Recently Published Faculty Research
Dietetics/Nutrition
Fasting Protocols Do Not Improve Intestinal Architecture and Immune Parameters in
C57BL/6 Male Mice Fed a High Fat Diet
Raed Y. Ageeli, Sunita Sharma, Melissa Puppa, Richard J. Bloomer, Randal K. Buddington and Marie van der Merwe
Tart Cherry Juice Reduces Plasma Triglycerides and CVD Risk Factor, But Does not Affect
Indirect Measures of Insulin Resistance, in Overweight and Obese Subjects: A Randomized,
Crossover Pilot Study
Keith R Martin, Jennifer Bopp and Lacey Burrell
Senescent macrophages alter fibroblast fibrogenesis in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Brandt Pence, Yufeng Zhang, Ivy Antwi and Theodore James Cory
Nitrate and human health: An overview. In: Nitrate Handbook: Environmental, Agricultural,
and Health Effects, Advances in Trace Elements in the Environment
Martin, K.R. and Bloomer, RJ.
Impact of AmaTea® Max on physiological measures and gaming performance in active gamers:
A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study
Richard J. Bloomer, Keith R. Martin, Jacquelyn C. Pence
Astaxanthin Supplementation Increases Glutathione Concentrations but Does Not Impact
Fat Oxidation During Exercise in Active Young Men
Matthew J. McAllister, Joni A. Mettler, Kyle Patek, Matthew Butawan, and Richard J. Bloomer
Working memory and hippocampal expression of BDNF, ARC, and P-STAT3 in rats: effects
of diet and exercise
Helen J. Sable , John J. MacDonnchadh, Harold W. Lee, Matthew Butawan, Raven N. Simpson,
Katie M. Krueger and Richard J. Bloomer
Growth Differentiation Factor-15 in Immunity and Aging
Brandt Pence
Early Time‐Restricted Feeding Amends Circadian Clock Function and Improves Metabolic
Health in Male and Female Nile Grass Rats
Chidambaram Ramanathan, Hayden Johnson, Suman Sharma, Wangkuk Son, Melissa Puppa, Saba Neyson Rohani, Aaryani Tipirneni‐Sajja, Richard J. Bloomer and Marie van der Merwe
The Impact of a Dried Fruit and Vegetable Supplement and Fiber Rich Shake on Gut and
Health Parameters in Female Healthcare Workers: A Placebo‐Controlled, Double‐Blind,
Randomized Clinical Trial
Marie van der Merwe, Damien Moore, Jessica L. Hill, Faith H. Keating, Randal K. Buddington, Richard J. Bloomer, Anyou Wang and Dale D. Bowman
Oral Administration of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Increases Nicotinamide Adenine
Dinucleotide Level in an Animal Brain
Chidambaram Ramanathan, Thomas Lackie, Drake H. Williams, Paul S. Simone, Yufeng Zhang and Richard J. Bloomer
Metformin Suppresses Monocyte Immunometabolic Activation by SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein
Subunit 1
Theodore J. Cory, Russell S. Emmons, Johnathan R. Yarbro, Kierstin L. Davis and Brandt Pence
Ad Libitum Western Diet Feeding Does Not Alter Basal Skeletal Muscle Heat Shock Protein
Expression in Sedentary or Aerobically Trained Young Rats
Alex T. Von Schulze, Marie van der Merwe, Chad D. Touchberry, Richard J. Bloomer
Revisiting the question of nucleated versus enucleated erythrocytes in birds and mammals
Kang Nian Yap and Yufeng Zhang
The high-energy aerial insectivore lifestyle of swallows does not produce clear thermogenic
side effects
Yufeng Zhang, Kang Nian Yap, Kyle T David, David L Swanson
Effects of a Bacterial Infection on Mitochondrial Function and Oxidative Stress in
a Songbird
Yufeng Zhang, Geoffrey E. Hill, Zhiyuan Ge, Noel R. Park, Halie A. Taylor, Victoria Andreasen,
Luc Tardy, Andreas N. Kavazis, Camille Bonneaud, and Wendy R. Hood
Recent developments and future perspectives in aging and macrophage immunometabolism
Brandt Pence
Targeting Mononuclear Phagocytes to Treat COVID-19
Brandt Pence and Theodore J. Cory
Assessment of Delphinol® on Measures of Vascular Function in Men and Women
Jacquelyn Pence, Roddy Morris, Ivo Pischel, Richard J Bloomer
Impact of diet and exercise training on physical performance and body composition
in male rats: influence of ad libitum feeding and mild caloric restriction
Richard J Bloomer, Trint Gunnels, JohnHenry M. Schriefer
Effects of Feeding Time on Markers of Muscle Metabolic Flexibility Following Acute
Aerobic Exercise in Trained Mice Undergoing Time Restricted Feeding
Aaron Persinger, Matthew Butawan, Martina Faietti, Ashley Pryke, Kyley Rose, Marie van der Merwe, Richard J. Bloomer and Melissa J. Puppa
The Impact of a Dried Fruit and Vegetable Supplement and Fiber Rich Shake on Gut and
Health Parameters in Female Healthcare Workers: A Placebo‐Controlled, Double‐Blind,
Randomized Clinical Trial
Marie van der Merwe, Damien Moore, Jessica L. Hill, Faith H. Keating, Randal K. Buddington, Richard J. Bloomer, Anyou Wang and Dale D. Bowman
Beyond Nutrition Recommendations: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know about
Dietary Supplements to Best Serve Their Patients
Jacquelyn Pence, Keith R Martin, Richard Bloomer
Dietary Nitrates, Nitrites, and Food Safety: Risks Versus Benefits
Keith R Martin
Aging and monocyte immunometabolism in COVID-19
Brandt D. Pence
Gut microbiome changes induced by a diet rich in fruits and vegetables
Marie van der Merwe
Impact of Nuun Electrolyte Tablets on Fluid Balance in Active Men and Women
Jacquelyn Pence, Richard Bloomer
Growth differentiation factor‐15 is associated with age‐related monocyte dysfunction
Brandt D. Pence, Johnathan R. Yarbro, Russell S. Emmons
Atypical monocytes in COVID‐19: Lighting the fire of cytokine storm?
Brandt D. Pence
Exercise, Sport & Movement Sciences
Increasing breast support is associated with altered knee joint stiffness and contributing
knee joint biomechanics during treadmill running
Douglas W. Powell, Hailey B. Fong and Alexis K. Nelson
Influence of dynamic stretching on ankle joint stiffness, vertical stiffness and running
economy during treadmill running
George M. Pamboris, Marika Noorkoiv, Vasilios Baltzopoulos, Douglas W. Powell, Tom Howes and Amir A. Mohagheghi
Greater Breast Support Alters Trunk and Knee Joint Biomechanics Commonly Associated
With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Hailey B. Fong, Alexis K. Nelson, Julie E. Storey, Jay Hinton, Melissa Puppa, Deirdre McGhee, Daniel Greenwood and Douglas W. Powell
Selection of Noninvasive Features in Wrist-Based Wearable Sensors to Predict Blood
Glucose Concentrations Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Brian Bogue-Jimenez, Xiaolei Huang, Douglas Powell and Ana Doblas
Detection of foot contact in treadmill running with inertial and optical measurement
systems
Reenalda J, Zandberger MA, Harbers JD, Paquette MR, Milner CE
Monitoring gait complexity as an indicator for running-related injury risk in collegiate
cross-country runners: A proof-of-concept study
Gruber AH, McDonnell J, Davis JJ, Vollmar JE, Harezlak J, Paquette MR
Changes in training, lifestyle, psychological and demographic factors, and associations
with running-related injuries during COVID-19
Holmes HH, Monaghan PG, Strunk KK, Paquette MR, Roper JA
A high fat western diet attenuates phasic dopamine release
Mary K. Estes, Jasric J. Bland, Kenya K. Ector, Melissa J. Puppa, Douglas W. Powell, Deranda B. Lester
Effects of Feeding Time on Markers of Muscle Metabolic Flexibility Following Acute
Aerobic Exercise in Trained Mice Undergoing Time Restricted Feeding
Aaron Persinger, Matthew Butawan, Martina Faietti, Ashley Pryke, Kyley Rose, Marie van der Merwe, Richard J. Bloomer, and Melissa J. Puppa
Potential predictors of vertical jump performance: Lower extremity dimensions and
alignment, relative body fat, and kinetic variables.
Daugherty HJ, Weiss LW, Paquette MR, Powell DW, Allison LE
Impact of a Dynamic Ankle Orthosis on Acute Pain and Function in Patients with Mechanical
Foot and Ankle Pain
Chung CL, Paquette MR, DiAngelo DJ
Influence of Prolonged Running and Training on Tibial Acceleration and Movement Quality
in Novice Runners
Camelio K, Gruber AH, Powell DW, Paquette MR
Study protocol of a randomized intervention study to explore effects of a pure physical
training and a mind–body exercise on cognitive executive function in independent living
adults age 65–85
Gerhild Ullmann, Yuhua Li, Meredith A. Ray, Shirleatha T. Lee
Age and training volume influence joint kinetics during running
Max R Paquette, Douglas W Powell, Paul DeVita
Session Rating of Perceived Exertion Combined With Training Volume for Estimating
Training Responses in Runners
Christopher Napier, Megan Ryan, Carlo Menon, Max R Paquette
Joint work is not shifted proximally after a long run in rearfoot strike runners
Jake A Melaro, Allison H Gruber, Max R Paquette
Baseline Postural Control and Lower Extremity Injury Incidence Among Those With a
History of Concussion
Nicholas Murray, Emily Belson, Brian Szekely, Arthur Islas, Daniel Cipriani, Robert
C. Lynall, Thomas A. Buckley, Douglas W. Powell and Barry Munkasy
Using Behavioral Skills Training With Video Feedback to Prevent Risk of Injury in
Youth Female Soccer Athletes
Marrissa Harris, Laura Baylot Casey, James N. Meindl, Douglas Powell, William C. Hunter and Diana Delgado
Sex Differences in Ground Reaction Force Profiles of Ballet Dancers During Single-
and Double-Leg Landing Tasks
Rachael A. Arnwine and Douglas W. Powell
Physical Education Teacher Education
Teacher perspectives on the Tennessee student growth measures in physical education.
Layne, T., Irwin, C., & Simonton, K.
Motivating students through content and curriculum models: Building a Sport Education
Tactical Games Model (SETGM) unit on Spikeball.
Threatt, A., Simonton, K., & Layne, T.
Effects of a sport education instructional model and heart rate monitor system on
the physical activity and jump rope performance of fourth grade students.
Layne, T., Simonton, K., & Irwin, C.
“My Methods Courses Feel Like Walmart”: Influence of Secondary Organizational Socialization
on Early Career Faculty Members’ Implementation of PETE
Jamie Jacob Brunsdon and Matthew D. Curtner-Smith
‘We’re trying to produce serious educators’: impact of secondary organizational socialization
on mid-career faculty members’ delivery of PETE
Jamie Jacob Brunsdon & Matthew D. Curtner-Smith
Physical Education Teacher Experiences Through the Lens of a Pandemic: Putting a Spotlight
on Teacher Beliefs, Practices, Emotional Fragility, and Well-Being
Kelly L. Simonton, Todd E. Layne, Boone Brown, and Keith Loupe
Physical activity break program to improve elementary students’ executive function
and mathematics performance.
Todd E. Layne, Yli-Piipari, S., & Knox, T
Parents shape their children’s physical activity during unstructured recess through
intrinsic value the children possess.
Deng, Y., Hwang, Y., Todd E. Layne
Project-based learning and its potential in physical education: an instructional model
inquiry
Kelly L. Simonton, Todd E. Layne & Carol C. Irwin
Gender differences with anxiety, perceived competence, and grit in collegiate track
and field throwers. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20(5), p. 2751-2759.
Criticos, M., Layne, T., Simonton, K., & Irwin, C.
Effectiveness of a 4-week classroom-based physical activity break program on elementary
students’ executive function and mathematics performance. Education 3-13.
Layne, T., Yli-Piipari, S., & Knox, T.
Adapting: A study of implementing adaptive personalized instruction, innovation, and
technology from an instructor’s perspective. Physical Educator, 78(1), p. 11-30.
Duren, D., Layne, T., Bray, N., & Irwin, C.
Factors impacting swimming participation and competence: Qualitative report
Layne, T., Irwin, C., Pharr, J., & Irwin, R.