The Effect of Deep Tissue Heating On Skeletal Muscle PGC1 a Protein Expression During Muscle Atrophy

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Kaitlin Abbott, Dr. Allen Parcell, Exercise Sciences Introduction Through this project, we aimed to determine if repeated heat stress is a viable treatment to reduce or slow muscle atrophy in human muscle subjected to disuse. Specifically, I investigated how repeated heat stress affects the expression of PGC1-a, a gene that is an upstream regulator of mitochondrial […]

The Effect of Repeated Heat Stress on Mitochondrial Protein Content in Human Skeletal Muscle

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Amy Twitchell and Faculty Mentor: Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Science Introduction: Exercise has been known to improve mitochondrial function and increase its content in muscle. However, those who suffer from certain diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type II Diabetes often experience concomitant exercise intolerance. In vitro research suggests that the application of […]

The Effect of Repeated Heat Stress on Mitochondrial Protein Content in Human Skeletal Muscle

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Amy Twitchell and Faculty Mentor: Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Science Introduction: Exercise has been known to improve mitochondrial function and increase its content in muscle. However, those who suffer from certain diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type II Diabetes often experience concomitant exercise intolerance. In vitro research suggests that the application of […]

Effect of Restricted Ankle Mobility on Muscle Reaction Time and Ankle Joint Kinematics to a Simulated Ankle Sprain during Walking in Chronic Ankle Instability Patients

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Brandon Winward and Faculty Mentor: Ty Hopkins, Exercise Science Department Introduction Inversion ankle sprains are common and are caused by sudden inversion stresses during weight-bearing movement which causes the foot to roll under and inward.1 Ankle sprains result in tearing or stretching of ligaments and muscles, which reduces ankle stability.2 After a single ankle sprain, […]

Dysregulation of Tenascin C and Hyaluronic Acid in Aged Skeletal Muscle

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Alex Holland and Faculty Mentor: Alan Parcel, Exercise Science Introduction: Satellite cells are the progenitor stem cells of skeletal muscle (SM) that reside between the sarcolemma and basal lamina. This space is referred to as the satellite cell niche. Following injury, quiescent satellite cells are activated, proliferate then migrate and fuse to the injured region […]

If the Beach Boys Were Diabetic, They Would Sing About Good Vibrations!

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Jordan, Peterson If the Beach Boys Were Diabetic, They Would Sing About Good Vibrations! Faculty Mentor: Brent Feland, Exercise Science Department One in every four Americans suffer from Diabetic Neuropathy in the lower extremities. This research has a lot to do with the pain and anguish of one fourth of the American people. This pain […]

Do Certain Biomarkers Accurately Reflect Articular Cartilage Change Due to Physical Activity?

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Evans, Alyssa Do Certain Biomarkers Accurately Reflect Articular Cartilage Change Due to Physical Activity? Faculty Mentor: Matthew Seeley, Exercise Sciences Introduction Knee injury and pathology are common problems for Americans who are physically active; they affect half of all Americans who are over the age of 65, and the related annual costs are nearly twenty […]

The Role of IP-10 in Muscle Regeneration and Repair after Injury

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Jacob Parmley and Robert Hyldahl, Department of exercise Science Introduction The repair and regeneration processes of skeletal muscle rely on the activation, proliferation and differentiation of skeletal muscle stem cells (satellite cells), which are necessary sources for muscle increase (hypertrophy) and regeneration (Stewart, 2006). A muscles ability to regenerate diminishes due to age or various […]

Examining Differences in Gait between Marketed Below-Knee Prosthetics and Low-Cost Alternatives

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Kelly Bickham and Dustin Bruening, Department of Exercise Science Perhaps one of the greatest challenges that accompany the incredible advances in science and technology is making them accessible where they need to be. According to the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), there are over 2 million American amputees, with an additional 185,000 lower extremity amputees […]