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Human Performance Laboratory

Recent publications involving CEP graduate students.  Student names are highlighted in Bold.

  1. Peterson AJ, Foster C, Yee NB, Stamatopolous CC, Giotis P, Wright GA, Doberstein ST, Porcari JP: Acoustic analysis of breath sounds as a surrogate for gas exchange analysis. J Sport Sci Med 13: 219-220, 2014.
  2. Condello G, Reynolds E, Foster C, de Koning JJ, Casolino E, Knutson M, Porcari JP: A simplified approach for estimating the ventilatory and respiratory compensation thresholds.  J Sports Science Med 13: 309-314, 2014.
  3. Hoff D, Porcari JP, Foster C, Udermann B, Greany JF: The physiological effects of 8 weeks of yoga training. Gund Luth Med J 8: 3-8, 2014.
  4. Lyon E, Menke M, Foster C, Porcari JP, Gibson M, Bubbers T: Translation of incremental Talk Test responses to steady-state exercise training intensity. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 34: 271-275, 2014.
  5. Stackpool CM, Porcari JP, Mikat RP, Gillette C, Foster C: The accuracy of various activity trackers in estimating steps taken and energy expenditure. J Fitness Res 3: 32-48, 2014.
  6. Neering AN, Porcari JP, Camic CL, Gillette CM, Foster C: Heart rate and core temperature responses during basic yoga compared with those during hot yoga. Gund Med J 8: 113-115, 2014.
  7. Stenger E, Porcari JP, Camic C, Kovacs A, Foster C: Abs!Abs!Abs! ACE ProScource, April, 2014.
  8. Young S, Porcari JP, Camic C, Kovacs A, Foster C: ACE study reveals best biceps exercises. ACE ProSource July, 2014.
  9. Sweeney S, Porcari JP, Camic C, Kovacs A, Foster C: Shoulders above the rest. ACEProSource, July, 2014.
  10. Mulder RCM, Noordhof DA, Malterer KR, Foster C, de Koning JJ: Anaerobic work calculated in cycling time trials of different length. Int J Sports Physiol Perf 1: 153-159, 2015.
  11. Woltmann ML, Foster C, Porcari JP, Camic CL, Dodge C, Haible S, Mikat RP: Evidence that the Talk Test can be used to regulate exercise intensity. J Strength Cond Res 29: 1248-1254, 2015.
  12. Quandt E, Porcari J, Steffen J, Felix M, Foster C, Green DJ: ACE study examines effects of Bikram yoga on core body temp. ACE ProSource, May, 2015.
  13. Cress M, Porcari JP, Kernozek T, Foster C, Green DJ: ACE sponsored research evaluates the effectiveness of pedaling backward. ACE ProSource, June, 2015.
  14. Rendler NM, Porcari JP, Doberstein S, Steffen J, Foster C: Ready, set,   ACE Prosource, July, 2015.
  15. Cress ML, Porcari JP, Foster C: Health and Fitness A to Z: Interval Training. ACSM’s Health Fitness J, Nov-Dec, 2015.
  16. Cress ML, Porcari JP, Foster C, Doberstein S, Dodge C, Green DJ: Let the good times roll! New study evaluates the benefits of log rolling. ACE ProSource, August, 2015.
  17. de Jong J, van der Meijden, Hamby S, Suckow S, Dodge C, de Koning JJ, Foster C. Pacing strategy in short cycling time trials.  Int J Sports Phyiol Perf  10: 1015-1022, 2015.
  18. Hoppe K, Porcari JP, Cress ML, Doberstein S, Steffen J, Foster C: Effects of wearing a weighted compression shirt on caloric expenditure during exercise. Gund Med J 9: 3-6, 2015.
  19. Christen J, Foster C, Porcari JP, Mikat RP: Temporal robustness of the Session RPE. Int J Sports Physiol Perf 11:1088-1093, 2016.
  20. Porcari JP, Probst L, Forrester K, Doberstein S, Foster C, Cress ML, Schmidt K: Effect of wearing the elevation-training mask on aerobic capacity, lung function and hematological variables. J Sport Sci Med 15: 379-386, 2016.
  21. Vogel A, Porcari JP, Cress ML, Camic C, Kovacs A, Radtke K, Foster C: Can stand-up paddleboarding stand up to scrutiny. ACE ProSource, September, 2016.
  22. Burant P, Porcari JP, Cress ML, Doberstein S, Foster C. Putting the mini- trampoline to the test.  ACE ProSource, October 2016.
  23. Foster C, Anholm JD, Best T, Boullosa D, Cress ML, de Koning JJ, Goncalves C, Hahn C, Lucia A, Porcari JP, Pyne DB, Rodriguez-Marroyo JA, Seiler KS. Scientific discovery and it role in sports science.  Kinesiology 48: online first, 2016.
  24. Creemers N, Foster C, Porcari JP, Cress ML, de Koning JJ: The physiological mechanism behind the Talk Test. Kinesiology 49: online first, 2017.
  25. Christen J, Foster C, Porcari JP, Mikat RP: Temporal robustness of the Session RPE. Int J Sports Physiol Perf 11: 1088-1093, 2016.
  26. Schroeder MM, Foster C, Porcari JP, Mikat RP: Effects of speech passage length on accuracy of predicting metabolic thresholds using the talk test Kinesiology 49: online first, 2017.
  27. Cress ML, Porcari JP, Foster C, Recalde P, Rodriguez-Marroyo J, Schroeder M: Validity of the Talk Test in identifying the respiratory compensation threshold. ACE Certified News June 2017.
  28. Andres J, Porcari JP, Cress ML, Camic C, Radtke K, Foster C: Physiologic responses to standup paddleboarding. Gund Med J 10; 26-28, 2017.
  29. Porcari JP, Falck-Wiese K, Suckow-Stenger S, Turek J, Wargowsky A, Cress ML, Doberstein ST, Hahn C, Ryskey AL, Foster C: Comparison of the Talk Test and heart rate reserve for exercise prescription. Kinesiology 50:1-8, 2018.
  30. Schmitt K, Porcari JP, Camic C, Kovacs A, Foster C: What is the best exercise for the hamstrings? ACE Certified News February 2018.
  31. Hartinger S, Porcari JP, Radtke K, Doberstein S, Hipp M, Ryskey A, Foster C: The effects of wearing cold garments on energy expenditure. Int J Res Exerc Phys 13: 12-20, 2017.
  32. Ryskey A, Porcari JP, Radtke K, Bramwell S, Lee TE, Foster C: The energy expenditure and relative exercise intensity of Pound. Int J Res Ex Phys 13: 39-47, 2017.
  33. Marx R, Porcari JP, Doberstein S, Mikat R, Ryskey A, Foster C: Ability of the LeanScreen App to accurately assess body composition. Int J Res Ex Phys 13: 59-66, 2017.
  34. Porcari J, Ryskey A, Foster C: The effects of high intensity neuromuscular electrical stimulation on abdominal strength and endurance, core strength, abdominal girth and perceived body shape and satisfaction. Int J Kinesiology & Sport Sci 6: 19-25, 2018.
  35. Foster C, Porcari JP, Ault S, Doro K, Dubiel J, Engen M, Kohman D, Xiong S: Exercise prescription when there is no exercise test: the Talk Test. Kinesiology 50: 1-16, 2018.
  36. Arney BE, Glover R, Fusco A, Cortis C, de Koning JJ, van Erp T, Jaime S, Mikat RP, Porcari JP, Foster C: Comparison of rating of perceived exertion scales during incremental and interval exercise. Kinesiology 51: 150-157, 2019.
  37. Johnson K, Porcari JP, Snustead M, Doberstein S, Emineth Foster C: Cardiorespiratory responses during an aqua cycling class. Int J Res Ex Phys 13: 10-20, 2018.
  38. Snustead M, Porcari JP, Johnson K, Doberstein S, Emineth K, Foster C. A comparison of the submaximal cardiorespiratory responses to aquatic vs. land cycling.  Int J Res Ex Phys 13: 1-9, 2018.
  39. Putnam A, Porcari JP, Doberstein S, Emineth K, Foster C. Relative exercise intensity and energy expenditure of a Krav Maga workout. Int J Res Ex Phys 13: 33-42, 2018.
  40. Edelberg H, Porcari JP, Camic C, Kovacs A, Foster C, Green DJ: What is the best back exercise? ACE Certified News, April, 2018.
  41. Jensen M, Hsu-Han H, Porcari JP, Arney BE, Doberstein S, Radtke K, Foster C: A comparison of energy expenditure when exercising on 10 indoor exercise machines. Int J Res Ex Phys 14: 84-94, 2019.
  42. Foster C, Porcari JP, Cress M: Clinical exercise testing. In: (Thompson W, ed.), ACSM’s Guidebook for Clinical Exercise Physiologists, Wolters Kluwer, Baltimore, 2019, pp 349-364.
  43. Nelson A, Camic CL, Foster C, Zajac B, Hoecherl K, Erikson J, Jagim AR. Supplementation with a multi-ingredient pre-workout supplement does not augment resistance training adaptations in females.  Int J Exerc Sci 12: 187-202, 2019.
  44. Marx AJ, Porcari JP, Doberstein S, Arney BE, Bramwell S, Foster C: The accuracy of heart-rate based zone training using predicted vs. measured maximal heart rate.  Int J Res Ex Phys 14: 21-28, 2018.
  45. Arney B, Foster C, Porcari JP: EPOC: Is it real? Does it matter? ACSM Heath Fitness J 23: 9-13, 2019.
  46. Salzgeber A, Porcari JP, Howard C, Arney BE, Kovacs A, Gillette C, Foster C: Muscle activation during several battle rope exercises.  Int J Res Ex Phys 14:1-10, 2019.