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In progress Research

Application of Blood Flow Restriction During Isokinetic Dynometrey and its Effect on Muscle Torque at the Knee Joint 

Spring 2024

Spencer Olson, Rylee Taylor & Brent Alumbaugh 

Early Season Injuries in Division II Cross Country Athletes 

Fall 2022

Caitlin Lawson, Beau Thorton, Nate Bachman & Shane Niksic

Effect Enviromental Temperature on Sweat Metrics Within Collegate Cyclists

Spring 2024

Reese Fledderjohn, Ruby Ryan & Brent Alumbaugh

Charateristics of Expired Gases During Breathwork 

Spring 2024

Andrew Noble, Jorja Cooper & Brent Alumbaugh


Published Research

Involuntary breathing movement pattern recognition and classification via force based sensors 

Spring 2022

Rajat Singh, Jordan Fleury, Sonu Gupta Nate Bachman,  Brent Alumbaugh & Gannon
White

Physiological and Biomechanical Differences Between Seated and Standing
Uphill Cycling

Fall 2020

Quint Berkemeier, Brent Alumbaugh, Trevor Gillum, Jared Coburn, Jong-Kyung Kim, Michael Reeder, Chelsie Fechtner & Gerald Smith

Precooling with an ice vest: Effect on core temperature in collegiate female
swimmers

Fall 2019

Anne O’Reilly, Shelbi Peters, Leah Hendrick, Michael Reeder, Brent Alumbaugh

The Effects of Acute Fatiuge on Executive Function in Division One Mountain Bikers  

Fall 2023

Dillan Ritmiller, Tydeman Newman & Brent Alumbaugh

 Effects of Mental Fatigue on Putting Performance in Recreational Male Golfers 

Fall 2023

Zach Bradley, Sam Shaver, Brent Alumbaugh & Gannon White

Effect of Different Exercise Environments on Sweat Metrics in Cross Country Athletes
Fall 2023
Reese Fledderjohn, Gilion Dericks & Brent Alumbaugh  

Current Research

The Effects of Altitude on Resting Metabolic Rate at 3,048m and 0m

Spring 2022

Ashley Nix, Alexandria Salisbury, Clarissa Macomber & Brent Alumbaugh

The Effects of Preheating and Precooling on Isokinetic Hamstring Strength in Division II Collegiate Male Sprinters

Spring 2022

Ashley Lopez, Kaitlyn Milholland, Haley Struck, Justin Thompson & Brent Alumbaugh

The Effects on HR, RPE and Oxygen Saturation While Wearing a
Surgical Face Mask During Submaximal Exercise

Spring 2021

Martin Camunez, Annelise Kalmbach, Trey Satterfield, Madison Smith-Sanchez & Brent Alumbaugh

 
Examining the Physiological Response to Hot Water Immersion;

Fall 2021

Kellan Nystrom, Peter Byers & Brent Alumbaugh

Swallowing Characteristics Pre and Post Exercise in a Patient with
Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

Fall 2021

Anna Lausch, Katelyn Lamb & Brent Alumbaugh

Effects of Variations in Stride Frequency on Oxygen Consumption, HR and RPE During Decline Running

Spring 2021

Annelise Kalmbach, Kaycie Makimoto, Nate Bachman & Gannon White

 Injuries in Division II Track and field and Cross- Country Athletes

Fall 2022

Shane Niksic & Nate Bachman

Physiological Characteristics of Recreational Free Divers

Fall 2022

Jordan Fleury, Gannon White, Brent Alumbaugh & Nate Bachman

The Metabolic Cost and Thermal Comfort of Cycling With and Without a Fan in an Environment of 21 C and 80% Relative Humidity 

Fall 2022

Morgan Zanetell, Jasen Engel, & Brent Alumbaugh

Calculating the Metabolic Equivalents (METs) of Hula Hooping

Fall 2022

Alyssa Fricks, Rowyn Carmicheal, Kristen Heumann, Mike Reeder, & Brent Alumbaugh