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Our mission
is to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary studies on
the effects of exercise on human physiology and health. To disseminate
information about the impact of exercise on obesity, diabetes,
heart disease, aging and related health issues to other researchers,
clinicians, and the general public. |
| Who
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to R: Drs. Horowitz, Borer, & Boluyt |
| CXR
faculty and students share a common research interest in the
effects of exercise on human physiology and health. The Center
combines resources from laboratories studying the role of exercise
on different aspects of physiology (hormonal regulation, energy
metabolism, and cardiac function) with diverse experimental
approaches (whole-body, tissue, cellular, and molecular). Collaborative
efforts among the different laboratories within the CXR provide
an integrated assessment of mechanisms responsible for the effects
of exercise on metabolic and cardiovascular health. |
| Goals |
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Identify
mechanisms responsible for exercise-induced improvements in
health |
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Elucidate
mechanisms in pathophysiology of metabolic and cardiovascular
diseases |
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Develop
approaches to use exercise in the treatment and prevention of
disease |
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Disseminate
information to researchers, clinicians, and the general public
about the impact of physical activity on human health |
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Educate
and train Exercise Physiology scholars |
| Current
and Future Research Projects in the CXR |
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Influence
of the timing of meals (before or after exercise) on hormonal
responses and energy metabolism in postmenopausal women |
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The
role of aldosterone in age-related impairment of heart function |
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The
effect of acute physical activity on blood lipid profile and
cardiovascular health |
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Identification
and understanding of molecules that regulate the response of
the heart to exercise |
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The
effects of training intensity on the hormonal and cardiovascular
health in postmenopausal women |
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Right:
Master's student Sheryl Smith monitors a study subject >
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