Joan M . Eckerson, PhD

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College of Arts and Sciences
Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions
Faculty - Exercise Science
CRISS III - Criss 3 - 470B

Joan M . Eckerson, PhD

Professor

Research Focus

Nutrition; dietary supplements; exercise performance; therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation

Department

Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions

Position

Professor

Books

  • The Exercising Female
    Eckerson Joan M., Energy and the Nutritional Needs of the Exercising Female [Book Chapter] 2018
  • Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
    Evetovich Tammy K., etal Age and Gender Training Considerations [Book Chapter] 2018
  • Introduction to Exercise Science
    Eckerson Joan M., Exercise and Sport Nutrition [Book Chapter] 2018
  • Nutritional Supplements in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., Weight Loss Nutritional Supplements [Book Chapter] 2015
  • Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences
    Bockman Charles S., etal Myalgia [Book Chapter] 2015
  • xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference
    Bockman Charles S., etal Myalgia [Book Chapter] 2011
  • xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference
    Bockman Charles S., etal Inflammatory Myopathies [Book Chapter] 2011
  • Nutritional Supplements in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., Weight loss nutritional supplements [Book Chapter] 2008
  • Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health
    Eckerson Joan, Creatine supplementation and women athletes [Book Chapter] 2008

Publications

  • Brain sciences
    Khanna Maya M., etal Vigorous Exercise Enhances Verbal Fluency Performance in Healthy Young Adults
    15:1, p. 96 - 2025
  • Nutraceuticals
    Gonzalez Marcos, etal The Effect of Acute Ketone Supplementation on Time to Fatigue in NCAA Division I Cross-Country Athletes
    4:2, p. 232 - 240 2024
  • Nutrients
    Law David, etal Creatine and Resistance Training: A Combined Approach to Attenuate Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity
    15:18, p. 4048 2023
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Bredahl Eric C., etal Controlled Metabolic Depression With Adenosine Receptor Agonists
    54:9S, p. 670 - 670 2022
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Johnson Niklas, etal Effects Of Creatine Supplementation On The Viability Of Walker 256 Mammary Carcinomas
    54:9S, p. 607 - 607 2022
  • Nutrients
    Fye Haley, etal The effect of a multi-ingredient pre-workout supplement on time to fatigue in ncaa division i cross-country athletes
    13:6 2021
  • Nutrients
    Smith-Ryan Abbie E., etal Creatine supplementation in women’s health
    13:3, p. 1 - 17 2021
  • Nutrients
    Bredahl Eric C., etal The role of creatine in the development and activation of immune responses
    13:3, p. 1 - 17 2021
  • Nutrition and Cancer
    Bredahl Eric Christopher, etal Use of Creatine and Creatinine to Minimize Doxorubicin-Induced Cytotoxicity in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Myoblasts
    73:11-12, p. 2597 - 2604 2021
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Bredahl Eric C., etal Resistance Training during Chemotherapy with Doxorubicin
    52:12, p. 2529 - 2537 2020
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    BREDAHL ERIC C., etal Resistance training during chemotherapy with doxorubicin
    52:12, p. 2529 - 2537 2020
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Legenza Ashton, etal The Effects of Resistance Training On Cardiac Muscle Function During Cancer Cachexia
    51:6S, p. 613 - 613 2019
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Najdawi Wisam, etal The Effect Of Doxorubicin On Myocardial Extracellular Matrix Degradation: 951 Board #185 May 29 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    51:6 Suppl, p. 245 - 245 2019
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Kaufenberg Mikayla, etal Effect of Resistance Training on Contractile Force Production during Doxorubicin-Treatment
    50:5S, p. 644 - 644 2018
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Bredahl Eric, etal The effect of creatine and creatinine on myocellular injury in doxorubicin-treated skeletal muscle myoblasts
    50:5S, p. 644 - 644 2018
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Twaddell Mackenzie D., etal The Effect Of Resistance Training During Chemotherapy On Grip Strength In Rats
    49:5S, p. 8 2017
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Upper Body Strength and Immune Function in Men
    49:5S, p. 1027 2017
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Katsavelis Dimitrios, etal The Effect of Fatigue on Tibial Acceleration During an Incremental Run
    49:5S, p. 515 2017
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Bredahl Eric C., etal The Effects Of Creatine And Creatinine On Rates Of Apoptosis In Doxorubicin-treated Myoblasts
    49:5S, p. 7 - 7 2017
  • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
    Ramaswamy Lalitha, etal Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo
    13:Suppl 1 2016
  • International Immunopharmacology
    Riesberg Lisa A., etal Beyond Muscles: The Untapped Potential of Creatine
    37, p. 31 - 42 2016
  • Strength and Conditioning Journal
    Eckerson Joan M., Creatine as an Ergogenic Aid for Female Athletes
    38:2, p. 14 - 23 2016
  • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Eckerson J.M., etal The Effect of a Protein-Rich Egg White Breakfast and an Isocaloric Toaster Pastry Breakfast on Satiety and Dietary Intake in Normal-Weight College-Age Women
    115:9, p. A17 - A17 2015
  • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Effect of two and five days of creatine loading on anaerobic working capacity in women
    18:1, p. 168 - 173 2014
  • Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Acute Ingestion of Sugar-free Red Bull Energy Drink has no Effect on Upper Body Strength and Muscular Endurance in Resistance Trained Men
    27:8, p. 2248 - 2254 2013
  • International journal of sports physical therapy
    Konor Megan M, etal Reliability of three measures of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion
    7:3, p. 279 - 287 2012
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Bull A, etal REPRODUCIBILITY OF A SIMULATED 20-KM TIME TRIAL IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS AND TRIATHLETES
    25, p. S86B - S87 2011
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Eckerson J, etal THE EFFECT OF SUGAR-FREE ENERGY DRINKS ON UPPER BODY STRENGTH AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE IN MALES
    25, p. S75A - S76 2011
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Fry Andrew, etal Training Experience Alters Myosin Heavy Chain Relationships With Performance
    24, p. 1 2010
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal The Effect of Two Different Creatine Formulations on Skeletal Muscle Creatine Retention
    41, p. 169 - 169 2009
  • European Journal of Applied Physiology
    Moon Jordan R., etal Estimating body fat in NCAA Division I female athletes
    105:1, p. 119 - 130 2009
  • International Journal of Sports Medicine
    Lambert G. Patrick, etal Fluid Tolerance while Running: Effect of Repeated Trials
    29:11, p. 878 - 882 2008
  • Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
    Eckerson Joan M, etal Effect of Thirty Days of Creatine Supplementation with Phosphate Salts on Anaerobic Working Capacity and Body Weight in Men
    22:3, p. 826 - 832 2008
  • International Journal of Sports Medicine
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Fluid Restriction during Running Increases GI Permeability
    29:3, p. 194 - 198 2008
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Bull Anthony J., etal Employee Perceptions of Wellness Program Needs at a Midwestern University
    38:Supplement, p. S253 - S253 2006
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Bull Anthony J., etal The Effect of 5 Days of Calorie Free Creatine Supplementation on Repeated Sprint Cycling
    37:Supplement, p. S44 - S44 2005
  • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Effect of creatine phosphate supplementation on anaerobic working capacity and body weight after two and six days of loading in men and women
    19:4, p. 756 - 756 2005
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Housh Terry J., etal Accuracy of near-infrared interactance instruments and population-specific equations for estimating body composition in young wrestlers
    18:3, p. 556 - 560 2004
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Reimers Kristin J., etal Low intakes of good quality protein in college female athletes
    36:Supplement, p. S348???S349 - S348???S349 2004
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J M., etal THE EFFECT OF 30 DAYS OF CREATINE PHOSPHATE SUPPLEMENTATION ON BODY WEIGHT IN MEN
    35:Supplement 1, p. S217 2003
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Bull A J., etal Effect of 30 Days of Creatine Phosphate Supplementation on the Critical Power Test in Men
    35:Supplement 1, p. S401 - S401 2003
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J M., etal THE EFFECT OF CREATINE PHOSPHATE LOADING ON ANAEROBIC WORKING CAPACITY IN WOMEN
    34:5, p. S232 2002
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Housh D, etal GENDER COMPARISONS FOR BODY COMPOSITION AND PEAK TORQUE IN AGE-GROUP SWIMMERS
    34:5, p. S105 2002
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Housh T, etal ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE GYMNASTS
    34:5, p. S105 2002
  • Perceptual and Motor Skills
    Goodwin Jeff E., etal Testing specificity and guidance hypotheses by manipulating relative frequency of KR scheduling in motor skill acquisition
    93:3 PART 1, p. 819 - 824 2001
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J, etal THE VALIDITY OF THE TANITA?? BODY FAT MONITOR/SCALE FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT
    33:5, p. S241 2001
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Housh T, etal ESTIMATION OF BODY COMPOSITION IN YOUNG, MALE SWIMMERS
    33:5, p. S241 2001
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Bachle Laurel, etal The Effect of Fluid Replacement on Endurance Performance
    15:2, p. 217 - 224 2001
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Stout J. R., etal Effects of resistance exercise and creatine supplementation on myasthenia gravis
    33:6, p. 869 - 872 2001
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Housh Terry J., etal Estimation of Body Density in Young Wrestlers
    14:4, p. 477 - 482 2000
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Ebersole Kyle T., etal The Effect of Pyruvate Supplementation on Critical Power
    14:2, p. 132 - 134 2000
  • Journal of Applied Physiology
    Stout Jeffrey, etal Effect of creatine loading on neuromuscular fatigue threshold
    88:1, p. 109 - 112 2000
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Stout Jeffrey R., etal The Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Anaerobic Working Capacity
    13:2, p. 135 - 138 1999
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Stout J., etal The Effects of Creatine Loading on Neuromuscular Fatigue Threshold in Female Athletes
    31:Supplement, p. S102 - S102 1999
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Eckerson J., etal Validity of Bioelectrical Impedance Equations for Estimating Fat-Free Weight in Lean Females
    31:Supplement, p. S204 - S204 1999
  • Nutrition Research
    Stout Jeffrey, etal Effects of 8 weeks of creatine supplementation on exercise performance and fat-free weight in football players during training
    19:2, p. 217 - 225 1999
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Validity of self-assessment techniques for estimating percent fat in men and women
    12:4, p. 243 - 247 1998
  • Perceptual and Motor Skills
    Goodwin Jeff E., etal Effect of different quantities of variable practice on acquisition, retention, and transfer of an applied motor skill
    87:1, p. 147 - 151 1998
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Stout J., etal THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, MECHANOMYOGRAPHY, AND PEAK TORQUE DURING REPEATED MAXIMAL CONCENTRIC ISOKINETIC MUSCLE ACTIONS
    30:Supplement, p. 65 1998
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J., etal VALIDITY OF DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY FOR ASSESSING CHANGES IN FAT-FREE WEIGHT
    30:Supplement, p. 146 1998
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Housh T., etal VALIDITY OF NEAR-INFRARED INTERACTANCE AND BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT IN MALE SWIMMERS
    30:Supplement, p. 147 1998
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Evetovich Tammy K., etal Validity of bioelectrical impedance equations for estimating fat-free mass in young athletes
    11:3, p. 155 - 158 1997
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Validity of bioelectrical impedance equations for estimating fat-free weight in high school female gymnasts
    29:7, p. 962 - 968 1997
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
    Stout J. R., etal The Effects of a Supplement Designed to Augment Creatine Uptake on Exercise Performance and Fat-Free Mass in Football Players
    29:Supplement, p. 251 - 251 1997
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J., etal PREDICTION OF PERCENT FAT USING DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY, BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, AND NEAR-INFRARED INTERACTANCE 308
    29:Supplement, p. 53 1997
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Housh T., etal VALIDITY OF NEAR-INFRARED INTERACTANCE AND BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT IN FEMALE SWIMMERS 329
    29:Supplement, p. 57 1997
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Housh Terry J., etal Validity of skinfold estimates of percent fat in high school female gymnasts
    28:10, p. 1331 - 1335 1996
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Housh T. J., etal Age, fat-free weight, and isokinetic peak torque in high school female gymnasts
    28:5, p. 610 - 613 1996
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Ebersole K. T., etal AGE AND PEAK TORQUE IN YOUNG WRESTLERS 65
    28:Supplement, p. 11 1996
  • Pediatric Exercise Science
    Housh Terry J., etal Isokinetic peak torque in young wrestlers
    8:2, p. 143 - 155 1996
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J., etal VALIDITY OF BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE EQUATIONS FOR ESTIMATING FAT-FREE WEIGHT IN FEMALE GYMNASTS 1151
    28:Supplement, p. 193 1996
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Validity of bioelectrical impedance equations for estimating percent fat in males
    28:4, p. 523 - 530 1996
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Stout Jeffrey R., etal Validity of Methods for Estimating Percent Body Fat in Young Women
    10:1, p. 25 - 29 1996
  • Pediatric Exercise Science
    Housh Terry J., etal Validity of Near-Infrared Interactance instruments for estimating percent body fat in youth wrestlers
    8:1, p. 69 - 76 1996
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Stout Jeffrey R., etal Validity of skinfold equations for estimating body density in youth wrestlers
    27:9, p. 1321 - 1325 1995
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J., etal VALIDITY OF INTERLABORATORY BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE EQUATIONS FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT IN LEAN MALES
    27:Supplement, p. S118 1995
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Gordon P., etal EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING MUSCLE GLYCOGEN DEPLETION
    27:Supplement, p. S147 1995
  • Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
    Pavlat D. J., etal Electromyographic responses at the neuromuscular fatigue threshold
    35:1, p. 31 - 37 1995
  • Journal of strength and conditioning research
    Stout Jeffrey R., etal Validity of methods for estimating percent body fat in black males
    8:4, p. 243 - 246 1994
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Stout Jeffrey R., etal Validity of percent body fat estimations in males
    26:5, p. 632 - 636 1994
  • Pediatric exercise science
    Eckerson Joan, etal Seasonal Changes in Body Composition, Strength, and Muscular Power in High School Wrestlers
    6:1, p. 39 - 52 1994
  • European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology
    Pavlat David J., etal An examination of the electromyographic fatigue threshold test
    67:4, p. 305 - 308 1993
  • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
    McDowell Sharon L., etal A preliminary investigation of the effect of weight training on salivary immunoglobulin a
    64:3, p. 348 - 351 1993
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Johnson G. O., etal 908 THE VALIDITY OF BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, NEAR-INFARED INTERACTANCE AND SKINFOLD EQUATIONS FOR ESTIMATING PERCENT FAT IN FEMALE GYMNASTS
    25:Supplement, p. S162 1993
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Belford M., etal 910 THE VALIDITY OF BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, NEAR-INFRARED INTERACTANCE AND SKINFOLD EQUATIONS FOR ESTIMATING BODY COMPOSITION IN FEMALES
    25:Supplement, p. S162 1993
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Eckerson J., etal 329 VALIDITY OF SKINFOLD, BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, AND NEAR-INFRARED INTERACTANCE EQUATIONS FOR ASSESSING CHANGES IN FAT-FREE WEIGHT
    25:Supplement, p. S59 1993
  • Pediatric exercise science
    Evans Sharon, etal Muscular Power of the Arms in High School Wrestlers
    5:1, p. 72 - 77 1993
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal Validity of bioelectrical impedance equations for estimating fat-free weight in lean males
    24:11, p. 1298 - 1302 1992
  • Medicine and science in sports and exercise
    Johnson G. O., etal THE EFFECT OF WEIGHT TRAINING ON SALIVARY IMMUNOGLOBULIN A
    24:Supplement, p. S178 1992
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    Eckerson Joan M., etal The validity of visual estimations of percent body fat in lean males
    24:5, p. 615 - 618 1992
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association Journal
    Eckerson Joan, Bent-knee sit-up
    12:6, p. 62 1990

Awards

  • William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award
    Recipient of the 2008 NSCA William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award. Presented at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference Awards Reception in Las Vegas, NV, July 11, 2008
    National Strength and Conditioning Association
  • William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award
    Recipient of the William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award from the Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM), November 8, 2007
    Wellness Council of the Midlands
  • Research Achievement of the Year in Sports Nutrition Award
    Recipient of the Research Achievement of the Year in Sports Nutrition Award by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2004, July 16, 2004, Minneapolis, MN
    National Strength and Conditioning Association