Graduate Assistant

Danielle Sterner, M.S., CSCS, is currently a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. During her master’s program, she conducted research on the impacts of training interventions on state and trait anxiety, as well as depression levels. Now, under the guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Stout, Danielle is furthering her research in the field of exercise physiology. Her current focus is on studying physical working capacity thresholds using cycle ergometry, as well as exploring muscle fatigue and pain perception.