{"id":1377,"date":"2025-01-24T11:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kinesiology\/?page_id=1377"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:13:31","slug":"strong-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kinesiology\/strong-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;1.8&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737738862525{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kinesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/AdobeStock_969071072.jpg?id=1384) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tStrategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Laboratory\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF Division of Kinesiology\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyb3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmF1dG8tc2VjdGlvbiUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2VjdGlvbi1saW5rLXRpdGxlJTNEJTIyT3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMk92ZXJ2aWV3JTIyJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;my-5 py-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530030921264{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740492153663{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]The primary focus of the <strong>UCF Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Laboratory<\/strong>\u00a0is to identify exercise and\/or rehabilitation strategies that elicit the most robust physiological responses among men and women with a particular emphasis on neuromuscular and cardiovascular function. 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Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology<\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-map-marker icongrey\"><\/i> Location: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/location\/education-complex-and-gym\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Map to Education Complex\">Education Complex<\/a> <span>Room: 320L<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-envelope icongrey\"><\/i> E-mail: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Ethan.Hill@ucf.edu\">Ethan.Hill@ucf.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xl-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 person-label\"><span ><i class=\"fa fa-phone icongrey\"><\/i> Phone: <\/span><a href=\"tel:407-823-1161\">407-823-1161<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1707495445372{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Graduate Assistants&#8221; 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Over the next 3 years he will complete his training in all aspects of Aerospace Physiology while serving in Whidbey Island. While there he will fly in the EA-18G Growler, P-8A Poseidon, and MH-60S Knighthawk. Previously Aaron worked as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Lab where he studied the application and effect of blood flow restriction on muscular adaptations, the use of near-infrared spectroscopy, and electromyography. Aaron&#8217;s research focused on exercise modalities and interventions to produce the most robust muscular adaptations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;David H. Gonzalez Rojas&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;rojas&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1401&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]David H. Gonzalez Rojas, earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in Sport and Exercise Science and master&#8217;s degree in Kinesiology at the University of Central Florida. He was a graduate assistant in the Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Lab lab, under the mentorship of Ethan C. Hill. Currently, David is a research physiologist contractor for the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) supporting the Thermal Mountain Medicine Division (TMMD). In the future he hopes to work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as an Astronaut, Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation Specialist (ASCR).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Paola Rivera&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;rivera&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1399&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Paola Rivera is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sport Science at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts. Paola graduated with her PhD in Kinesiology from UCF in 2024. Her research is focused on blood flow restriction exercise and its effects on neuromuscular function among clinical and healthy populations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Chris Proppe&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;proppe&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1398&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Chris Proppe\u00a0has been a certified athletic trainer for 10 years and spent 6 of those years in the college setting. He earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in athletic training from Texas Christian University, master\u2019s in Exercise Science from Middle Tennessee State University, and recently earned his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Central Florida. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Wichita State University. He began using blood flow restriction exercise while working as an athletic trainer and had the opportunity to move into a role researching blood flow restriction in healthy and clinical populations. He has also worked with industry partners on projects related to blood flow restriction. 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During his academic career, he was actively engaged in research and was a research team member within the Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG)\u00a0 laboratory. With over a decade of experience as a soccer coach and personal trainer, he has honed his practical skills in kinesiology. Cristian is currently an Officer in the U.S. Navy, serving as an Aerospace and Operational Physiologist, where he leverages his expertise to optimize the performance and health of Naval pilots and Marines.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Anuj Prajapati&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;anuj&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1499&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Anuj J. Prajapati was an\u00a0Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Strategies for Therapeutic Rehabilitation and Optimization of Neuromuscular Growth (STRONG) Lab from 2023-2026. He will be earning his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences in May 2026.\u00a0Throughout\u00a0his undergraduate studies, he was heavily involved in research studies that examined the effects of blood flow restriction in both healthy and clinical populations where he assisted in data collection and analysis, earning him co-authorship on several peer reviewed manuscripts as well as national and international abstracts.\u00a0Most notably, he was a first author and had the opportunity to present nationally at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting and World Congress in 2025 as well as conduct his own investigation through the Honor&#8217;s Undergraduate Thesis program at UCF. Anuj plans to pursue a career in medicine as a physician upon graduation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Nihar N. 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Throughout\u00a0his undergraduate studies, he was heavily involved in research studies that examined the effects of blood flow restriction in both healthy and clinical populations where he assisted in data collection and analysis, earning him co-authorship on several peer reviewed manuscripts as well as national and international abstracts.\u00a0Most notably, he had the opportunity to present research findings at national level at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting and World Congress in 2025. Currently, Nihar is a medical student at Nova Southeastern University and aspires to pursue a career in Neurology.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Niriham M. 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In addition to contributing to collective body of knowledge in a given field, presenting original data at conferences is a fun way for the lab&#8217;s students to enhance their self-confidence and network with other scientists.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221; style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;modern&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2025&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;2025&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;yellow-textlinks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proppe, C.E., Lubiak, S.M., Rivera, P.M., Howard, M.A., Schmidt, J.T., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41417057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pain responses following resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction in individuals with multiple sclerosis<\/a>. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025. DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-025-06052-1<\/li>\n<li>Hill, E.C., Proppe, C.E., Lubiak, S.M., Howard, M.A., Prajapati, A.N., Shah, N.M., Patel, N.N., Rivera, P.M., Zak, R.B., Schmidt, J.T., and Trevino, M.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40758611\/\">Central and peripheral fatigue indices following resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction among people with multiple sclerosis<\/a>. Journal of Neurophysiology, 2025. DOI: 10.1152\/jn.00197.2025<\/li>\n<li>Howard, M.A., Rivera, P.M., Lubiak, S.M., Proppe, C.E., Schmidt, J.T., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40590944\/\">Muscle fatigue occurred independently of the low load blood flow restriction protocol used<\/a>. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025. DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-025-05878-z<\/li>\n<li>Lubiak, S.M., Proppe, C.E., Rivera, P.M., Howard, M.A., Prajapati, A.J., Shah, N.M., Patel, N.N., Schmidt, J.T. Zak, R.B., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40632221\/\">Examination of neuromuscular and tissue oxygenation characteristics during submaximal treadmill running with blood flow restriction<\/a>. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025. DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-025-05886-z<\/li>\n<li>Lyric, R.D., Olmos, A.A., Montgomery, T.R., Sears, K.N., Succi, P.J., Lubiak, S.M., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K., Hammer, S.M., Bergstrom, H.C., Hill, E.C., and Trevino, M.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40570899\/\">Blood flow restriction accelerates recruitment during a high-intensity non-volitional task<\/a>. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.1055\/a-2644-5025<\/li>\n<li>Rolnick, N., de Queiros, V. S., Hill, E. C., Bj\u00f8rnsen, T., Werner, T., &amp; Loenneke, J. P. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40659914\/\">Does protocol matter for repetition volume? A meta-analytic investigation of volitional failure versus the traditionally used 75-repetition blood flow restriction resistance training<\/a>. Sports Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.1186\/s40798-025-00892-z<\/li>\n<li>Perlet, M.R., Lubiak, S.M., Batman, G.B., Ransom, K.V., Hill, E.C., and Keller, J.L. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40570282\/\">Resistance and aerobic training promote similar arterial stiffness but possibly different vascular tone in adults<\/a>. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2025. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000005182<\/li>\n<li>Parsowith, E.J., Herring, E., Cohen, B., Knowles, K.S., Hill, E.C., Chaput, M., Anderson, A.W., and Stock, M.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40482898\/\">The influence of chronic knee pain and age on conditioned pain modulation and motor unit control<\/a>. Experimental Gerontology, 2025. DOI: 10.1016\/j.exger.2025.112803<\/li>\n<li>Lubiak, S.M., Howard, M.A., Schmidt, J.T. Keller, J.L., Fukuda, D.H., Stout, J.R., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40523499\/\">Time-course and pressure-dependent changes in microvascular function during ischemic preconditioning<\/a>. Microvascular Research, 2025. DOI: 10.1016\/j.mvr.2025.104831<\/li>\n<li>Schmidt, J.T., Reedy, K.R., Lubiak, S.M., Howard, M.A., Proppe, C.E., Rivera, P.M., Gonzalez-Rojas, D.H., Lawson, J.E., Cardona, C., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40307994\/\">The impact of blood flow restriction and resistance training on functional outcomes and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis<\/a>. Medicine &amp; Science in Sports &amp; Exercise, 2025. DOI: 10.1249\/MSS.0000000000003747<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. E., Rivera, P.M., Lubiak, S.M., Fukuda, D.H., Anderson, A.W., Hansen, M.A., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1466853X25000410\">Exercise-induced hypoalgesia following blood flow restricted exercise<\/a>. Journal of Athletic Training, 2025. DOI: 10.1016\/j.ptsp.2025.02.011<\/li>\n<li>Lubiak, S., Proope, C.E., Rivera, P.M., Prajapati, A.J., Shah, N.M., Patel, N.N., Hammer, S.M., Trevino, M.A., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K., Bergstrom, H.C., Zak, R.B., and Hill E.C.<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39977024\/#:~:text=Applying%20BFR%20during%2090%BFR,which%20were%20largely%20speed%20dependent.\"> Acute effects of running and blood flow restriction on gas exchange kinetics and perceptual responses<\/a>. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2025. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004994<\/li>\n<li>Lebron M.A., Renziehausen J.M., Hill E.C., Stout J.R., Fukuda, D.H. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39997973\/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Prior%20to%2C%20during%2C,relative%20to%20a%20resting%20baseline.\">Sex-based effects of muscle oxygenation during repeated maximal intermittent handgrip exercise<\/a>. Sports, 2025. DOI: 10.3390\/sports13020042<\/li>\n<li>Sterner, D.A., Stout, J.R., Antonio, B.B., Anderson, A.W., Hill, E.C., and Fukuda, D.H. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/fulltext\/9900\/physical_working_capacity_at_pain_intensity.658.aspx\">Physical working capacity at pain intensity threshold (PWCPIT) in females<\/a>. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2025. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000005059<\/li>\n<li>Lubiak, S., Howard, M., Proope, C.E., Rivera, P.M., Prajapati, A.J., Shah, N.M., Patel, N.N., Hammer, S.M., Trevino, M.A., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K., Bergstrom, H.C., Zak, R.B., and Hill, E.<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39809443\/#:~:text=Submaximal%20running%20with%20BFR%20increased,during%20the%20submaximal%20running%20bouts\">C. Muscle specific neuromuscular responses during submaximal running with blood flow restriction<\/a>. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.1055\/a-2493-0617<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2024&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;2024&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;yellow-textlinks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Olmos, A.A., Montgomery, T.R., Sears, K.N., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K., Hammer, S.M., Bergstrom, H.C., Hill, E.C., Pasquale, J.S.., <u>Lubiak, S., and<\/u> Trevino, M.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38236301\/\">Blood flow restriction increases motor unit firing rates and input excitation of the biceps brachii during a moderate-load muscle action<\/a>. <em>Journal of Sports Sciences,<\/em> <strong>2024.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Perlet, M.R., Traylor, M.K., Ransom, K.V., Batman, G.B., Hill, E.C., Weir, J.P., and Keller, J.L. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39321471\/\">Contributions to forearm desaturation during transient ischemia in healthy, adult males and females across the lifespan.<\/a> <em>Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism,<\/em> <strong>2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. D., Aldeghi, T.M., Rivera, P.M., Gonzalez, D.R., Lawson, J.E., Fukuda, D.H., Wilson, A.T., Hansen, M.A., and Hill E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39231592\/\">Muscle swelling and neuromuscular responses following low load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction in untrained women<\/a>. <em>Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport<\/em>, <strong>2024. <\/strong>DOI: 10.1080\/02701367.2024.2391422<\/li>\n<li>Batman, G.B., Cooper, C.B., Traylor, M.K., Ransom, K.V., <strong>Hill, E.C<\/strong>., Hill, B.D., and Keller, J.L. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2666245024001648\">Various modalities of resistance exercise promote similar acute cognitive improvements and hemodynamic increases in young, healthy adults<\/a>. <em>Cerebral Circulation \u2013 Cognition and Behavior<\/em>, <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1016\/j.cccb.2024.100363<\/li>\n<li>Lubiak, S., Lawson, J,E., Proppe, C.E., Rivera, P.M., Gonzalez Rojas, D.H., Hammer, S., Trevino, M., Bergstrom, H., Succi, P.J.., Montgomery, T., Olmos, A., Burleson, K., Keller, J.L., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39178106\/#:~:text=The%20application%20of%20BFR%20at,nonrestricted%20assessment%20of%20maximal%20strength.\">A moderate blood flow restriction pressure does not affect maximal strength or neuromuscular responses<\/a>. <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/em>, <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004907<\/li>\n<li>Hill, E.C., Schmidt, J, T., Reedy, K. R., Lubiak, S. M., Proppe, C.D., Rivera, P.M., Gonzalez, D.R., Lawson, J.E., Prajapati, A.N., Shah, N.M., Patel, N.N., Guirgis, A.M., Silverio, A., Howard, M.A., Choi, H., Keller, J.L. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39162881\/\">Progression and perceptual responses to upper and lower body blood flow restriction resistance training among people living with multiple sclerosis<\/a>. <em>European Journal of Applied Physiology<\/em>. <strong>2024.<\/strong> DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-024-05584-2<\/li>\n<li>Starling-Smith, J., Park, J.H.,. Hill, E.C., Wells, A.J., Stout, J.R., and Fukuda, D.H. <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11332-024-01256-y#:~:text=There%20was%20no%20significant%20difference,duty%20cycle)%20%5B16%5D\">Reliability of an intermittent handgrip fatiguing protocol<\/a>. <em>Sport Sciences for Health, <\/em><strong>2024. <\/strong>DOI:10.1007\/s11332-024-01254-y<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. D., Kelly, R.T., Rotenberger, N.P., Salazar, S., Rivera, P.M., Lubiak, S.M., and Hill E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38863419\/\">Indices of exercise induced muscle damage following low load resistance exercise in untrained males<\/a>.<em> Journal of Medicine &amp; Science in Sport &amp; Physical Fitness,<\/em> <strong>2024. <\/strong>DOI: 10.23736\/S0022-4707.24.15896-3<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery, T.R., Hammer, S.M., Sear, K., Olmos, A.A., Pasquale, J.S.., Hill, E.C., Bergstrom, H.C., Trevino, M.A., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/fulltext\/2024\/07000\/influence_of_blood_flow_restriction_on.25.aspx\">Influence of blood flow restriction on neuromuscular function and fatigue during forearm flexion in men. Published ahead of print<\/a>. <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/em>, <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004762<\/li>\n<li>Hill, E.C., Rivera, P.M., Proppe, C.E., Gonalez-Rojas, D.H.., Lawson, J.E., Lubiak, S., Keller, J.L., Choi, H., Mansy, H. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38507792\/\">Blood flow restriction attenuates surface mechanomyography lateral and longitudinal, but not transverse oscillations during fatiguing exercise<\/a>. <em>Physiological Measurement<\/em>. 9;45(4), <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1088\/1361-6579\/ad360b<\/li>\n<li>Gonzalez, D.R., Wizenberg, A.A., Rivera, P.M., Proppe, C. D., Lawson, J.E., Stock, M.S., Stout, J.R., Billaut, F., and Hill E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10910201\/\">Acute effects of sprint interval training and blood flow restriction on neuromuscular and muscle function<\/a>. <em>Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions<\/em>. 1;24(1):38-46, <strong>2024<\/strong>. PMID: 38427367<\/li>\n<li>Beausejour, J.P., Knowles, K.S., Wilson, A.T., Mangum, L.C., Hill, E.C., Hanney, W.J., Wells, A.J., Fukuda, D.H., Stout, J.R., and Stock, M.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/products\/ejournals\/abstract\/10.1055\/a-2242-3226\">Innovations in the assessment of skeletal muscle health: a glimpse into the future<\/a>. Published ahead of print. <em>International Journal of Sports Medicine<\/em>, <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1055\/a-2242-3226<\/li>\n<li>Olmos, A.A., Montgomery, T.R., Sears, K.N., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K., Hammer, S.M., Bergstrom, H.C., Hill, E.C., Pasquale, J.S.., <u>Lawson, J.,<\/u> Trevino, M.A. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/38236301\/\">Blood flow restriction increases necessary muscle excitation of the elbow flexors during a single high-intensity contraction<\/a>. Published ahead of print. <em>European<\/em> <em>Journal of Applied Physiology<\/em>, <strong>2024<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-023-05405-y<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;2023&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;2023&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;yellow-textlinks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hammer, S.M., Sear, K., Montgomery, T.R., Olmos, A.A., Pasquale, J.S.., Hill, E.C., Bergstrom, H.C., Trevino, M.A., Dinyer-McNeely, T.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37889287\/\">Sex differences in muscle contraction-induced limb blood flow limitations<\/a>. Published ahead of print. <em>European<\/em> <em>Journal of Applied Physiology<\/em>. <strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1007\/s00421-023-05339-5<\/li>\n<li>Boffey, D., DiPrima, J.A., Kendall, K., Hill, E.C., Stout, J.R., and Fukuda, D.H. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/fulltext\/2023\/12000\/influence_of_body_composition,_load_velocity.20.aspx\">Influence of body composition, load-velocity profiles, and sex-related differences on Army combat fitness test performance<\/a>. <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research<\/em>. 37(12) 2467-2476, <strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004563<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. D., Rivera, P.M., Gonzalez, D.R., Lawson, J.E., and Hill E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/hrcak.srce.hr\/clanak\/448032\">Low-load resistance exercise completed to volitional failure decreases pain perception post exercise in females and males<\/a>. <em>Kinesiology<\/em>. 55(2):359-366, <strong>2023. <\/strong>DOI 10.26582\/k.55.2.16<\/li>\n<li>Renziehausen, J.M., Bergquist, A.M., Joon-Hyuk, P.., Hill, E.C., Wells, A.J., Stout, J.R., and Fukuda, D.H. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-jscr\/fulltext\/2023\/10000\/time_of_day_effects_on_anaerobic_performance_using.12.aspx\">Time of day effects on Anaerobic performance using a nonmotorized treadmill<\/a>. Published ahead of print. <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. <\/em><strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004521<\/li>\n<li>Wizenberg, A.M., Gonzalez-Rojas, D., Rivera, P.M., Proppe, C.E., Laurel, K.P., Stout, J.R., Fukuda, D.H., Billaut, F., Keller, J.L., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37639655\/\">The acute effects of continuous and intermittent blood flow restriction on sprint interval performance and muscle oxygen responses<\/a>. Published ahead of print. <em>Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. <\/em><strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004518<\/li>\n<li>Keller, J.L., Traylor, M.K., Gray, S.M., Hill, E.C., and Weir, J.P. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37199783\/\">Sex differences in NIRS derived values of reactive hyperemia persist after experimentally controlling for the ischemic vasodilatory stimulus<\/a>. <em>Journal of Applied Physiology<\/em>. Published ahead of print, <strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1152\/japplphysiol.00174.2023<\/li>\n<li>Gray, S., Cuomo, A., Proppe, C.E., Traylor, M.K., Hill, E.C., and Keller, J.L. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36729632\/\">Effects of sex and cuff pressure on physiological responses during blood flow restriction resistance exercise in young adults<\/a>. <em>Medicine &amp; Science in Sports &amp; Exercise<\/em>. 1;55(5):920-931 <strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1249\/MSS.0000000000003103<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. D. Hill E.C., and Rivera, P.M. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37113263\/\">Neuromuscular responses to failure versus non failure during blood flow restriction exercise in untrained females<\/a>. <em>International Journal of Exercise Science<\/em>. 1;16(1):293-303, <strong>2023. <\/strong>PMCID: PMC10124729<\/li>\n<li>Rivera, P.M., Proppe, C. E., Gonzalez-Rojas, D., Wizenberg, A., &amp; Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36825621\/\">Effects of load matched isokinetic versus isotonic blood flow restricted exercise on neuromuscular and muscle function<\/a>. <em>European Journal of Sport Science <\/em><strong>2023<\/strong>. DOI: 10.1080\/17461391.2023.2184724<\/li>\n<li>Proppe, C. E., Aldeghi T. M., Rivera, P. M., Gonzalez, D. R., Wizenberg, A. M., and Hill, E.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37032512\/\">75-Repetition protocol versus sets to failure of blood flow restriction training on indices of delayed onset muscle soreness in untrained women<\/a>. <em>European Journal of Sport Science<\/em>. Published ahead of print, <strong>2023<\/strong>. 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