Faculty and Staff

Matt S. Stock is a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Central Florida. Stock serves as Director of the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science, as well as the Neuromuscular Plasticity Laboratory. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma under the careful mentorship of Professor Travis Beck. Stock’s research interests involve understanding the neuromuscular adaptations associated with aging, sarcopenia, resistance training, and disuse. Studies in his laboratory utilize electromyography, motor unit recordings, transcranial magnetic stimulation, twitch interpolation, B-mode ultrasonography, and muscle strength assessments. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts in respected journals such as the Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Experimental Gerontology, and Muscle & Nerve. Stock is an active member of International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, the American Physiological Society, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), while serving as an Editor of Experimental Gerontology and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He has served in leadership roles for several organizations, including serving as President of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation. Prioritizing a team approach over individual success, Stock has won awards for his teaching and mentorship. He enjoys spending time in the laboratory while working with students on their research projects.