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Undergraduate Research Opportunities


 

The Department of Exercise Science at Grove City College offers students the opportunity to conduct meaningful, relevant research alongside experienced and accomplished faculty. All exercise science students are required to design, plan, and execute a research project.

In addition to Research Methods and Research Practicum requirements, you will have the opportunity to work with professional researchers through independent studies and professorial research.

Notable Research Projects & Presentations 
  1. Carbohydrate Supplementation Mitigates Hypoglycemia and Improves Endurance Exercise Performance in Triathletes Adapted to Very Low and High Carbohydrate Isocaloric Diets, American Journal of Physiology – Cell, 2024.
  2. Are very high rates of exogenous carbohydrate ingestion (>90g/hr) sufficient or indeed necessary to run a sub-2hr marathon? An analysis of the model predictions of Lukasiewicz and colleagues, Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024.
  3. Multisystem impact of altering acid load of ingested exogenous ketone supplements at rest in young healthy adults. American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 2024.
  4. Comparison of muscle activation during quadrupedal movement training and traditional bodyweight exercises, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2024.
  5. The Effects of Slow Breathing during Inter-Set Recovery on Power Performance in the Barbell Back Squat, Journal of Human Kinetics, 2024.
  6. Low Carbohydrate High Fat Ketogenic Diets on the Exercise Crossover Point and Glucose Homeostasis, Frontiers in Physiology, 2023.
  7. The Effects of a Novel Lateral Ankle Strengthening Program in NCAA Division III Football Players, Research Directs in Strength and Performance, 2023.
  8. Low and High Carbohydrate Isocaloric Diets on Performance, Fat Oxidation, Glucose and Cardiometabolic Health in Middle Age Athletes, Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023.
  9. A Novel, Light and Energy-dense Ketogenic Bar, Induces Similar Time-to-Exhaustion Ruck Performance Compared to Isocaloric Carbohydrate Bars, Experimental Physiology, 2023.
  10. A Comparison of the Energy Demands of Quadrupedal Movement Training to Walking the Energy Demands of Quadrupedal Training, Frontiers in Sport and Active Living, 2022.
  11. High fat diet improves metabolic flexibility during progressive exercise to exhaustion (VO2max testing) and during 5km running time trials, Biology of Sport, 2022.
  12. The Effects of Carbohydrate versus Fat Restriction on Lipid Profiles in Highly Trained, Recreational Distance Runners: A Randomized, Cross-Over Trial, Nutrients, 2022.
  13. Inter-Set Voluntary Hyperventilation-Aided Recovery Does Not Improve Performance of Bench Press and Squat in Recreationally Trained Individuals, Research Directs in Strength and Performance, 2022.
  14. Ketone Bodies Impact on Hypoxic CO2 Retention Protocol During Exercise, Frontiers in Physiology, 2021.
  15. Dose response of a novel exogenous ketone supplement on physiological, perceptual and performance parameters, Nutrition & metabolism, 2020.
  16. The Effects of a Novel Quadrupedal Movement Training Program on Functional Movement, Range of Motion, Muscular Strength, and Endurance, The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 2020.
  17.  High Rates of Fat Oxidation Induced by a Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet, Does Not Impair 5-km Running Performance in Competitive Recreational Athletes, Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 2019.
  18. Effects of an Exogenous Ketone Supplement on Five-Kilometer Running Performance, Journal of Human Kinetics, 2019.
  19.  The Effect of Caffeine Alone or as Part of a Multi-ingredient Pre-workout Supplement on Muscular Endurance in Recreationally Active College Males, Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 2018.
  20.  Effects of Energy Drink Functional Ingredients on Running Performance, Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 2018.
  21.  Observer Estimation of OMNI Scale RPE during Fire Suppression Using Video-Graphic Analysis, Journal of Sport and Human Performance, 2017.
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Research Collaborations

Grove City College's Department of Exercise Science has been able to collaborate with world-leading exercise scientists including Dr. Tim Noakes (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa;), Dr. Dominic D’Agostino (University of South Florida) and Dr. Jeff Volek (The Ohio State University). Some notable partnerships with companies include Levels Health, Keto Brick, RxSugar, Animal Flow, KetoneAid, and Winclove Probiotics.

Recent News and Features

Check out these recent podcast episodes and news segments, highlighting Grove City College’s exercise science faculty and featuring research from our lab.

“Coach Bronson” Podcast

“Optimal Protein” Podcast with Vanessa Spina

“Brawn Body Health and Fitness" Podcast

  • Interview with Dr. Jeff Buxton and Dr. Philip Prins – In this podcast episode, Dr. Buxton and Dr. Prins share some of their recent research including animal flow, ankle sprains, the ketogenic diet’s impact on performance, and more (July 2023).
  • Interview with Dr. Jeff Buxton – In this podcast episode, Dr. Buxton discusses animal flow and quadrupedal movement, low carb diets and their impact on athletic performance, and more (January 2022).
  • Interview with Dr. Philip Prins – In this podcast episode, Dr. Prins shares Grove City College’s research on the single most effective pre-workout ingredient (April 2022).

Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast

  • Interview with Dr. Philip Prins – In this podcast episode, Dr. Prins and Dr. Baker discuss the impact and benefits of low-carbohydrate diets for athletes (December 2023).

The Keto Savage Podcast

  • Interview with Dr. Philip Prins – In this podcast episode, Dr. Prins covers a variety of topics related to the science of exercise and nutrition (June 2022).

The Low Carb MD Podcast

  • Interview with Dr. Philip Prins – In this podcast episode, Dr. Prins compares the effects of low-carbohydrate versus high-carbohydrate diets on athletic performance (September 2023).

Mikkipedia

  • Interview with Dr. Philip Prins  – In this podcast episode, Dr. Prins discusses his research on endurance athletes’ metabolic health and the benefits of a low-carbohydrate diet (September 2023).

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