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Human Research - IRB Approved
Human Research – IRB Approved
| INVESTIGATOR | TITLE | CURRENT STATUS | PROTOCOL NUMBER |
| Armstrong, Carisa | Dance Aerobic Fitness Test (DAFT) Steady Increase Training verses Plyometric High Intensity Interval Training on Cardiovascular Fitness Levels in Collegiate Dancers | Active | IRB2016-0659D |
| Barry, Adam Etheridge | Evaluating the Accuracy of Digital Translation Tools for Diabetes Education Material | Active | IRB2014-0766D |
| Bennett, Gregg | It’s not what you tweet but how you tweet it: An experiment of interactivity and communication style in Twitter | Active | IRB2015-0286D |
| Bennett, Gregg | Airbnb Guests for Football Games | Active | IRB2015-0679D |
| Bergeron, Christine S | Physiological Impact of the Fitness Gram vs. Pilates based Abdominal Curl | Active | IRB2016-0392D |
| Boucher, Anthony | Acute effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, foam rolling, and static stretching on hamstring and quadriceps flexibility | Active | IRB2016-0390D |
| Boucher, Anthony | The effects of whole body vibration (WBV) on flexibility, power and balance in collegiate athletes. | Active | IRB2016-0497D |
| Brison, Natasha | Assessment of Weight Loss Advertisements Utilizing Athlete Endorsers | Active | IRB2016-0516D |
| Buchanan, John J | Brain activity patterns revealed by fNIRS when producing bimanual coordination patterns under stress | Active | IRB2014-0469D |
| Buchanan, John J | Learning and interference in bimanual coordination tasks | Active | IRB2016-0021D |
| Chen, Lei-Shih | Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Genetic Testing: Perspectives among Parents of Children Diagnosed with ASD | Active | IRB2014-0338F |
| Chen, Lei-Shih | Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Family Health History Training Program | Active | IRB2015-0667D |
| Chen, Lei-Shih | Family Health History-based Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Navigation to Clinical Services among Chinese Americans in Texas. | Active | IRB2016-0068D |
| Chen, Lei-Shih | Future Health Educators’ Perspectives towards Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) | Active | IRB2016-0781M |
| Clark, Heather | Investigation into community partnerships through network analysis, a study of the Brazos Valley Health Partnership network data | Active | IRB2014-0731M |
| Cote, Gerard | Evaluating Multiwavelength Light Sensor for Increased Signal Stability | Active | IRB2014-0604D |
| Crouse, Stephen F | Acute vascular effects of aquatic and land treadmill exercise in pre-hypertensive men | Active | IRB2014-0076F |
| Crouse, Stephen F | Relationship between calorie intake and daily energy expenditure among division 1 collegiate female soccer players and non-athletes | Active | IRB2014-0457FX |
| Crouse, Stephen F | Development of a Novel Elliptical Trainer Fitness Assessment for Law Enforcement. | Active | IRB2014-0691F |
| Crouse, Stephen F | L-citrulline supplementation and its effects on cycling performance | Active | IRB2015-0797F |
| Cunningham, George B | Prejudice toward Persons with Disabilities in the Sport and Fitness Context | Active | IRB2012-0630M |
| Cunningham, George B | Service Learning in Sport Management: Student Volunteering with Special Olympic Sport | Active | IRB2016-0424D |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Effects of Essential Amino Acid Intake on Net Protein Synthesis in weight-losing non-small cell lung cancer patients | Active | IRB2012-0042M |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Development of An Innovative Panel of Methods to Measure Intestinal Macronutrient Digestion, Absorption, and Function | Active | IRB2012-0059M |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Eicosapentaenoic acid and protein modulation to induce anabolism in COPD: Aim 1 | Active | IRB2012-0060M |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Leucine-enriched Essential Amion Acid Intake to Optimize Protein Anabolism in children with Cystic Fibrosis | Active | IRB2012-0063M |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Methionine Tolerance in Healthy Human Adults | Active | IRB2014-0800F |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Human Metabolism of Ornithine Phenylacetate | Active | IRB2014-0801F |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | A device and method to collect ECG and REM data to capture sleep patterns | Active | IRB2015-0623F |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Human Metabolism of HMB | Active | IRB2015-0767F |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Feasibility of novel laboratory methods for use in nutrition studies | Active | IRB2016-0014F |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Omics Profiling of the Response to Food and Variability of Weight Loss in Medically Supervised Very Low Calorie Diet | Active | IRB2016-0304F |
| Dixon, Marlene | Team Cohesion with Collegiate Athletics: Bonding or Isolation? | Active | IRB2016-0755D |
| Engelen, Marielle | Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Protein Metabolism to Induce Anabolism in COPD: Aim 2 | Active | IRB2012-0171F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Metabolic and Functional Changes in Relation to Nutritional Status in Chronic Heart Failure | Active | IRB2012-0503F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Effects of Chemotherapy and Nutritional Intervention on Gut Function and Metabolism in Cancer | Active | IRB2012-0504F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Casein Protein and Leucine Supplementation to Induce Anabolism in COPD Patients and Healthy Elderly | Active | IRB2012-0561F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Validation Of a New Method To Simultaneously Measure Protein Digestion & Absorption | Active | IRB2013-0758F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Fat Metabolism and Digestion in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Active | IRB2013-0878F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Effect of alpha-lactalbumin on metabolic and cognitive functions in healthy older adults and patients with dementia. | Active | IRB2014-0065F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Role of DNA sequence variation and gene expression in metabolic and functional traits associated with human diseases | Active | IRB2014-0130F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Nutritional supplementation in patient with stable COPD and in those recovering from an acute exacerbation of COPD: the effects on metabolism and clinical status | Active | IRB2014-0139F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Omics Profiling of the Response to Food and Variability of Weight Loss with Bariatric Surgery | Active | IRB2014-0651F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Longitudinal assessment of fat free mass index and its impact on lung health and overall health metrics in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis | Active | IRB2015-0378M |
| Engelen, Marielle | Assessment of anabolic responsiveness to protein intake in advanced cancer | Active | IRB2015-0460F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Observational study on metabolic processes and cognitive functions in adults and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. | Active | IRB2015-0542F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Anabolic responsiveness to protein intake in Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder | Active | IRB2015-0676F |
| Engelen, Marielle | NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION TO TEST EFFECT ON HEALTHY HUMAN T CELL FUNCTION | Active | IRB2015-0691F |
| Engelen, Marielle | The effects of acute resistance exercise on protein and amino acid metabolism in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Active | IRB2015-0768F |
| Engelen, Marielle | The effects of land treadmill exercise on gut function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Active | IRB2016-0395F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Metabolism of HMB in Supplement with and without Nutritional Components | Active | IRB2016-0734F |
| Engelen, Marielle | Skeletal muscle response to leg exercise in subjects with and without COPD | Active | IRB2016-0748F |
| Francique, Akilah R | NCAA division I HBCU Athletic Directors’ perspectives on the current NCAA funding structure | Active | IRB2014-0769D |
| Gabbard, Carl P | Using Mental Imagery Strategies to Improve Motor Planning for Reach Actions Reducing Fall Risk in the Elderly | Active | IRB2015-0138M |
| Gabbard, Carl P | A Survey of Developmental Coordination Disorder Among College Students | Active | IRB2016-0203M |
| Garney, Whitney Reynolds | Texas Tobacco Quit Line Evaluation and Outreach Assistance | Active | IRB2015-0638D |
| Gilreath, Tamika | Measuring Stress in Military Connected Adolescents | Active | IRB2016-0576D |
| Goodson, Patricia | Decisions to Forgo or Not Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapies for HIV Infection: A Pilot Study of Long-Term Nonprogressors (LTNPs) | Active | IRB2010-0735F |
| Goodson, Patricia | The Influence of Friendship Networks on Adolescents’ Health-Risk Behaviors: A Social Network Analysis. | Active | IRB2012-3028M |
| Goodson, Patricia | Expressive writing, academic stress and productivity | Active | IRB2016-0750M |
| Greenwood, Lori | Effects of ice massage versus CryoRoller™ on skin surface temperature and myofascial trigger points in the gastrocnemius muscle | Active | IRB2016-0391D |
| Greenwood, Lori | Effects of the Deep Muscle Stimulator on myofascial trigger points in the upper back and neck regions. | Active | IRB2016-0394D |
| Guidry, Jeffrey | An Exploration of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors Among High-achieving Latinas | Active | IRB2013-0872D |
| Guidry, Jeffrey | IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING COGNITIVE INFLUENCES AND MEDICAL PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF ADULT SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS WHERE COMPREHENSIVE CARE IS LIMITED OR NON-EXISTENT | Active | IRB2015-0252M |
| Guidry, Jeffrey | Stuck in the Middle: A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Role of Specific Health Knowledge and Perceived Risk in the African American Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Health Disparity |
Active | IRB2015-0854D |
| Harvey, Idethia | Social Support in Type 2 Diabetes Management Among Adults | Active | IRB2015-0162D |
| Harvey, Idethia | Arkansas Minority Barber & Beauty Shop Health Initiative | Active | IRB2015-0781D |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Examining the Influence of Psychological Determinants on Children’s Active Commuting to School using Theoretical Perspectives | Active | IRB2013-0254M |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Social Networks Study | Active | IRB2013-0810M |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | A Review of the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment | Active | IRB2014-0028M |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Withdrawal as a contraceptive method in college students | Active | IRB2014-0033M |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | An Assessment of Food Preparation Literacy in Adolescents’ Family Home | Active | IRB2015-0006D |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Texas Health Educators’ Health Literacy professional preparation and Competence: A Multiple Perspective | Active | IRB2016-0005D |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Examining the Nutritional Status of Women and Children in Niger | Active | IRB2016-0018M |
| Jones-Mckyer, Ellisa Lisako | Measuring Health Literacy among Chinese-Speaking American Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency | Active | IRB2016-0092D |
| Kennedy, Deanna M | The behavioral effects of normal and augmented feedback on movement control in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis | Active | IRB2014-0088D |
| Kreider, Richard B. | The Effects of the Curves 90-Day Fitness Challenge on Health Outcomes in Women | Active | IRB2010-0813FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Effects of Nutrient Timing on Markers of Health & Fitness in Post-Menopausal Women | Active | IRB2011-0136FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Validation of Carbohydrate Intolerance Questionnaire | Active | IRB2013-0401FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Effects of a Carbohydrate Restricted, High Protein, High Fat Diet on Weight Loss and Health Outcomes in Women Participating in the Curves Fitness & Weight Loss Program | Active | IRB2013-0495FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Effects of Diet Type Selection Based on Response to a Carbohydrate Intolerance Questionnaire and Genetic Screening on Success to a Weight Loss and Exercise Program | Active | IRB2013-0737FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Pharmacokinetic, Thermogenic, Hemodynamic, Ergogenic Assessment of a Pre-Workout Dietary Supplement | Active | IRB2014-0022FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Effects of a Pre-Workout Dietary Supplement on Training Adaptations in Resistance Trained Athletes | Active | IRB2014-0079FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Texas Physical Education, Physical Activity & Health/Wellness Education Survey | Active | IRB2014-0127D |
| Kreider, Richard B. | THE EFFECTS OF A OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTATION ON RESILIENCY, MOOD, CORTISOL, AND PHYSICAL CAPACITY IN COLLEGE AGED CADETS GOING THROUGH A STRESSFUL 6 WEEK TRAINING CYCLE | Active | IRB2014-0724F |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Pharmacokinetic, Hemodynamic and Ergogenic Assessment of a Pre-Workout Dietary Supplement | Active | IRB2014-0795F |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Short-term safety and dose effects of different forms of creatine ingestion | Active | IRB2015-0684F |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Short-Term Safety and Dose Effects of a Ready to Drink Pre-Workout Supplement | Active | IRB2015-0754F |
| Kreider, Richard B. | An Examination of a Novel Weight Loss Formula on Anthropometry and Indices of Cardiovascular Disease Risk | Active | IRB2016-0829FX |
| Kreider, Richard B. | Pharmacokinetic and Glycemic Response of a Commercially Available Food Bar | Active | IRB2016-0830D |
| Madigan, Michael | Exercises for fall prevention | Active | IRB2015-0824F |
| Milstein, Sloane | Application of the Collegiate Sport Addition Process Across NCAA Divisions | Active | IRB2015-0158D |
| Rahn, Rhonda | Taking learning outside the classroom: Implementing a health fair with peer educators | Active | IRB2015-0409D |
| Rahn, Rhonda | An Investigation into the Differences between Health Major and Non-Health Major Undergrads in Their Perceptions about Obesity | Active | IRB2015-0735D |
| Riechman, Steven E | PPAR-delta and Resistance Exercise in Obese Adults | Active | IRB2012-0245F |
| Riechman, Steven E | The Effect of Choline Intake on Exercise Performance in Older Adults | Active | IRB2012-0677F |
| Riechman, Steven E | Molecular Epidemiology of Resistance Exercise Training I | Active | IRB2015-0174M |
| Riechman, Steven E | Egg Cholesterol Consumption, Blood Cholesterol and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy | Active | IRB2015-0175M |
| Riechman, Steven E | Molecular Epidemiology of Resistance Exercise Training II | Active | IRB2015-0182M |
| Riechman, Steven E | The Effect of Cholesterol on Protein Synthesis Following High Intensity Muscle Contractions | Active | IRB2015-0835M |
| Riechman, Steven E | The Nutrition, Vision, and Cognition in Sport Study (IONsport Study) | Active | IRB2016-0374D |
| Riechman, Steven E | Revisiting total protein intake and timing of ingestion in conjunction with exercise utilizing deuterium | Active | IRB2016-0376F |
| Shea, Charles | The behavioral and electromyographic effects of crosstalk on movement control in young and older adults | Active | IRB2014-0039D |
| Shea, Charles | Do accuracy requirements change bimanual and unimanual control strategies? | Active | IRB2015-0640D |
| Sherman, Ledric | Action Ball: Examining Motivation through an Emerging Activity to Enhance Fitness. | Active | IRB2016-0406D |
| Shipley, Meagan | Physical Activity within Shelters: PAWS for Reading | Active | IRB2015-0769D |
| Walker, Dillon, PhD | Triheptanoin Intake and Intermediary Metabolism in Type 2 diabetes | Active | IRB2015-0624F |
| Walker, Matthew | Corporate Social Responsibility as a Human Resource Advantage for Sport Organizations | Active | IRB2015-0799D |
| Walker, Matthew | An Exploratory analysis of Authentic Leadership in Sport Organizations | Active | IRB2016-0037D |
| Walker, Matthew | Nica Nadadores: a sport for development case study in Nicaragua | Active | IRB2016-0082D |
| Walker, Matthew | PGA Stakeholder Analysis | Active | IRB2016-0210D |
| Ward, Susan | Assessment of Access to Healthcare Among Children | Active | IRB2016-0233 |
| Welty-Peachey, Jon | Examining Athletic Director Leadership Behavior during an Academic Scandal | Active | IRB2012-0606M |
| Wilson, Kelly | Youth Informed Sexuality Education: Austin ISD student support of the National Sexuality Education Standards | Active | IRB2014-0725F |
| Wilson, Kelly | Juntos Podemos! (Together We Can!) Evaluation | Active | IRB2016-0282D |
| Wilson, Kelly | Understanding contraceptive behaviors among Latinas | Active | IRB2016-0451D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_LifeWorks – Innovative TPP Program: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Youth | Active | IRB2016-0457D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_National Campaign – Transitioning to Success: Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy Among Older Youth in Foster Care | Active | IRB2016-0458D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_Healthy Teen Network: The Heart Beat Project | Active | IRB2016-0535D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_Multnomah County – Innovative TPP Program: Sexual Health Equity for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (SHEIDD) | Active | IRB2016-0620D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_PPGNHI – Online Health 4 Young Adults (OH4YA) | Active | IRB2016-0621D |
| Wilson, Kelly | iTP3 Innovator_EyesOpenIowa – Innovative TPP Program: Supporting RA’s as sexual health educators | Active | IRB2016-0791M |
| Wright, David L | performing complex procedural task under stress | Active | IRB2014-0520D |
| Wright, David L | Examining the role of consolidation for new motor learning following random and blocked practice. | Active | IRB2015-0194D |
| Wright, David L | Independent Contribution of Acute Exercise to Protection of New Procedural Memory | Active | IRB2016-0277D |
| Wright, David L | Non-invasive brain stimulation can influence procedural learning | Active | IRB2017-0013D |
| Xiang, Ping | The 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Model and Motivational Regulations in College Physical Activity Classes | Active |
Basic Research - IACUC Approved
| INVESTIGATOR | TITLE | CURRENT STATUS | PROTOCOL NUMBER |
| Bloomfield, Susan | Can Dietary Estrogen Treatment in Rats Be Used to Mimic Oral Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Cycle Suppression? | Active | IACUC 2014-0039 |
| Bloomfield, Susan | Maintaining musculoskeletal health during energy restriction through diet and exercise | Active | IACUC 2014-0157 |
| Bloomfield, Susan | Iron overload and oxidative damage: regulators of bone homeostasis in the space environment | Active | IACUC 2016-0293 |
| Deutz, Nicolaas E | Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of polyphenolics in the pig | Active | IACUC 2014-0138 |
| Lawler, John | Role of Nox2 in diaphragm pathology with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Active | IACUC 2014-0034 |
| Lawler, John | Nox2 regulation in disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy | Active | IACUC 2014-0161 |
| Lawler, John | Inactivity-induced skeletal muscle atrophy: role of 12-Lipoxygenase | Active | IACUC 2014-0269 |
| Lawler, John | Redox Regulation of nNOS Translocation and Muscle Atrophy During Mechanical Unloading | Active | IACUC 2015-0175 |
| Lawler, John | Nox2 Regulation in the Diaphragm Muscle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Active | IACUC 2015-0355 |
| Lightfoot, John Timothy | Renewal of Monitoring wheel running activity during group housing | Active | IACUC 2016-0181 D |