Southwest American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference
2025 Annual Conference
Southwest American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference 2025 Annual ConferenceOctober 17-18, 2025
Burbank, CA
SWACSM Chapter Leadership
- President
- Kenneth Vitale, University of California San Diego
- President Elect
- James Navalta, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Past-President
- Jenevieve Roper, Loyola Marymount University
- Executive Director
- Ben Yaspelkis III, California State University, Northridge
- Member at Large - Communications Committee
- Zachary Zenko, California State University, Bakersfield
- Steven Machek, California State University, Monterey Bay
- Member at Large - Abstracts and Awards Committee
- Jeffrey Bernard, California State University Stanislaus
- Matthew Seeley, Brigham Young University
- Fabiano Amorim, University of New Mexico
- Regional Chapter Representative
- Trevor Gillum, California Baptist University
- Marketing Director
- Robert Musci, Loyola Marymount University
- Student Representative
- Olivia Perez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Southwest ACSM Abstracts
Trunk Rotational Range of Motion and Abdominal Oblique Strength in High School and Collegiate Baseball Pitchers: Implications for Performance and Energy Flow
Belinda Aldern, Arnel Aguinaldo, Avery Takata, and Antonio Squillante
Validity and Reliability of Wrist-Worn Wearable Body Composition Estimation
Setareh Zarei, Rodolfo Mejia, and James Navalta
Use of a smartphone app influences diet quality among college students.
Alexis Arle, Mandy Korpusik, Delaram Yazdansepas, Gabrielle Besio, Samantha Chuakay Lim, Cameron Sumaquial, and Hawley C. Almstedt
Unlocking the Potential of Citrulline Malate: A pilot study
Fabiola E. Bejarano, Elisa L. Milkie, Parker Andersen, and Jenevieve L. Roper FACSM
Different glycemic control responses in women and men with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes to resistance exercise
Kosar Valaei, Oscar Chavez Jr., Marissa Ramirez, Jacob D. Dawes, Isaac Chapman, Maja Gebauer, Christine M. Mermier, Jonathan Little, Luotao Lin, Gretchen M. Ray, Roberto Mota, Zachary A. Mang, Fabiano Amorim, Valmor Tricoli, and Flavio de Castro Magalhaes
Dexterity Assessment Scores Vary with Controller Type but not Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Player Skill
Jacob D. Cervantes, Dillon Harris, Zachary R. McFadden, and Steven B. Machek
Intensity Over Effort: Exercise Prescription Strategies for Glycemic Control
Oscar Chavez Jr., Marissa Ramirez, Jacob Dawes, Isaac Chapman, Kosar Valaei, Maja Gebauer, Christine Mermier, Jonathan Little FACSM, Luotao Lin, Gretchen Ray, Roberto M. Alvidrez, Zachary Mang, Fabiano T. Amorim, Valmor Tricoli, and Flavio de Castro Magalhaes
Understanding the effects of training on brain and muscle hemodynamics during exercise-induced muscle fatigue
Aqueen Lenon, Christine Dy, and Stefan Keslacy
High-Dose Sodium Supplementation on Hydration and Thermoregulatory Responses while Cycling in the Heat
Melani Kelly
The Effect of Fatigue on Hip, Knee, and Ankle Kinetics During Rear Foot-Elevated Split Squats
Sara C. Mills, Jaime Alvarado, Tyler Lindholm, and Michele LeBlanc FACSM
Comparison of Lower Limb Sagittal Plane Kinematics Measured Using OpenCap and Traditional MoCap During Single Limb Squat Analysis in Patients Post-ACLr
Alexander Chen, Jiaqi Wang, Susan Sigward, Willa Ma, and Grace Choi
Interleukin-6 as a Mediator of Circadian and Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced STAT3 and Autophagy Signaling
Srushti Wagh, Ariana Khzarjyan, Joshua Corpuz, Elias M. Malek, Charli Aguilar, Michael Dial, Paula Martinez, and Graham McGinnis
Correlational Analysis between Fat-Free Mass and Physical Performance in College Students
Rhea Misra, Giselle Murillo, Fraz Tahir, and Tianou Zhang
Effects of Acute Sleep Reduction and Aerobic Exercise on Metabolic Function in Healthy Adults
Eric Lessard, Gracie Dupuis, Jocelyn Kaveney, Braden Wilson, Grahm McGinnis, and Ryan Perkins
EMG Analysis of the Upper Body During Different Cycling Positions
Nicholas G. Cariquitan, Amara Dumas, and Christiane R. O'Hara
The Effect of Birkenstock® Arizona Sandals on Reducing Gait Changes Linked to Plantar Fasciitis for Level and Incline Walking
Julian D. Macdonald, Christiane R. O'Hara, and Scott Hazelwood
Nanomechanical Effects of Microgravity on Murine Tendon Fibrils
Patrick Bialy, Andrew S. Ichimura, Kent A. Lorenz, Ryan T. Scott, and James R. Bagley
Upper Extremity Biomechanical Analysis of Defensive Flag Pulling in Flag Football
Rianne L. Aguilar, Claudia De La Cruz, and Travis J. Peterson
Implementing Exercise is Medicine at BYU
Destiny Rose Romero, Allen C. Parcell, Ron Hager, and Mandy Christensen
Who Chooses to Move? A Snapshot of University Students Enrolled in Physical Activity Courses
Zakkoyya H. Lewis, Ami Rollins, Madeline Gutierrez, Emily Condon, and Nicolas Ovalle
Examining Muscle Synergy Deficits in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Nicholas K. Odani, Chethan N. Reddy, Daniel C. McPherson, Kayla D. Seymore, and Lori A. Michener
Phase Angle as an Indicator of Cellular Health and Body Composition in Active Older Adults
Paxton Castillon, Heather Feeny, Abby Hansen, Alyssa McNutt, Matthew Densley, Elizabeth Cafferty, Ben Taylor, Nicolas Clark, Andrew Creer, and Dale Wagner FACSM
Exploring the Physiological Limits of Aging: A Case Study of the Male 50-Km 80+ World Record holder
Andrea M. Pilotto, Enrique Higueras-Liébana, Massimiliano Ansaldo, Marianna Neri, Letizia Giusti, Ivan Baltasar-Fernandez, Ángel Buendía-Romero, Pedro Luis Valenzuela, Ignacio Ara, Julian Alcazar, and Simone Porcelli
Perceived Menstrual Cycle-Related Symptoms Throughout Four Cycles in Elite South American Futsal Athletes.
Abigail Larson and Catalina Gamboa
Effects of Booties on Foot Skin Temperature During Surfing
Juan Leyva, Richard Armenta, Jeff A. Nessler, and Sean Newcomer
Validation of Polar Sense Monitor over Tattooed Skin
Rodolfo I. Mejia
Effect of Caffeine on Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Simulated Occupational Work in the Heat
Jennifer M. Raef, Jonathan W. Specht, Marissa R. Ramirez, Amber Quintana, Alyssa R. Bailly, Ariel Pena, Ethan Schmidt, Flavio de Castro Magalhaes, Zachary J. McKenna, Zachary J. Schlader FACSM, and Fabiano T. Amorim
The Effect of Prolonged Bed Rest on Muscle Oxidative Capacity and Muscle O₂ Diffusive Sensitivity in Young and Elderly Participants
Alessio Marciano, Andrea Pilotto, Alessandra Adami, Harry B. Rossiter FACSM, and Simone Porcelli
Comparison of Data Cleaning Procedures for Gastrointestinal Temperature in an Occupational Setting
Hillary A. Yoder, Anne M. Mulholland, Jonathan E. Wingo, Lyndsay K. Krisher, and Yaqiang Li
Effect of Load on Lower Extremity Joint Torques in Rear Foot-Elevated Split Squats
Daniel R. Trounday, Miranda Chan, Connor Dominici, and Michele LeBlanc FACSM
Landing Mechanic Differences between Dancers and Non-Dancers During Vertical Jumps
John Reed, Jenelle Idian, Jasmin De La Cruz, Andrea Rodriguez, Aysha W. Cunningham, Ricardo Tolentino, and Danielle Jarvis
Acute Sleep Reduction Impairs Heart Rate Variability and Heart Rate Recovery Following Aerobic Exercise in Healthy Adults
Jocelyn Kaveney, Gracie Dupuis, Eric Lessard, Braden Wilson, Grahm McGinnis, and Ryan Perkins
Evaluating Takeoff Mechanics Between Dancers and Non-Dancers During Bilateral Jumps
Danielle Serrano, Nixom Alfaro, Ricardo Pineda, Stephana Powell, John Reed, Ricardo Tolentino, and Danielle Jarvis
Heart Rate Differences Between Elite and Casual Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Players Across Tournament Phases
Bailee Costa, Briant Jacobo-ceja, Dillon Harris, Zachary R. McFadden, and Steven B. Machek
Time-of-day and sex-dependent effects of exercise on cardiometabolic health in mice with Social Jetlag
Graham R. McGinnis
User Experience on Virtual Reality on Motor Learning and Real World Skill Transfer of a Novel Forearm and Hand Prosthesis
Kenneth M. Mazariegos and Jacob Hinkel-Lipsker
Neuromuscular Performance in Strength or Endurance Trained Individuals: Construct Validity of mCPET Variables
Jeff Moore, Paolina Chavez Ibarra, Daniel T. Cannon, Harry B. Rossiter FACSM, and Carrie Ferguson
Anthropometric Normalization Applies to Elbow Varus Torque, but Not Ulnar Collateral Ligament Properties in Collegiate Pitchers
Dylan Bakhshi and Adam J. Barrack
Effect of Acute Grape Seed Extract Supplementation on the Heart Rate Recovery Kinetics in Individuals with High BMI
Kathryn Connors, Sara Krager, Iltark Yoon, Kaylee Hauck, and Jong-Kyung Kim
Lower Extremity Movement Strategies of Defensive Flag Pulling in Flag Football
Claudia De La Cruz, Rianne L. Aguilar, and Travis Peterson
The Knowledge Gap in Secondary Physical Education Teachers in Resistance Training Implementation
Erin K. Furtak
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Player Skill Influences Simple and Spatially-cued Reaction Speeds Without Impacting Impulsivity
Joshua Meyers, Adam Hassane, Dillon Harris, Zachary R. McFadden, and Steven B. Machek
Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered High Intensity Functional Training Program In Individuals With Post-Stroke Aphasia
Lauren Cervantes, Amelia Harrelson, Ferdaus Ghafury, and Christian Thompson
Gender Differences in Weight Cycling and Cardiovascular Health
Lindsay A. Carter, Kayley Brennan, Lillian M. Tang, Ella Browder, Elise C. Bayer, Brooke Chapman, Elizabeth Liu, Paige Albrecht, and Zachary Zeigler
Healthy Eating and Army Combat Fitness Performance: The Mediating Roles of VO2 Max and Lean Body Mass
Lillian M. Tang, Anthony Acevedo, and Zachary Zeigler
Assessing Repeatability of Lower Limb Power in a Thalassemia Population
Angelos R. Resendez, Mohit Prasad, Vanessa Yingling PhD, Ellen Fung PhD, and Jennifer Sherwood PhD
Exercise Intervention on Young-adult Thalassemia Patients A Case Study
Viviana N. Preciado, Vanessa Yingling PhD, Ellen Fung PhD, and Jennifer Sherwood PhD
Alterations in Exercise Capacity in Mice With ST8Sia2-dependent Long Polysialic Acid Chains
Brad H. Parks and Ellen C. Breen
Isometric Force Production Is Not Affected By Shoulder Abduction Position During Chest Press in Recreationally Trained Men
Colin J. Stas and Paulo H. Marchetti
The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Acute Exercise Glycemic Control
Marine A. R. Brissot, Rodolfo Mendez, Joshua R. Clarin, Evan E. Schick, Joshua A. Cotter, Adam Z. Zeidan, and Kurt A. Escobar
Relationship Between Lower Body Performance Testing Metrics And Pelvis Energy Flow In Collegiate Baseball Hitting
Adrian Ramirez and Arnel Aguinaldo
Equilibrium or Silence, Why Understanding the Balance is Crucial
Kayla E. Hori, Jacob Hinkel-Lipsker, Marek R. Kwasek, Sarkis Sarkisyan, and Kenneth M. Mazariegos
Cell Membrane Capacitance Relationship to Reference-Measured Body Composition Parameters in Young Adult Athletes
Dale R. Wagner FACSM
Effect of Walking with Blood Flow Restriction on Post-Exercise Hypotension in Individuals with High BMI
Iltark Yoon, Kathryn Connors, Sarah Krager, Kaylee Hauck, Marcos Gutierrez, and Jong-Kyung Kim
Prediction of Collegiate Pitching Performance from Longitudinal Neuromuscular Performance Testing Data
Evan Kroll, Arnel Aguinaldo FACSM, Jacob R. Goodin, and Hillary Plummer
Walking on an Omnidirectional Treadmill: Implications for Gait Training
Wendy T. Pham, Gwendolyn Retzinger, Blake Bigham, Kayla E. Hori, and Jacob Hinkel-Lipsker
Impacts of Backwards Walking on Knee Kinematics, Kinetics, and Lower Limb Muscle Activation
Sandhya Sridhar, May Geng, JT Bernal, Carson Ingalls, Scott Hazelwood, and Christiane O'Hara
Acute Effects of Asymmetric Loading on Hip Loading and Oblique Muscle Activation During Walking Gait
Kevin Almontes, Sarah Browning, Dawn Veditz, Owen McCarry, Scott J. Hazelwood, and Christiane R. O'Hara
The Impact of Resistance Exercise Intensity and Position of Wrist-Worn Wearable Technology Devices Measuring Heart Rate Validity During an Acute Session in Recreationally Active Adults
Catalina M. Kerwin, Jae Bovell, Kynlee Sperry, Juni Timmins, Jose Vasquez, Setareh Zarei, Jeff Guzman, Nathaniel Bodell, James W. Navalta FACSM, and Marcus M. Lawrence
Evaluating Participant Responsivness to the Chair Based Resistance Program
Eileen A. Nunez-Ortiz and Zakkoyya Lewis
Differences in PBMC Mitochondrial Function Between Males and Females Based on Their Fitness Levels
Chloe Hooker, Robert Musci, Katey Spry, and Ryan R. Moon
Investigating Respiratory Frequency as a Core Temperature Proxy in Division 1 American Football
Beverly Albert, Shane Draper, Paula Johnson, Victor Romano, and Scott Willis
High-Dose Sodium Supplementation on Cardiovascular Responses while Cycling in the Heat
Ryan Ott, Abram Caruso, Sterling Hatch, Melanie McQuinn, Melani Kelly, Andrew Creer, and Shane Draper
Exploring Eating Behavior as a Mediator Between Weight Cycling and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Young Adults
Elise C. Bayer, Kayley Brennan, Paige Albrecht, Elizabeth Liu, Colton Reger, and Zachary Zeigler
Gender Moderation of Academic Performance and Blood Pressure Relationships Among College Students
Kayley E. Brennan, Elise Bayer, Lindsay Carter, and Zachary Zeigler
The Impact of Deadlift Exercise Intensity on Rating of Perceived Exertion, Perceived Fatigue and Anxiety During an Acute Session in Recreationally Active Adults
Juni Timmins, Kynlee Sperry, Catalina Kerwin, Jae Bovell, Jose Vasquez, Setareh Zarei, Jeff Guzman, Nathaniel Bodell, James W. Navalta FACSM, and Marcus M. Lawrence
Sex Differences in Perceived Stress and Emotional Eating Patterns Among College Students
Colton P. Reger, Claire Lindemier, Cody Takenaka, Nickolas Urias, Kaley Brennan, Alyssa Frumkin, and Zachary Zeigler
Concurrent Heart Rate Validity and Reliability of Polar Verity Sense Devices During Light and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training in Recreationally Active Adults
Kynlee Sperry, Catalina Kerwin, Juni Timmins, Jamaal Bovell, Jose Vasquez, Satereh (Star) Zarei, Jeff Guzman, Nathaniel Bodell, James W. Navalta FACSM, and Marcus M. Lawrence
Acute Effects of Backpack Load Carriage on Vascular Stiffness and Pinch Strength
Madison Mower, Sean C. Newcomer, Osmar Pinto Neto, Deborah L. Feairheller, and Deanna J. Schmidt
The Effects of Altitude Hypoxia in Simulated Racing
Yahtziri Martinez, Daniela Torres, Evelin Ramirez Nila, and Nathaniel Bodell
Relationships Between Depression and Body Composition in Collegiate Athletes and Non-athletes
Aysha W. Cunningham, Keegan Pulford-Thorpe, Edward Kerr III, and Tamara Hew-Butler
Observation of Emerging Hand Preference Reflected in Hemispheric EEG Patterns in Infants with Typical Development
Kashish H. Chainani, Riley Elmer, Erika G. Mora, and Beth A. Smith
Remote Activation of a Connected mobile-Health Application After a Clinical Exercise Physiology Consultation Within a Preventive Cardiology Practice
Theodore I. Nania, Frank T. Paul III, Dennis Fitz-Patrick, Regis I. Fernandes M.D., and Robert Scales
Under Pressure: Floor-to-stage Heart Rate Differences in Elite Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Players
Ashley Holland, Dillon Harris, Zachary R. McFadden, and Steven B. Machek
Empowering Black Girls Through Joy, Strength, and Sisterhood: The Smart Fit Girls, Black Girl Joy Program
ALEXIS O. POPE and Kellie Amanda Walters
Preliminary Findings: Evaluating the Effects of Palmar Cooling on Upper Body Resistance Training Performance
Jake J. Heydon, Bailey McLagan, and E Todd Schroeder
Face and Content Validation Analysis of the Professional Pain Preparation Questionnaire for use in Physical Therapist Education
Rodiel Kirby Baloy II
The Impact of Trekking Poles on Subjective Measures of Exertion, Enjoyment, and Fatigue during Outdoor Hiking in Healthy Adults
Katie Erkelens, Josie Gines, Bethany Hoag, Kavon McArthur, Marcus Lawrence, and Julie Taylor
Susceptibility to eccentric contractions-induced locomotor muscle injury in cigarette smoke-exposed mice
David Tran and Leonardo Nogueira
Relationships Between the Body Roundness Index, BMI, and Waist Circumference with Visceral Adiposity as Assessed by the InBody 770
Terrell Lee, Reed Muir, Elsie Call, Cole Affleck, Conner Harris, and Abigail Larson
Pilot Study: Impact of Full-Body Muscle Contractions on Glucose Regulation by Activity Level
Charles Reyes, Erica Quillen, Christian Gonzalez, Rana Soussan, Janet Dionicio, Gabriela Oritz, Jermey Lohmann, Celeste Perez, Riley Garrett, Sebastian Castillo, Nathan Berio, Christian Ho, Anthony Pena, Anne Yang, and MinHyuk Kwon
Heart Rate Alterations in an Elite Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Player Throughout Doubles Tournament Play
Tia Papapietro, Cesar A. Ojeda, Dillon R. Harris, Zach R. McFadden, and Steven B. Machek
The Physiological Responses to Cold-Water Immersion and Subsequent Rest or Exercise
Yezica Ramirez, Aqueen Lenon, Shuto Tanaka, Matthew M. Minor, Ronnie Gonzalez, Ivan Farias-Martinez, Raffi Brodeyan, and George H. Crocker
Isolation of mitochondrial DNA to investigate mitochondrial genome turnover in skeletal muscle
Kathryn Spry, Morgan Daniel, Clover D. Crenshaw, and Robert Musci
Stair Stepping and Peripheral Heating with Negative Pressure Improve Postprandial Glucose in Sleep Restricted Young Adults
Sabrina S. Stringfellow, Rachel Demonteverde, Jeff Moore, and Jochen Kressler
Effect of Load Carriage on GRF, Lower Body Biomechanics, and Physiology
Oakley Slade, Megan Astle, Stetson McClellan, Brad Theel, Dallan Bye, Tyler Standifird, and Shane Draper
Anticipation Effects on Landing Error Scoring System Performance: Highlighting the Influence of Athletic Status and Sex
Heather E. Hinton, Melanie D. Hernandez, and Warren O. Forbes
Muscle Damage Across Menstrual Cycle Phase
Jeromea "Jiji" Pollock Ph.D.
Acute and Chronic Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Resistance Exercise Performance in Healthy Resistance-Trained Adults.
Trevor J. Molnar, Sydney N. Brennan, Justin M. Foster, Ryan Tran, Raymond T. Gerardo, Kyle S. Geppert, Christopher B. Sottile, Michael Egiazarian, Abigail F. Ballhagen, Stewart D. Gonzalez, Adam Pennell, and Rachel Tan
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation Worsens Resistance Exercise Performance in Resistance-Trained Females
Sydney N. Brennan, Raymond T. Gerardo, Trevor J. Molnar, Justin M. Foster, Ryan Tran, Kyle S. Geppert, Christopher B. Sottile, Michael Egiazarian, Abigail F. Ballhagen, Stewart D. Gonzalez, Adam Pennell, and Rachel Tan
Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate on Gastrointestinal Injury During Repeated Sprints in the Heat
Ozan Kumbasar, Jonathan W. Specht, Marissa Ramirez, Jennifer Raef, Mackenzie Schwartz, Alyssa R. Bailly, Oscar Chavez Jr., Jade X. Dawson, Jessica Apodaca, Raul Freire, Withley C. Atkins, Flávio de Castro Magalhães, Jason Siegler, and Fabiano T. Amorim
Effects of Acute and Multi-day Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Power and Velocity of NCAA Division I Baseball Players
Justin M. Foster, Raymond T. Gerardo, Sydney N. Brennan, Trevor J. Molnar, Ryan Tran, Kyle S. Geppert, Christopher B. Sottile, Michael Egiazarian, Abigail F. Ballhagen, Stewart D. Gonzalez, Adam Pennell, and Rachel Tan
A Multi-Stage Pilot Study to Develop Procedures to Examine Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity (DEI) Statements within Kinesiology Journal Submission Guidelines
Vivianne Felker, Zoe Howard, Jafra D. Thomas, Shannon R. Siegel, Shiina Tsuchiya, Jorge Portillo, Deanna Jun, Alexis V. Willing, Jill M. Maples, James W. Navalta, Matthew J. Garver, Joel D. Reece, and Dustin W. Davis
Beyond the Classroom: Physiological Stress of Academic Travel
Whitley J. Stone, Paula Upright, and Stacey Forsythe
Validity of the Polar Verity Sense in Measuring Heart Rate During a Hand Grip Assessment with Blood Flow Restriction
Jeff Guzman, James W. Navalta, Marcus M. Lawrence, Nathaniel Bodell, Jeffrey Cowley, Setareh Zarei, Rodolfo I. Mejia, Catalina M. Kerwin, Kynlee Sperry, Juni Timmins, Cannon Jones, Sam Brinkerhoff, Danilo Dullas, Clifford Sanders, Yahtziri Martinez, Tevin Perez, Alana Tucker, Amelia Wolfe, and Merrill Funk
Accuracy of the Garmin Instinct for Heart Rate Monitoring During Forearm Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction
Danilo Dullas, Clifford Sanders, Yahtziri Martinez, Tevin Perez, Alana Tucker, Amelia Wolfe, Juni Timmins, Catalina M. Kerwin, Kynlee Sperry, Cannon Jones, Heather Zent, Sam Brinkerhoff, Setareh Zarei, Jeff Guzman, Rodolfo I. Mejia, Nathaniel Bodell, James W. Navalta, Merrill Funk, Jeffrey Cowley, and Marcus M. Lawrence