CMRL Publications

Kowalsky, R.J., van Werkhoven, H., Meucci, M., Quinn, T. D., Stoner, L., Hearon, C. M., & Gibbs, B. B. Distinguishing Passive and Active Standing Behaviors From Accelerometry. J Meas Phys Behav, 2024; 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2024-0004

Kappus, R.M., Kowalsky, R.J. Healthy Aging: The Role of Physical Activity in Optimizing Cardiovascular Health. The Journal of the Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services. 2023. https://jihhs.pubpub.org/pub/jc8t1t09/release/1

Kowalsky, R.J., Grosicki, G.J., Meucci, M., Hanson, E.D., Moore, J.B., Stoner, L. (2023). Unseating the Sedentary Threat: A Vital Strategy for Curbing Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2023;20(12):1078-1080. doi:10.1123/jpah.2023-0480

Poles, J., Burnet, K., Kelsch, E., Heffernan, K.S., Meyer, M.L., Kowalsky, R.J., Barone Gibbs, B., Stoner, L. Overall and repeated measures agreement between brachial-femoral and carotid-femoral measures of pulse wave velocity in young and healthy individuals. Blood Press Monit. 2022;27(5):334-340. doi:10.1097/MBP.0000000000000614 PMID: 35866509 

Kowalsky, R.J., Farney, T.M., Hearon, C.M. Effect of Daily Resistance Exercise Breaks in College Students for Ratings of Discomfort, Fatigue, and Sleepiness Across One Week. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2022. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2021.1959508 PMID: 35089851

Barone Gibbs, B., Diaz, K., Kowalsky, R.J., Smith, P., Stoner, L. Association of Standing with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Adults. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2021; 8(4): 200-211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40471-021-00276-3

Kowalsky, R.J., Stoner, L., Faghy, M.A., Barone Gibbs, B. A Call to Clarify the Intensity and Classification of Standing Behavior. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021; 18(16): 8460. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168460 PMID: 34444209

Stoner, L., Barone Gibbs, B., Meyer, M.L., Fryer, S., Credeur, D., Paterson, C., Stone, K., Hanson, E. Kowalsky, R.J., Horiuchi, M., Mack, C. Dave, G. A Primer on Repeated Sitting Exposure and the Cardiovascular System: Considerations for Study Design, Analysis, Interpretation and Translation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.716938 PMID: 34485414

*Fick, A.N., Kowalsky, R.J., Stone, M.S., Hearon, C.M., Farney, T.M. Acute and chronic supplementation of citrulline malate on muscle contractile properties and fatigue rate of the quadriceps. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2021; 31(6) 490-496. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0117 PMID: 34470906

Kowalsky, R.J., Farney, T.M., Kline, C.E., Hinojosa, J.N., Creasy, S.A. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Behaviors in College Students. J Am College Health. 2021; 1-6. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1080/07448481.2021.1923505 PMID: 34161199

*Hinojosa, J.N., Hearon, C.M., Kowalsky, R.J. Blood Lactate Response to Active Recovery in Athletes vs. Non-Athletes. Sport Sci Health. 2021; 17, 699-705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-021-00735-w

-Selected as 3rd place finalist at 2021 Texas ACSM conference for student manuscript award

Kowalsky, R.J., Hergenroeder, A.L., Barone Gibbs, B. Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting with Resistance Exercise Breaks. Workplace Health Saf. 2021; 69(8), 359-365. PMID: 33509068

*Alansare, A.B., Kowalsky, R.J., Jones, M.A., Perdomo, S.J., Stoner, L, Barone Gibbs, B.  The effects of a simulated workday of prolonged sitting on seated vs. Supine blood pressure and pulse wave velocity. J Vasc Res, 2020; 57(6): 355-266. doi:10.1159/000510294. PMID: 32937620

Farney, T.M., Kowalsky, R.J., Salazar, D.A., Fick, A.N., Nelson, A.G., Hearon, C.M. The effect of vinegar supplementation on cycle sprint performance within recreationally trained individuals. Medicina, 2020; 56(9) 429. doi: 10.3390/medicina56090429 PMID: 32867047

Kowalsky, R.J., Stoner, L., Perdomo, S.J., Taormina, J.M., Jones, M.A., Credeur, D.P., Barone Gibbs, B. Validity and reliability of peripheral pulse wave velocity measures in a seated posture. J Hypertens Res, 2020; 43, 845-847. PMID: 32152481

*Armas, C., Kowalsky, R.J., Hearon, C.M. Comparison of 7-minute circuit training vs HIIT training on acute cardiometabolic outcomes. Int J Exerc Sci, 2020; 13(2): 306-409. PMID: 32148625

Hergenroeder, A.L., Barone Gibbs, B., Kotlarczyk, M.P., Perera, S., Quinn, T., Shuman, V., Kowalsky, R.J., Brach, J.S. Sit Less for Successful Pilot Aging: Feasibility of an Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time in Older Adults in Independent Living Communities. Cardiopulm Phys Ther, 2020; 31(4) 142-151. PMID: 33897306

Kowalsky, R.J., Jakicic, J.M., Hergenroeder, A.L., Rogers, R.J., & Gibbs, B.B. Acute cardiometabolic effects of interrupting sitting with resistance exercise breaks. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab, 2019; 44(10), 1025-1032. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2018-0633 PMID: 30779597

Perdomo S.J., Gibbs, B.B., Kowalsky, R.J., Taormina, J.M., Jakicic, J.M., Balzer, J. Effects of alternating standing and sitting compared to prolonged sitting on cerebrovascular hemodynamics. Sport Sci Health, 2019; 15(2):375-383. doi:10.1007/s11332-019-00526-4. PMID: 31814853

Hergenroeder, A.L., Gibbs, B.B., Kotlarczyk, M.P., Perera, S., Kowalsky, R.J., Brach, J.S. Accuracy and acceptability of commercial grade physical activity monitors in older adults. J Aging Phys Act, 2019; 27(2), 222-229. doi:10.1123/sapa.2018-0036. PMID: 30117355

Kowalsky, R.J., Perdomo, S.J., Taormina, J.M., Kline, C.E., Hergenroeder, A.L., Balzer, J.R., Jakicic, J.M., Gibbs, B.B. Effect of using a sit-stand desk on ratings of discomfort, fatigue, and sleepiness across a simulated work day in overweight and obese adults. J Phys Act Health, 2018; 15(3), 788-794. PMID: 30139293

Hergenroeder, A.L., Gibbs, B.B., Kotlarczyk, M.P., Kowalsky, R.J., Perera, S., Brach, J.S. Accuracy of objective physical activity monitors in measuring steps in older adult. Gerontol Geriatr Med, 2018; 4, 2333721418781126. PMID: 29977979

*Taormina, J.M., Kowalsky, R.J., Perdomo, S.J., Jones, M.A., & Gibbs, B.B. Characteristics associated with lower blood pressure when using a sit–stand desk. J Hypertens, 2018; 36(5), 1207-1208. PMID: 29578965

Gibbs, B.B., Hergenroeder, A.L., Perdomo, S.J., Kowalsky, R.J., Delitto, A., & Jakicic, J.M. Reducing sedentary behaviour to decrease chronic low back pain: the stand back randomised trial. Occup Environ Med, 2018; 75(5), 321-327. PMID: 29330230

Gibbs, B.B., Kowalsky, R.J., Perdomo, S.J., Taormina, J.M., Balzer, J.R., Jakicic, J.M. Effect of alternating standing and sitting on blood pressure and pulse wave velocity during a simulated workday in adults with overweight/obesity. J Hypertens, 2017; 35(12), 2411-2418. PMID: 28704258

Gibbs, B.B., Kowalsky, R.J., Perdomo, S.J., Grier, M., Jakicic, J.M. Energy expenditure of deskwork when sitting, standing or alternating positions. Occup Med, 2017; 67(2), 121-127. PMID: 27515973

Creasy, S.A., Rogers, R.J., Byard, T.D., Kowalsky, R.J., Jakicic, J.M. Energy expenditure during acute periods of sitting, standing, and walking. J Phys Act Health, 2016; 13(6), 573-578. PMID: 26693809