Dr. Gregory Cantrell

Assistant Professor, Exercise Science

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Education

• PhD in Exercise Physiology, University of Oklahoma
• MS in Health and Sports Science, University of Memphis
• BS in Health and Human Performance, University of Memphis

Teaching Specialties

• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Neuromuscular Physiology
• Special Populations

Research Interests

• Concurrent Training
• Sprint Interval Exercise
• Hoffmann reflex
• Asymmetry in multiple sclerosis

Selected Presentations:

Pribble, B.A., Farrell III, J.W., Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Bemben, D.A., Black, C.D., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. Body Composition In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Vs. Healthy Controls, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52:S7 2020.

Lantis, D.J., Cantrell, G.S., Hintz, J.P., Owens, C.D., Bemben, D.A., Black, C.D., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. The Effects of Fatigue on Peak Torque During Dorsiflexion Between Limbs in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 51:S5, 2019.

Owens, C., Lantis, D., Cantrell, G.S., Bemben, D., Black, C., Larson, D., & Larson, R. Effects Of Fatigue On Isometric And Isokinetic Dorsiflexion Strength Asymmetry In Multiple Sclerosis. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 51:S5, 2019.

Farrell III, J.W., Ade, C.J., Lantis, D.J., Cantrell, G.S., Pribble, B.A., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. Impact of Exercise Intensity Domain on Bilateral Asymmetry in Multiple Sclerosis. ISPRM 2018.

Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Bemben, M.G., Black, C.D., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. Relationship between Soleus H Reflex and Balance Metrics in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 50:S5, 2018.

Lantis, D.J., Cantrell, G.S., Hintz, J.P., Owens, C.D., Bemben, D.A., Black, C.D., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. Relationship Between Dorsiflexion Strength Asymmetry, Walking Performance, and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 50:S5, 2018.

^*Korvela, A., Cantrell, G.S. Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Aerobic- Trained and Anaerobic-Trained Female Athletes. National Collegiate Honors Council, 2018.

Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Farrell III, J.W., Pribble, B.A., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. Relationship Between Peak Power Asymmetry and Self-Reported Measures of Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 49:S5, 2017.

Farrell III, J.W., Lantis, D.J., Cantrell, G.S., Bemben, D.A., Larson, R.D. Tracking of blood lactate response across eight sessions of muscular endurance resistance training. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 49:S5, 2017.

Lantis, D.J., Cantrell, G.S., Hintz, J.P., Larson, D.J., Farrell III, J.W., Pribble, B.A., Larson, R.D. Knee extensor asymmetry in multiple sclerosis patients before and after single-leg cycling. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 49:S5, 2017.

Larson, R.D., Farrell III, J.W., Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Pribble, B.A., Larson, D.J., Ade, C. Evaluation of Oxygen Uptake Kinetic Asymmetries: A Pilot Study. ECTRIMS 2016.

Cantrell, G.S, Barton, M., Larson, D., Lantis, D., Farrell III, J., Shipman, S., and Larson, R. Physiological Responses of 2 Distinct VO2max protocols: A validation study. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 47:S5, 2015.

Selected Publications:

Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Bemben, M.G., Black, C.D., Larson, D.J., Pardo, G., Fjeldstad-Pardo, C. and Larson, R.D. Relationship between soleus H-reflex asymmetry and postural control in multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation. (2020).

Farrell III, J.W., Dunn, A., Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Larson, D.J., Larson, R.D. The effects of group running on the training intensity distribution of collegiate cross-country runners. J Strength Cond Res. (2019).

Larson, R.D., Barton, M., Farrell III, J.W., Cantrell, G.S., Lantis, D.J., Black, C. D., Ade, C.J. Evaluation of oxygen uptake kinetic asymmetries in patients with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study. IJKSS (2018) 6:4 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.6n.4p.21

Farrell III, J.W., Lantis, D.J., Ade, C.J., Cantrell, G.S., Larson, R.D. Aerobic Exercise Supplemented with Muscular Endurance Training Improves Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation. J Strength Cond Res. (2018) 32: 1376-82.

Lantis, D.J., Farrell III, J.W., Cantrell, G.S., Larson, R.D. Eight Weeks of High Volume Resistance Training Improves Onset of Blood Lactate in Trained Individuals. J Strength Cond Res. (2017) 31: 2176-82.

Larson R.D., Cantrell G.S.^*, Ade C.J., Farrell III J.W., Lantis D.J., Barton M.A., Larson D.J. (2015) Physiologic Responses to Two Distinct Maximal Cardiorespiratory Exercise Protocols. Int J Sports Exerc Med 1:013.

DeForest, B.A., Cantrell, G.S., and Schilling, B.K. (2014) Muscle Activity in Single- vs. Double-Leg Squats, International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 7: Issue 4, Article 6.

Cantrell G.S.*, Schilling B.K., Paquette M.R., Murlasits Z. Maximal strength, power, and aerobic endurance adaptations to concurrent strength and sprint interval training. Eur J Appl Physiol. (2014) 114: 763 – 771.

Bloomer R.J., Alleman Jr., R.J., Cantrell G.S., Farney T.M., Schilling B.K.. Effects of 2-nitrooxy ethyl 2-amino 3-methylbutanoate gel on resistance exercise performance and blood nitrate/nitrite in resistance trained men. J Strength Cond Res. (2012) 26:1680-7.

Curriculum Vitae

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