Dr. Brian Church

Professor of Exercise Science

Program Coordinator, MS in Exercise Science

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Education

• Ph.D., University of Alabama
• M.A., Murray State University
• B.S., Murray State University

Teaching Specialties

• Exercise Physiology
• Strength Training
• Statistics

Research Interests

• Strength Training
• Fatigue and Motor Performance

Affiliations

• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• American College of Sports Medicine

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Selected Presentations:
The Effects of a Single Bout of Resistance Exercise on Motor Performance International Conference on Strength Training, Colorado Springs, CO, October, 2008

Decreases in Muscular Power Following Static Stretching Are Not Evident in College-Aged Males National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA July, 2007

Selected Publications:

Basic Statistics for the Strength and Conditioning Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal Vol 30(6), 2008, Pp 51-55
Static Stretching and Its Effects on Muscular Power Coauthor: Engelbrecht, M.M., Arkansas Journal, Vol 42(1), 2007, Pp27-29

Church, J.B., W.R. Jackson, L.G. Bryant, M.M. Jones, T.M. Adams, and J.L. Stillwell. (2014). Comparison of 1 repetition maximum barbell and dumbbell bench press. Presented at the NSCA National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, July 9-12, 2014. 

Allen, T.N., J.B. Church, T.M. Adams, M.M. Jones, J.L. Stillwell, and L.G. Bryant. (2014). The effect of massage therapy on muscle recovery following downhill running. Presented at the NSCA National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, July 9-12, 2014.

Jones, M.M., M.C. Carnes, T.M. Adams, B. Church, L. Bryant, and J.L. Stillwell. (2014). Parents perception and response to BMI health report cards. Presented at the ACSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 27-31, 2014.

Church, J.B., C. Jeffery, M.M. Jones, A.W. Wheeler, T.M. Adams, and J.L. Stillwell. (2013). The influence of crossfit on fitness in men and women. Presented at the NSCA National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, July 10-13, 2013.

Church, J.B., S. Shrestha, M.M. Graves, T.M. Adams, and J.L. Stillwell. (2012). Load, rating of perceived exertion, and blood pressure measurements in untrained and recreationally trained males following resistance exercise. Presented at the NSCA National Conference, Providence, RI, July 12-14, 2012.