Chad Kerksick
Ever since I started my educational path I have been enamored with the human body and in particular how exercise impacts and also how nutrition can further modify it. I enjoy teaching, speaking and researching on these areas and will continue to develop more research and scholarly work in these areas. What is particularly exciting is that we have so much more to learn and understand.
Subjects: Biomedical Science, Nutrition
Biography
Chad Kerksick, PhD currently works as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science in the Exercise Science Department and also serves as the Graduate Program Director in the School of Sport, Recreation and Exercise Sciences at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. In addition to this appointment, Dr. Kerksick serves on the Executive Council for the Nutrition, Metabolism and Body Composition Special Interest Group and as a member of the Scholarship Review Committee for the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He received his PhD in Exercise, Nutrition and Preventive Health from Baylor University and is currently certified with distinction as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS*D) and certified personal trainer (NSCA-CPT*D) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and as an athletic trainer (ATC) by the National Athletic Trainers' Association and recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and International Society of Sports Nutrition. Dr. Kerksick's research continues to focus on studying the impact of exercise and nutrition on numerous aspects of health and performance and from this work he has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, given over 100 research presentations, authored multiple chapters and edited a recent book on nutrient timing.Education
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PhD, Exercise, Nutrition and Preventive Health, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 2006
MS, Exercise and Sports Science, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2002
BS, Health and Exercise Science, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 1999
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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-Exercise and nutritional interventions to improve health, performance and recovery of all populations
-Skeletal muscle physiology and how loading and varying loading patterns can influence intramuscular adaptations
-Exercise patterns to favorably influence glucose and insulin control
Personal Interests
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Exercise, resistance training, water sports, travel
Books
Articles
Factors which contribute to and account for strength and work capacity...
Published: May 01, 2014 by J Strength Cond Res 2014 May;28(5):1246-1254. PMID: 24476779.
Authors: Kerksick CM, Mayhew JL, Grimstvedt M, Greenwood M, Kreider RB
Factors which contribute to and account for strength and work capacity in a large cohort of recreationally trained, adult healthy men with high and low strength levels
Potential role of meal frequency as a strategy for weight loss and health in ove
Published: Nov 19, 2013 by Nutrition
Authors: Kulovitz MG, Kravitz LR, Mermier C, Gibson AL, Conn CA, Kolkmeyer D, Kerksick CM
Kulovitz MG, Kravitz LR, Mermier C, Gibson AL, Conn CA, Kolkmeyer D, Kerksick CM†. Potential role of meal frequency as a strategy for weight loss and health in overweight or obese adults. Nutrition. 2013 Nov 19. PMID: 24268866.
Genome-wide DNA methylation changes with age in disease free human skeletal musc
Published: Nov 07, 2013 by Aging Cell
Authors: Zykovich A, Hubbard A, Flynn J, Tarnopolsky M, Fraga M, Kerksick C, Ogborn D, MacNeil L, Mooney S, Melov S
Subjects:
Biomedical Science
Zykovich A, Hubbard A, Flynn J, Tarnopolsky M, Fraga M, Kerksick C, Ogborn D, MacNeil L, Mooney S, Melov S. Genome-wide DNA methylation changes with age in disease free human skeletal muscle. Aging Cell. 2013 Nov 7. PMID: 24304487.
Intramuscular responses with muscle damaging exercise and the interplay betwe
Published: Apr 26, 2013 by Food and Chemical Toxicology Special Issue: Adaptations in oxidative stress: Mechanisms involved
Authors: Kerksick CM, Willoughby DS, Kouretas D, Tsatsakis A.
Subjects:
Biomedical Science
Kerksick CM, Willoughby DS, Kouretas D, Tsatsakis A. Intramuscular responses with muscle damaging exercise and the interplay between multiple intracellular network: A human perspective. Food and Chemical Toxicology Special Issue: Adaptations in oxidative stress: Mechanisms involved. 2013 April 26. PMID: 23624378.
Changes in skeletal muscle proteolytic gene expression after prophylactic supple
Published: Jan 31, 2013 by Food and Chemical Toxicology Special Issue: Adaptations in oxidative stress: Mechanisms involved.
Authors: Kerksick CM, Roberts MD, Dalbo VJ, Kreider RB, Willoughby DS.
Subjects:
Biomedical Science
Kerksick CM, Roberts MD, Dalbo VJ, Kreider RB, Willoughby DS. Changes in skeletal muscle proteolytic gene expression after prophylactic supplementation of EGCG, n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) and eccentric damage. Food and Chemical Toxicology Special Issue: Adaptations in oxidative stress: Mechanisms involved. 2013 Jan 31. PMID: 23376779.
Aging and sequential resistance exercise bout effects on housekeeping gene mRNA
Published: Jan 01, 2013 by J Strength Cond Res
Authors: Sunderland KL, Roberts MD, Dalbo VJ, Kerksick CM
Subjects:
Biomedical Science
Sunderland KL, Roberts MD, Dalbo VJ, Kerksick CM. Aging and sequential resistance exercise bout effects on housekeeping gene mRNA expression in human skeletal muscle. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Jan;27(1):1-7. PMID: 23085978.