Nicole Wood, PhD

She/Her, Assistant Professor

About

Ph.D.  University of Northern Colorado - Sport and Exercise Science with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology 

M.S. California State University, Fullerton - Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science and Teacher Education 

B.S. California State University, Fullerton - Kinesiology

Certification - ACSM-EP

Research Interests

  • Reducing disease risk and improving quality of life via physical activity in older adults
  • Blood flow restriction for improving anaerobic and aerobic fitness

Current Courses

KIN 306 - Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology

KIN 413 - Physiology of Exercise

KIN 414 - Physical Activity and Nutrition

KIN 415 - Physical Activity Assessment and Prescription

KIN 513 - Exercise Prescription and Programming

KIN 540 - Applied Exercise Physiology

Selected Publications

  1. Traci L. Parry, Nicole Wood, Jacob Garritson, et al. Muscle Metabolism  in the    Apc(min/+) Male Mouse. Authorea. August 17, 2023. DOI: 10.22541/au.169229712.26330769/v1
  2. Wood, N.R., Garritson, J., Mathias, A., Hayward, R., Moderate Intensity Endurance and    Resistance Exercise Attenuates Cachexia in Colon-26 Tumor-Bearing Mice. Anticancer Research, 42: 397-405, 2022) doi: 10.21873/anticanres.15498
  3. Parry, T., Garritson, J., Wood, N., Meuhlbauer, M., Bain, J. and Hayward, R. (2021), Endurance Exercise Abolishes Cancer-Mediated Cardiac Dysfunction and Metabolic Alterations. The FASEB Journal, 35:. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.05511
  4. Parry, Traci L.1; Wood, Nicole2; Garritson, Jacob3; Bain, James4; Hayward, Reid3 Exercise Protects Against Cancer-Induced Gastrocnemius Metabolic Alterations, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: August 2021 - Volume 53 - Issue 8S - p 483 doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000764908.81435.e8