PhD, CSCS*D. Assistant Professor - @UCCS @Johnson_Beth_El Senior Research Scientist - @3maplab @CUAnschutz https://xitter.cf/t.co/3I98yBO2xn
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Joined May 2013
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Thrilled to be an incoming TT-AProf in the Department of Human Physiology and Nutrition
@uccs @Johnson_Beth_El
World-class facilities and a great balance of teaching and research. I’ll remain active with @MHarrisLove1 and the rest of
@3maplab team @cuanschutz @CUPhysTher
My PhD focused heavily on EQIs, and one of the pieces we had planned was a longitudinal training study. But COVID hit and we were never able to complete the study.
So seeing this paper finally published feels a little cathartic 5 years post PhD!
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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#Newpub in J Strength Cond Res. by Dr. @DustinOranchuk & team on Comparing the Effects of Push and Hold #IsometricTraining on #Strength and #Musculotendinous Adaptations: A Within-Subject Randomized Controlled Trial. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4264…
It might be happening, people! For the first time ever (and the first I have seen), a journal is actually offering payment for peer review! It might not be much, but I had to accept the invitation on principle alone.
It was a lot of fun to share what our lab is doing after only ~7 months of existence! Several undergraduate-run projects, along with inter-university, and often international collaborations!
@UCCS @uccsexercisesci @CUAnschutz
news.uccs.edu/2026/08/11/ucc… – at Colorado Springs, CO
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#Newpub in @FrontRehSci by Drs. @katie_boncella, @MHarrisLove1 & team on Negative #binomialmodeling of #musculoskeletal #ultrasound grayscale histograms: a three-device comparison and harmonization study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4246…
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#Newpub in @FrontRehSci by Drs @DustinOranchuk @MHarrisLove1 on Bridging assessment, biomarkers, and interventions: progress in #musclehealth research
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4242…
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Thanks to our editors for collaborating on our special issue on muscle health:
📚 lnkd.in/gmThKUfU
The call to action: ▶️ Agree on what & how we measure ▶️ Use tiered assessments based on context ▶️ Reduce protocol inconsistencies ▶️ Link frameworks to meaningful outcomes
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#4FromRChair @VenuAkuthotaMD: Kudos this week to Mallory Pridy, Angela Vondra, Amanda Miller, and Drs. Yepson, @katie_boncella, Beausejour, and @DustinOranchuk!
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Hypertrophic Effects of Single- versus Multi-Joint Exercise: A Direct Comparison Between Knee Extension and Leg Press
journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/a…
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Even small amounts of exercise are associated with a significant reduction in depression.
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Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive decline.
Repetition rewires the brain.
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Friendly reminder: fascicles rarely run straight from end-to-end of muscles, so when using EFOV ultrasound you should plot the path using successive still pictures, draw that path on the skin, then follow that path (and adjust tilt, yaw). Here's an old VL image as example output.
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Sprinting up the stairs 3 times, 3 days/week for 6 weeks improves VO2peak by 12% or ~1 MET (linked to a ~13% reduction in mortality risk)
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81 years old. World record. VO₂max of a young adult
A new study shows that an 81-year-old ultrarunner maintained exceptional aerobic capacity and cardiovascular function—challenging the idea that aging inevitably limits performance.
Use it or lose it.
frontiersin.org/journals/phy…
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📉New 47-year longitudinal study shows that physical capacity peaks at ~26–36 years and then declines by 30–48% by age 63.
👉The good news? Individuals who stay active throughout life maintain better strength, endurance & VO₂max than those who don’t.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4124…
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Conceptualized by @MHarrisLove1, and led by @katie_boncella, we are happy to see our paper published:
'What Is ‘Muscle Health’? A Narrative Review and Conceptual Framework'
mdpi.com/2411-5142/10/4/367
@JFMK_MDPI @3maplab @CUPhysTher @CUMedicalSchool
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Clear themes emerged, with studies typically (and logically) using simple, low-cost, and portable tools (e.g., grip strength, sit-to-stand)
