Faculty
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Dr. Matthew Delmonico Office: 25 West Independence Way, Suite P, RM 214 Phone: 401-874-5440 Fax: 401-874-4215 Email: delmonico@uri.edu |
Current Position:
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Education & Training
B.S. Health & Physical Education, University of Maine
M.S. Exercise Science, University of Rhode Island
M.P.H. Epidemiology, University of South Florida
Ph.D. Exercise Physiology, University of Maryland
Post-Doc Epidemiology of Aging, University of Pittsburgh
Courses Taught
KIN 123 - Foundations of Health
KIN 275 - Introduction to Exercise Science
KIN 515 - Physiology of Physical Activity and Health
KIN 563 - Epidemiology of Physical Activity
Research Interests
• Strength training and physical functioning in older adults
• Physical/muscle functioning and aging
• Exercise and dietary interventions in older adults
• Gene polymorphisms and strength training adaptations, aging in older adults
• Body composition and exercise training, aging
Current Research Project
The University of Rhode Island Dietary Education and Active Lifestyle (UR-IDEAL) Study
Selected Publications
Hanson ED, Srivatsal SR, Agrawal S, Menon KS, Delmonico MJ, Wang MQ, and Hurley BF. Effects of strength training on physical function: influence of power, strength, and body Composition. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, In Press, 2009.
Cawthon PM, Sewall A, Delmonico MJ, Fox K, Chiou F, Gandra S, Goodpaster B, Satterfield S, Cummings SR, and Harris TB. Lean mass, physical function and risk of hospitalization in healthy older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, In Press, 2009.
Walts CT, Hanson ED, Delmonico MJ, Yao L, Wang MQ, and Hurley BF. Do Sex or Race Differences Influence Strength Training Effects on Muscle or Fat? Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 40:669-76, 2008.
Charbonneau DE, Hanson ED, Delmonico MJ, Ludlow AT, Hurley BF, and Roth SM. The influence of ACE genotype on muscle hypertrophic and strength responses to strength training in older adults. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 40:677-83, 2008.
Goodpaster BH, Chomentowski P, Ward BK, Rossi A, Glynn N, Delmonico MJ, Kritchevsky SB, Pahor M, and Newman AB. Effects of Exercise on Strength and Skeletal Muscle Fat Infiltration in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Applied Physiology, 105: 1498–1503, 2008.
Delmonico MJ, Zmuda JM, Taylor BC, Cauley JA, Harris TB, Manini TM, Schwartz S, Li R, Roth SM, Hurley BF, Ferrell RE, and Newman AB. Association of the ACTN3 Genotype and Physical Functioning with Age in Older Adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 63A: 1227–1234, 2008.
Delmonico MJ, Kostek MC, Johns J, Hurley BF, and Conway JM. Can dual energy x-ray absorptiometry provide a valid assessment of changes in thigh muscle mass with strength training in older adults? European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62: 1372–1378, 2008.
Hand BD, Kostek MC, Ferrell RE, Delmonico MJ, Roth SM, Douglass LW, Conway JM, and Hurley BF. Influence of insulin-like growth factor pathway gene polymorphisms on strength training response of muscle phenotypes in older adults. Journal of Applied Physiology, 103:1678-87, 2007.
Yao L, Delmonico MJ, Roth SM, Hand BD, Johns J, Conway JM, Douglass LW, and Hurley BF. Adrenergic receptor genotype influences the effects of strength training on mid-thigh intermuscular fat. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 62:658-663, 2007.
Cerniglia LM, Delmonico MJ, Lindle RA, Hurley BF, and Rogers MA. The effects of acute supine rest on mid-thigh cross-sectional area as measured by computed tomography. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging, 27:249-253, 2007.
Delmonico MJ, Harris TB, Lee JS, Visser M, Nevitt M, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky FA, and Newman AB. Alternative definitions of sarcopenia, lower extremity performance, and impairment with aging in older men and women. J Am Geriatr Soc, 55:769-764, 2007.
Delmonico MJ, Kostek MC, Doldo NA, Hand BD, Walsh S, Conway JM, Carignan CR, Roth SM, and Hurley BF. The alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X polymorphism influences knee extensor peak power response to strength training in older men and women. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 62:206-212, 2007.
Doldo NA, Delmonico MJ, Bailey JA, Hand BD, Kostek MC, Rabon-Stith KM, Menon KS, Conway JM, Carignan CR, and Hurley BF. Muscle Power Quality: Does gender or race affect movement velocity in older adults? J Aging Phys Act, 14:411-422, 2006.
Delmonico MJ, Kostek MC, Doldo NA, Hand BD, Bailey JA, Rabon-Stith KM, Conway JM, Carignan CR, and Hurley BF. Effects of moderate-velocity strength training on peak muscle power and movement velocity: do women respond differently than men? J Appl Physiol, 99: 1712-1718, 2005.
Kostek MC, Delmonico MJ, Reichel JB, Roth SM, Ferrell RE, and Hurley BF. Muscle strength response to strength training is influenced by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) genotype in older adults. J Appl Physiol, 98:2147-2154, 2005.
Rabon-Stith KM, Hagberg JM, Phares DB, Kostek MC, Delmonico MJ, Roth SM, Ferrell RE, Conway JM, Ryan AS, and Hurley BF. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI genotype influences bone mineral density response to strength training. Exp Physiol, 90:653-661, 2005.
Delmonico MJ, Ferrell RE, Meerasahib A, Martel GF, Roth SM, Kostek MC, and Hurley BF. Blood Pressure Response to Strength Training May Be Influenced by Angiotensinogen A-20C and Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor A1166C Genotypes in Older Men and Women. J Am Geriatr Soc, 53:204-210, 2005.
Delmonico MJ, Roth SM, and Hurley BF. Effects of strength training on blood pressure in older adults: Can genotype influence response? Am J Med Sport, 6:215-218, 2004.
Most Recent Grant Funded Projects
Co-Principal Investigator: Soy Health Research Program, Grant Incentive Award, United Soybean Board (2009). $10,000.00.
Co-Principal Investigator: “Interdisciplinary Student Training in Osteoporosis Evaluation Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry” (2008). Awarded: $95,750.
Principal Investigator: “Muscle power training with weight loss to improve muscle composition and physical functioning in overweight and obese older adults” (2008). Funded by the Faculty Assistance Fund, URI Foundation. Awarded: $1,500.
Co-Principal Investigator: “Healthy Living for Older Adults” (2008). Funded by the USDA, University of Rhode Island College of Environmental & Life Sciences Community Access to Research and Extension Services (CELS CARES) grant program. Awarded: $99,990.
2006 The effect of exercise and weight loss on skeletal muscle power and movement velocity in older adults. Pepper Scholar Pilot Program, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, University of Pittsburgh. ($8,290) Role: PI
2006 The influence of the alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X polymorphism on muscle function and physical performance in older adults. University of Pittsburgh, Department of Epidemiology, Small Pilot Grant Program. ($2,445) Role: PI
2005 Goodpaster, BH (PI). Effects of exercise and weight loss on skeletal muscle size, strength and quality in older adults. Claude D. Pepper Center Pilot Grant Program, University of Pittsburgh. ($39,052.91) Role: Co-Investigator
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New PHETE in Kinesiology
-- How this will effect you
Learn about new Physical Health Education Teacher Education Program (PHETE)
WHEN: Friday 9/18 9am-10am OR Tuesday 9/22 11am-12am. WHERE Kinesiology Conference Room
New for Fall 2009!
The 2009-2010
HSS Living and Learning Community
in Butterfield Hall
is a great opportunity for Kinesiology students
to network with each other
during their first year
on campus.
