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    John McDaniel

    John McDaniel, Ph.D.

    Health Sciences
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    jmcdani5@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0802
    Fax:
    330-672-2250

    Biography

    Dr. McDaniel joined the Exercise Physiology Department in 2010.  He received his Master's degree from the University of South Carolina and his Doctoral degree from the University of Utah.  During his Doctoral training he employed both animal and human models to investigate basic muscle function.  He then joined Russell Richardson's laboratory team during two years of post-doctoral training at the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  During those years his research focused on vascular health and blood flow regulation in both healthy and diseased populations.  Since he became a faculty member at Kent State University he has continued to investigate peripheral vascular function in a variety of populations including Parkinson's disease, stroke and spinal cord injured patients.  In addition, he  continues to utilize single-leg cycling as a exercise modality to maximize peripheral adaptations in young and old healthy populations.

    Education

    Master's Degree, the University of South Carolina,
    Doctoral Degree, the University of Utah

    Expertise

    muscle function
    blood flow
    vascular health
    Stroke
    aging
    oxidative stress
    Understanding the factors that contribute to exercise induced hyperemia
    Determining how vascular function changes with age disease and oxidative stress
    Investigating whether the decline in vascular function associated with oxidative stress can be reversed with antioxidant supplementation
    Determining the efficacy of single-leg cycling for cardiac pulmonary and vascular rehabilitation
    cardiovascular health
    blood-flow regulation
    spinal cord injuries

    Research Institutes and Initiatives

    Healthy Communities Research Initiative
    School of Health Sciences
    College of Education, Health and Human Services

    Street Address

    100 Nixson Hall, 1225 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44243


    Mailing Address

    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    330-672-2197 bjones5@kent.edu
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