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Thomas Swensen, Ph.D. |
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Education Dr. Swensen is studying the influence of cycling position on economy and cadence in trained cyclists during hill climbing at various power outputs. He is also interested in the influence of cadence on short duration time trial performance in well-trained cyclists.
Dr. Swensen teaches Physiological Mechanisms of Exercise I and II.
Topics of these classes include metabolism, as well as muscle, cardiovascular,
and pulmonary physiology. Students complete several oral presentations
and laboratory exercises in which they learn how to measure and interpret
selected physiological variables, such as
VO2
max,
lactate
threshold,
respiratory exchange ratio, residual volume, maximal voluntary ventilation,
forced expiratory volume, and muscle power. Hilbert, J., Swensen, T., and Sforzo, G: The effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness. British Journal of Sports Medicine 37:72-75, 2003. Harnish, C., T. Swensen, and R. Pate: Methods for estimating the maximal lactate steady state in trained cyclists. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(6):2001. Webpage http://departments.ithaca.edu/ess/facstaff/tswensen/ Contact Information Office: Center for Health Sciences |
