Student-faculty research article published
Exercise, heart-health study printed in February's Journal of Women's Health
David Taintor
Issue date: 3/12/09 Section: Campus News
An article by UW-Eau Claire students and faculty studying the relationship between exercise and cardiovascular health in postmenopausal woman was published in the Journal of Women's Health last month.
Assistant professor of kinesiology Lance Dalleck was the author of the article. A number of Eau Claire students helped with the research, including junior Sondra De Lap.
A group of 26 women volunteers ranging from ages 45 to 75 completed the study. One control group did not exercise during the study, while another group exercised the public health-recommended 30 minutes per day. The third group exercised for 45 minutes per day.
The outcome of 15 minutes more exercise per day in the third group yielded improvements of two or three fold in cardiovascular fitness, Dalleck said.
"It turns out that's probably the most important health outcome we can modify in any population," he said.
Dalleck said it was the best study he's been involved with in his four years at the university. He said the quality of the research was high and there have only been a handful of studies that look at the same issues.
De Lap was a freshman when the study was conducted. She said it was exciting to have an article published that she was a part of.
"I want to go on to grad school and do research there, so it will help with that," she said. "It was just awesome to get in right away and start doing something in my line of work. I felt like I got ahead."
De Lap said Dalleck was helpful in the research project. He gave her articles to read and offered personal assistance in the research.
"That helped me get ahead in the program," she said, "having that one-on-one teaching."
De Lap presented the study at Student Research Day in May 2007.
Dalleck said research at the undergraduate level is important for students. He said it is where students have the most room for growth. It improves written skills, oral communication skills and teamwork, he said.
He said doing research mimics a lot of real world skills an undergraduate student needs.
"Essentially, research is problem solving," he said.
Associate professor of kinesiology and director of the human performance department Jeff Janot said he came to the university the same time as Dalleck in 2005.
He said there had been less student and faculty research before then. He said the professional development of the faculty has been enhanced because of the research.
Janot said students often say the research they have done was the most rewarding experience they had at college.
Dalleck said the process of submitting the article for publication took about a year. He said some medical journals don't publish many articles that deal with exercise intervention, so he was pleased to have the study published. He added that the Journal of Women's Health is a top-tier journal.
Assistant professor of kinesiology Lance Dalleck was the author of the article. A number of Eau Claire students helped with the research, including junior Sondra De Lap.
A group of 26 women volunteers ranging from ages 45 to 75 completed the study. One control group did not exercise during the study, while another group exercised the public health-recommended 30 minutes per day. The third group exercised for 45 minutes per day.
The outcome of 15 minutes more exercise per day in the third group yielded improvements of two or three fold in cardiovascular fitness, Dalleck said.
"It turns out that's probably the most important health outcome we can modify in any population," he said.
Dalleck said it was the best study he's been involved with in his four years at the university. He said the quality of the research was high and there have only been a handful of studies that look at the same issues.
De Lap was a freshman when the study was conducted. She said it was exciting to have an article published that she was a part of.
"I want to go on to grad school and do research there, so it will help with that," she said. "It was just awesome to get in right away and start doing something in my line of work. I felt like I got ahead."
De Lap said Dalleck was helpful in the research project. He gave her articles to read and offered personal assistance in the research.
"That helped me get ahead in the program," she said, "having that one-on-one teaching."
De Lap presented the study at Student Research Day in May 2007.
Dalleck said research at the undergraduate level is important for students. He said it is where students have the most room for growth. It improves written skills, oral communication skills and teamwork, he said.
He said doing research mimics a lot of real world skills an undergraduate student needs.
"Essentially, research is problem solving," he said.
Associate professor of kinesiology and director of the human performance department Jeff Janot said he came to the university the same time as Dalleck in 2005.
He said there had been less student and faculty research before then. He said the professional development of the faculty has been enhanced because of the research.
Janot said students often say the research they have done was the most rewarding experience they had at college.
Dalleck said the process of submitting the article for publication took about a year. He said some medical journals don't publish many articles that deal with exercise intervention, so he was pleased to have the study published. He added that the Journal of Women's Health is a top-tier journal.
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