Experts Directory: Sports and Fitness: Fitness

Sean P. Flanagan

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-7507
email: Sean.flanagan@csun.edu

• Biomechanics
• Athletic training
• Strength and conditioning
• Functional anatomy
• Injury prevention and rehabilitation
• Athletic preparation and injury
• Musculoskeletal injury

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Steve Grech

Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer, Matador Athletics
work: Can be reached through Matador Athletics Communications at (818) 677-2313
email: steven.grech@csun.edu

• Athletic training
• Sports medicine
• Student-athlete wellness
• Concussion assessment
• Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
• Advanced functional biomechanics of the lower quarter

Kim Henige

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-7503
email:kim.henige@csun.edu

• Science education
• Exercise physiology
• Health and fitness
• Strength and conditioning

S. Victoria Jaque

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-7506
email: victoria.jaque@csun.edu

• Exercise physiology 
• Exercise and bones
• Exercise and ovarian hormones
• The influence of genetics, hormones and physical activity on bone density in young women

Learn more about S. Victoria Jaque work:

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Steven Loy

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-3220
email: steven.loy@csun.edu

• Exercise physiology
• Health and fitness
• Fitness trends and their effectiveness
• Exercise for a variety of populations
• Wellness coordinator for the Los Angeles City Fire Department

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Ashley Samson

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-6151
email: ashley.samson@csun.edu

• Sports psychology
• Sports sociology
• Student-athlete family stressors
• Motivations and mental toughness in distance runners
• "Think-Aloud" protocol in distance runners
• Psychological changes during endurance sports training
• Verbalization of thoughts during sports tasks
• Women in sports 

Terry Sweeting

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-7570
email: terry.l.sweeting@csun.edu

• Teaching effectiveness in elementary physical education
• Assessment in elementary physical education

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Veda E. Ward

Department of Recreation and Tourism Management
work: (818) 677-3202
email: veda.ward@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish

• Parks, recreation and tourism curriculum development, assessment and national accreditation
• Women, leisure and family—work life balance
• Community development—new urbanism, facilities, open space, human potential
• Leisure and spirituality
• Leisure and aging—nutrition, exercise and personal development
• Parks and recreation—statewide master plans
• Recruiting minorities into the parks and recreation profession

Ben B. Yaspelkis III

Department of Kinesiology
work: (818) 677-7509
email: ben.yaspelkis@csun.edu

• Exercise physiology
• Exercise biochemistry
• Diabetes/insulin resistance
• Skeletal muscle adaptation

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