Joshua Ode Associate Professor of Kinesiology Appointed to SVSU in 2006 Ph.D. Michigan State University M.A. Central Michigan University B.A. Saginaw Valley State University
ARTICLES Ode, J., Gerlach, J. (Michigan State University), Knous, J., Pivarnik, J. (Michigan State University), Reeves, M. (Michigan State University), & Womack, C. (James Madison University) (2011). Relationship of physical activity and angiotensin i-converting enzyme polymorphism on cardiovascular disease risk factors in young adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 43(5), 579. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000401598.33905.b8 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a multifactorial disease with modifiable risk factors (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity). CVD primarily affects older adults, but young adults (20-30 years of age) are not immune from CVD and/or its risk factors, which are affected by genetic and environmental factors, such as angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms and physical activity (PA). With the decline in PA from youth to adulthood, the relationship that PA and ACE I/D polymorphism may have on CVD risk factors in young adults is important. Ode, J., Buckingham, T. (SVSU Student), Knous, J., Lowry, J., & Mospan, J. (2011). Comparison of anaerobic power between two semi-professional ice hockey teams. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 43(5), 950. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000402655.24410.54 There are multiple semi-professional leagues aimed at preparing hockey players with varying age and experience. Regardless of these variations, a common lab test used to evaluate on-ice performance is the Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) as it mimics a hockey shift characterized by high anaerobic capability. It is possible that WAnT performance may vary depending on the league in which an athlete participates.
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