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Alessio, H.M., Hagerman, A.E., Rice, R., Fulkerson, B.K. and Wiley, R.L. 2000. A comparison of oxidative stress biomarkers in exhaustive aerobic and non aerobic exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,32: 1576-1581.

Alessio, H.M. Physiological aging. In L. Morgan and S. Kunkel (eds.) Aging: The social context, 2nd ed. 2001. Thousand Oaks, California: Pine Forge Press. Pp.107-137.

Riedl, K.M.; Carando, S.; Alessio, H.M.; McCarthy, M.; Hagerman, A.E. Antioxidant Activity of Tannins and Tannin-Protein Complexes. Assessment in vitro and in vivo. In Free Radicals in Foods: Chemistry, Nutrition and Health. Morello, M and Shahadi, F. Eds. American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, in press.

Alessio, H.M. 2000. Lipid peroxidation in healthy and diseased models. In Exercise and Oxygen Toxicity, 2nd Ed., by Chandan Sen and Lester Packer (Eds.), New York,: Elsevier Sciences Press, 115-128.

Alessio, H.M. Exercise, aging, and oxidative stress. In R.G. Cutler and H. Rodriguez (Eds.) Oxidative Stress and Aging: Advances in Basic Science, Diagnostics, and Intervention, World Scientific Publishing Company, Under review, 2000.

Hutchinson, K.M., Alessio, H.M., Hoppes, S., Grunnar, A., Sanker, A., Ambrose, J. and Rudge, S.J. 2000. Effects of cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength on hearing ability. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 14:302-309.

Irwin, M., Fitzgerald, C., & Berg, W. P. (2000). The effect of the intensity of wireless telephone conversations on reaction time in a braking response. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90, 1130-1134.

Berg, W. P., & Blasi, E. R. (2000). Stepping performance during obstacle clearance in women: Age differences and the association with lower extremity strength in older women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 48, 1414-1423.

Freysinger, V.J. (2000). Acting our age: Leisure across the course of life. In M.T. Allison & I.E. Schneider (Eds.), Diversity issues and the recreation profession: Organizational perspectives (pp. 139-156). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Howell, J., & Ingham, A. (2001). From social problem to personal issue: The language of lifestyle. Cultural Studies, 15(2).

Ingham, A., & Cantelon, H. (in press). Max Weber (1864-1920) and the sociology of sport. In J. Maguire & K. Young (Eds.), Perspectives in the sociology of sport. London: JAI Press.

Kimiecik, J. (April, 2000). The home run. Runner’s World, p. 112.

Kimiecik, J. (March, 2000). Bashing through barriers: How to help your members navigate their inner obstacle course to a lifetime of regular exercise. IDEA: Health and Fitness Source, pp. 40-46.

Kimiecik, J. (January/February, 2000). Learning to love exercise. Psychology Today, pp. 20-21.

Dean Smith and Diana Spillman. Chiropractors Knowledge and Use of Nutrition in Practice

Diana Spillman and Amy Harden. Should Dietitians Be Concerned About Professional Dress?

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Health education. In Cheris Kramarae & Dale Spender, Eds., Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women, Volume II. New York & London: Routledge, pp. 986-989.

Ubbes, V.A. & Ausherman, J.A. (2001). Program: Reach out and read for health literacy. Health Education & Behavior, 28(2): 165-166.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Online ASCD Tutorial: Health promoting schools. Why is health integral to academic success? What are the characteristics of a health-promoting school? How do we educate for health across the life span? Are physical education and health education both necessary for all of our students? Alexandria, VA:Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. http://www.ascd.org/frametutorials.html

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Health in education network. School Health Program News, 5(1):14; 5(2):12; & 5(3):14., http://.loki.edc.org/makinghealthacademic/Newsletter/volumes.html

Weinberg, R., Butt, J., & Knight, B. (2001). High school coaches' perceptions of the process of goal setting. The Sport Psychologist, 15, 20-47.

Green, S., & Weinberg, R. (2001). Relationships among athletic identity, coping skills, social support, and the psychological impact of injury in recreational participants. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 18-39

Weinberg, R., Burton, D., Yukelson, D., & Weigand, D. (2000). Perceived goal-setting practices of Olympic athletes: An exploratory investigation. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 279-295

Giacobbi, P., & Weinberg, R. (2000). An examination of coping in sport: Individual trait anxiety differences and situational consistency. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 42-62.

Kelly, J.R., & Freysinger, V.J. (2000). 21st century leisure: Current issues. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Diana Spillman, Cuisine for Kids (School Lunch Recipes)

Ubbes, V.A. & Spillman, D. M. (2000). Literature links for nutrition and health. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon Publishers.

Alessio, H.M. Health and performance benefits associated with tannins. Presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, June 1, 2001.

Carando, S., Hagerman, A.E., Alessio, J. Rogers, Hardek, K. Romanello, M., Threlkeld, M., Dimitrova, Y., and Wiley, R.L. Antioxidant status of resting and exercise-stressed rats is altered by dietary green tea. American Chemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, California, March, 2000.

Alessio, H.M., Hagerman, A.E, Romanello, M., Rogers, J., Dimitrova, Y., Muhammed, S., and Wiley, R.L. Oxidative stress and cardiovascular responses to tannins and exercise. American Physiological Society Meeting, Portland, Maine, September, 2000.

Paul G. Peters, Helaine M. Alessio, Ann E. Haggerman and Ronald L. Wiley. Nitric Oxide as a Biomarker of Oxidative Stress in coordination with Ascorbic Acid. Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October, 2000.

Alessio, H.M. Biology of Aging. 2001. Presented at the Ohio Association of Senior Centers, Inc. Annual Spring Conference. Columbus, Ohio, April 30.

Alessio, H.M. Biology of Aging. 2000. Presented at the 14th Annual Forum on Aging. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 25.

Alessio, H.M. 2000. Hamilton County Health District's Chair Volleyball Workshop for Seniors, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 23.

Alessio, H.M. 2001. Oxidative stress mechanisms in hypertension. Presented at an international conference: Physical Exercise and training : Oxidants, antioxidants and gene regulation. Renne, France, December 7.

Berg, W.P., & Mark, L.S. (2000, June). Visual information for controlling step length. Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, San Diego, CA.

Monterrotti, L. & Berg, W.P. (2000, November). Age differences in the use of visual information for controlling step length in walking. Undergraduate Summer Scholar Program Information Fair and Reception, Miami University.

Chen, T., & Freysinger, V.J. (2001, April 23-28). Intergenerational relationships and psychological well-being in Chinese-American and mainland Chinese elderly. World Leisure Conference on Leisure in Later Life, Shanghai, China.

Freysinger, V.J. (2001, April 23-28). Leisure as a social service for older adults: A U.S. perspective. Invited presentation, World Leisure Conference on Leisure in Later Life, Shanghai, China.

Freysinger, V.J., & Chen, T. (2001, April 23-28). Leisure in adulthood: A comparison of mainland Chinese and U.S. women and men. World Leisure Conference on Leisure in Later Life, Shanghai, China.

Henderson, K.A., & Freysinger, V.J. (2001, April 23-28). Physical activity and older women's health: Implications for leisure. World Leisure Conference on Leisure in Later Life, Shanghai, China.

Howard, S., & Freysinger, V.J. (2001, April 23-28). Images of physically active older adults in the print media: An examination of race and gender differences and change over time. World Leisure Conference on Leisure in Later Life, Shanghai, China.

Freysinger, V.J. (2000, August). Leisure and aging: Implications for the leisure industries. Invited keynote address for the 1st Annual Conference on the Leisure Industries, Bureau of Technology and Science, Beijing, China.

Freysinger, V.J. (2000, July). Images of old age and leisure: A challenge to revision. Invited keynote for the Leisure and Aging Section at the World Leisure Association's International Congress, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.

Smith, J., & Ingham, A. (2000). From the bottom up: Public subsidy for stadia. The case of Cincinnati. International Conference, Sport in the City, Indianapolis, June.

Ingham, A. (2000). The Running Man: A psycho-sociological analysis and methodological considerations concerning life-histories/narratives. International Symposium, Hungarian Institute of Physical Education, Budapest, November.

Ingham, A. (Chase, M., & Butt, J. co-authors). (2000). Chronological development versus human development: A critique of Prolympic sport. Lecture to the graduate students and faculty, Department of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, October.

Ingham, A. (2000). The expendable Prolympic self: Developmental failures in Prolympic sport. Lecture to faculty and students, Institute for Sport Sciences, University of Arhus, Denmark, May.

Ingham, A. (2000). Post-positivism and the hermeneutic. Lecture to faculty and students, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Miami University, September.

Kimiecik, J.C. (October, 2000). "Come On Over: Careers and Consulting Opportunities in Health and Fitness (For Students Mostly)," Annual Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Nashville, TN.

Jay Kimiecik, "The High Touch, High Tech Force: The Final Frontier for Exercise Behavior Change," International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Convention, San Francisco, CA, March 21-24, 2001.

Jay Kimiecik, "The YPersonal Fitness Program Video," produced and directed for the YMCA of the USA, Spring, 2001.

Jay Kimiecik, "Stump the Expert," appeared as one of four panelists at the Humana Choice Care Heart Mini-Marathon Fitness Clinic, March 24, 2001.

Jay Kimiecik, "Keep Exercising! Exercise and Mood Alteration: Key Considerations in Psychological Well-Being and Exercise Behavior," with Bonnie Berger, Bob Weinberg, and Bonna Sullivan at the Annual American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention, Cincinnati, OH, March 29, 2001.

Jay Kimiecik, "What do I do now?: The After-College Life of a Student-Athlete," presented to Miami University student-athletes, April 19, 2001.

Jay Kimiecik, The Resonance Experience, community seminar held at the Butler County Board of Mental Health, Cincinnati, OH, February 1 and 8, 2001.

Kimiecik, J.C. (February, 2000). "The Resonance Experience: Finding and Living Your Dream Everyday." Co-sponsored by the Department of Kinesiology and Health , Recreation Center, and the Etheridge Center for Student Leadership, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Kimiecik, J.C. (March, 2000). "Facilitating exercise behavior change from the inside out." Presented at the Annual International Health and Racquet Sportsclub Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Evaluated as top presenter by attendees.

Kimiecik, J.C. with Doug Newburg, Jeff Rouse, Jim Clawson, and Curt Tribble (October, 2000). "The Resonance Experience: Finding and Living Your Dream Everyday," community seminar sponsored by St. Thomas Hospital and YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Nashville, TN.

Kimiecik, J.C. (October 2000). Conducted "Coaching for Success" workshop for health and fitness instructors, sponsored by the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Nashville, TN.

Kimiecik, J.C. (October 2000). "The Resonance Experience: Living Your Life Where the Wild Things Are," Closing Keynote, Health Educators’ Institute, Salt Fork State Park, Cambridge, OH, October 25, 2000.

Kimiecik, J.C. (November 2000). "Exercise Behavior Change Programs for the Physically Inactive: As Easy As One to One, Two, Three," Michigan YMCA Key Leaders Conference, Lansing, MI.

Kimiecik, J.C. (November 2000). "The Resonance Experience: How to Find and Live Your Dream Everyday," Michigan YMCA Key Leaders Conference, Lansing, MI.

Kimiecik, J.C. with Stacy Wegley and Jay Roberts. (November 2000). "The Resonance Experience: How to Maximize Your Inner Adventure and Performance," 14^th Annual International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education (ICORE), Oxford, OH.

Kimiecik, J.C. (July 2000). "Motivation and Exercise Behavior Change," Health Psychology Institute, Portland, ME.

Diana Spillman. Skaters Views of Body Image and the Food Choice Impact. International Congress of Nutrition. Vienna, Austria

Diana Spillman. BEIKOST: Food Choices for Infants by Their Caregivers. World Health Organization, International Congress of Nutrition. Vienna, Austria

Ubbes, V.A. & Ausherman, J.A. (2001, March). Enhancing health literacy through service learning: University-community partnerships. National Convention for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Cincinnati, OH.

Ubbes, V.A. (2001, March). Health in education network. Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Boston, MA.

Ubbes, V.A., & Moore, C. (2000, October). Reach out and read: An early childhood literacy and health program. American School Health Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000, March). Integrating health education curriculum. Kentucky Association for School Health. Louisville, KY.

Ubbes, V.A. (2001, March). Policymakers can merge education and health agendas: Have you tried this? Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Orleans, LA.

Ubbes, V.A. (2001, April). Brain-based strategies for health and learning. Student National Education Association, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Ubbes, V.A. (2001, March). Gender, race, and role models: Investigation of children's picture books that show healthy eating and physical activity patterns for African Americans. Race & Gender: An Interdisciplinary Symposium. Black World Studies Program and The Women's Studies Research Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000, November). Literature links for nutrition and health. Terrific Science Programs, National Science Teachers Workshop, Miami University, Middletown, OH.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000, November). Models for health and learning: Understanding ourselves in the context of adolescents, Talawanda Middle School, Oxford, OH.

Miller Veraldo, Cindy (2001) was awarded a CELT Small Grant to Improve Teaching. The grant will help support the orientation and training of KNH graduate assistants.

Alessio, H. Ohio Board of Trustees, Research Challenge Grant: Do dietary antioxidants and exercise reduce incidence of chronic disease? ($12,000).

Alessio, H. National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute. Tannins as Biological Antioxidants. Principal Investigator: Ann Hagerman, Co-Collaborator: Helaine Alessio. ($103,000) In third year of funding.

Berg. W. P. (2000). Integrating Learning Experiences Using Electromyography (EMG) into the Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Curriculum. Department / Program Grant for the Significant Improvement of Instruction. Funded by the Committee for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning (CELT), Miami University. ($3,810)

Berg, W. P. (2000). Force Measurement Technology for Learning Enrichment. Funded by the Learning Technologies Enrichment Program (LTEP), Miami University. ($19,955).

Kimiecik, J.C. Examining the Role of Outcome Measures in Partnerships Between Managed Care Organizations and Healthcare Organizations Offering Disability and Disease Prevention Programs for Older Adults in Ohio. Research Grant, with Deborah Stanley of Scripps Gerontology Center, funded by the Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project housed at Miami University, ($26,832).

Ubbes, V.A. (2001, April). Critical inquiry of comprehensive health education curricula in elementary schools. Eloise Martin Instructional Enrichment Fund. School of Education and Allied Professions, Miami University, Oxford, OH. $420

Ubbes, V.A. (2000, January). Qualitative assessment of service learning. National Service Learning in Teacher Education Partnership and Miami University, Oxford, OH. $550

Ausherman, J.A. & Ubbes, V.A. (2000, February). Reach out and read: A service learning collaborative. Fund for the Advancement of Service Learning, College of Education, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. $5000

Ubbes, V.A. (2000, May). Use of comprehensive school health curricula as a model for effective instructional design. Small Grant to Improve Teaching. Office for the Advancement of Scholarship and Teaching, Miami University, Oxford, OH. $150

Alessio, H. President of the Midwest American College of Sports Medicine, Midwest Chapter.

Alessio, H. Chair of the International Oxidative Stress Interest Group, aligned with the American College of Sports Medicine.

Miller Veraldo, Cindy was selected as an outstanding educator by the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and Phi Kappa Tau fraternity — Fall, 2000.

Spillman, D. Chair of the Disordered Eating section of the PNPG for the American Dietetics Association.

Spillman, D. Chosen as an Honored Professor for 2001 by the Miami Associated Student Government

Ubbes, V.A. (1999-2001). National Facilitator for the Health in Education Network, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Expert Panel Member for Family and Community Involvement, American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, IL.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Project Director for Conflict Resolution Institute I & II for Teacher Education. Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution Network, and American Association for Health Education, Reston, VA.

Ubbes, V.A. (2000). Service Learning Ambassador, Division of Student Affairs, Office of Service Learning and Civic Leadership, Miami University, Oxford, OH.