Kinesiology Scholarship: David Bender

Toohey JC, Townsend JR, Johnson SB, Toy AM, Vantrease WC, Bender D, Crimi CC, Stowers KL, Ruiz MD, VanDusseldorp TA, Feito Y, Mangine GT. Effects of probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) supplementation during offseason resistance training in female Division I athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2020;34(11):3173-3181. doi:10.1519/jsc.0000000000002675

Banaszek A, Townsend JR, Bender D, Vantrease WC, Marshall AC, Johnson KD. The effects of whey vs. pea protein on physical adaptations following 8-weeks of high-intensity functional training (HIFT): A pilot study. Sports. 2019;7(1). doi: 10.3390/sports7010012

Henry RN, Ruiz MD, Vantrease WC, Bender D. Gender and BMI differences in body image among college freshmen. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019;51(6):904. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000563209.80462.d7

Townsend JR, Bender D, Vantrease WC, Hudy J, Huet K, Williamson C, Bechke E, Serafini PR, Mangine GT. Isometric mid-thigh pull performance is associated with athletic performance and sprinting kinetics in Division I men and women's basketball players. J Strength Cond Res. 2019;33(10):2665-2673. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002165

Bender D, Townsend JR, Vantrease WC, Marshall AC, Henry RN, Heffington SH, Johnson KD. Acute beetroot juice administration improves peak isometric force production in adolescent males. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018;43(8):816-821. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0050

Townsend JR, Bender D, Vantrease WC, Sapp PA, Toy AM, Woods CA, Johnson KD. The effect of probiotic supplementation on markers of immune and endocrine status in Division I baseball players. Poster presented at: Fifteenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo; June 7-9, 2018; Clearwater Beach, FL.

Toohey JC, Townsend JR, Johnson SB, Toy AM, Vantrease WC, Bender D, Crimi CC, Stowers KL, Ruiz MD, VanDusseldorp TA, Feito Y, Mangine GT. Effects of probiotic (Bacillus subtilis) supplementation during offseason resistance training in female Division I athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2018. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002675

Townsend JR, Bender D, Vantrease WC, Sapp PA, Toy AM, Woods CA, Johnson KD. Effects of probiotic (Bacillus subtilis DE111) supplementation on immune function, hormonal status, and physical performance in Division I baseball players. Sports. 2018;6(3). doi: 10.3390/sports6030070

Vantrease WC, Bender D, Townsend JR, Johnson KD. How does air displacement plethysmography and direct segmental bioelectrical impedance compare in a university student population? Poster presented at: Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting February 15-17, 2018; Chattanooga, TN.

Mangine GT, Huet K, Williamson C, Bechke E, Serafini P, Bender D, Hudy J, Townsend JR. A resisted sprint improves rate of force development during a 20-m sprint in athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2018;32(6):1531-1537. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002030

Townsend JR, Toohey JC, Johnson SB, Crimi CC, Stowers KL, Bender D, Vantrease WC, Toy, AM, Ruiz MD, VanDusseldorp TA, Feito Y, Mangine GT. The effect of probiotic supplementation on body composition, muscle thickness, and athletic performance in Division I collegiate athletes. Poster presented at: International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN) Annual Conference; June 22-24, 2017; Phoenix, AZ.

Bender D, Townsend JR, Vantrease WC, Marshall AC, Henry RN, Heffington SH, Johnson KD. The effects of beetroot juice administration on physical performance during anaerobic exercise in young active males. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017;117(10):A144. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.08.094

Mangine GM, Huet K, Bechke E, Serafini P, Bender D, Hudy J, Townsend JR. A robotic resisted-spring improves rate of force development during a 20-meter sprint in athletes. Poster presented at: American College of Sports Medicine Southeast Regional Meeting February 16-18, 2017; Greenville, SC.