Kinesiology Scholarship: Matthew Ruiz

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Haynes JT IV, Townsend JR, Aziz MA, Jones MD, Littlefield LA, Ruiz MD, Johnson KD, Gonzalez AM. Impact of red spinach extract supplementation on bench press performance, muscle oxygenation, and cognitive function in resistance-trained males. Sports (Basel). 2021;9(6)doi:10.3390/sports9060077

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

Ruiz MD. Psychology of endurance running: What we know and what’s to come. Paper presented at: Christian Scholars' Conference; June 5-7, 2019; Lubbock, TX.

Ruiz MD. Race, religion, and college sports: Covert racism and lessons from a university’s recent dilemma. Paper presented at: Second Global Congress on Christianity & Sport; October 23-27, 2019; Grand Rapids, MI.

Ruiz MD, Henry RN. The relationship between body composition, body image, and attitudes towards obesity. Poster presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies; October 23-27, 2019; Grand Rapids, MI.

Frantz TL, Van Matre BT, Palmer TS, Ruiz MD. Seasonal changes in body composition in collegiate baseball players. Curr Orthop Pract. 2019;30(3):235-238. doi: 10.1097/bco.0000000000000747

Ruiz MD. A conversation on race, religion, and college sports: Lessons from a university's recent dilemma. Paper presented at: American Psychological Association Convention; August 9-12, 2018; San Francisco, CA.

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

Ruiz MD, Robichaud K, Townsend JR. The differences in attitudes towards obesity between Christian teenagers and Christian adults. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies Annual Conference; June 7-9, 2017; Nashville, TN.

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.

Ruiz MD. A psychotheology of losing. Journal of the Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure & Sport Studies. 2017;4(1):47-64.

Ruiz MD, Egli T. Expectations and Christian-athletes: What happens when our favorite Bible verses work against us. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies Annual Conference; June 8-10, 2016; Santa Barbara, CA.

Egli T, Ruiz MD. Integrating christianity into the sport psychology classroom: Practical applications. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies Annual Conference; June 8-10, 2016; Santa Barbara, CA.

Ruiz MD. A psychotheology of losing. Paper presented at: Inaugural Global Congress on Christianity & Sport; August 24-28, 2016; York, United Kingdom.

Egli T, Ruiz MD. Sport psychology consulting at a Christian university: Entering the unknown. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies Annual Conference; June 10-12, 2015; Grand Rapids, MI.

Ruiz MD. The efficacy of student created video clips in the classroom. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference; 2014; Mechanicsburg, PA.

Ruiz MD. Generational influences on physical activity participation, mode, and programming. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference; 2012; Marion, IN.

Ruiz MD, Fiedler T. The CSKLS wellness report card. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference; 2011; Branson, MO.

Frantz TL, Ruiz MD. Effects of dynamic warm-up on lower body explosiveness among collegiate baseball players. J Strength Cond Res. 2011;25(11):2985-2990. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31820f509b

Holloway E, Ruiz MD, Smith M, Willour A. KidFit: A before school PE class. Paper presented at: Physical Education, Health Education, and Driver Education Conference; 2011; Naperville, IL.

Ruiz MD. Hot or not: What Christian college students are saying about physical attractiveness. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference; 2010; Grand Rapids, MI.

Ruiz MD, Johnson N, Smith M, Holloway E. Preliminary findings from year 2 of the KidFit study. Paper presented at: Indiana Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance State Conference; 2010; Indianapolis, IN.

Ruiz MD. Wellness meets faith at Huntington University: The faith-career integration blogs. Paper presented at: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference; 2009; Ottawa, Canada.