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 Rebecca A Battista, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Exercise Science
Office: Convocation Center,
Phone: 828-262-3047
Fax: 828-262-3138
Email: battistara@appstate.edu


Education:
BS - Health Science - Lock Haven University
BS - Physical Education Studies - University of Delaware
MS - Exercise Physiology - Indiana University
PhD - Growth and Motor Development - Michigan State University
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
American College of Sports Medicine
Current Courses Being Taught:
ES 2000 - Human Anatomy and Physiology
ES 2005 - Concepts in Fitness & Performance Evaluation
Research Interests:
Physical activity and children and youth
Motor development in children and youth
Female athlete triad
Selected Publications:
Manuscripts:
Johnson, B.D., Joseph, T., Wright, G., Battista, R.A., Dodge, C., Balweg, A., deKoning, J.J., and Foster, C.  (2009).  Rapidity of responding to a hypoxic challenge during exercise.  European Journal of Applied Physiology, 106, 493-499.

Foster, C., Hendrickson, K..J., Peyer, K, Reiner, B., deKoning, J.J., Lucia, A., Battista, R.A., Hettinga, F.J., Porcari, J.P., and Wright, G.  (2009).  Pattern of developing the performance template.  British Journal of Sports Medicine online, Jan 2009; doi:10.1136/bjsm.2008.054841

Foster, C., Porcari, J.P., Battista, R. A., Udermann, B., Wright, G., and Lucia, A.  (2008).  The risk in exercise training.  American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2, 279-284.   
			
Battista, R.A., Foster, C., Andrew, J., Wright, G., Lucia, A., and Porcari, J.P.  (2008).  Physiological response during indoor cycling.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 22, 1236-1241.  		
	
Joseph, T., Johnson, B., Battista, R.A., Wright, G., Dodge, C., Porcari, J.P., deKoning, J., and Foster, C.  (2008).  Perception of fatigue during simulated competition.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(2), 381-386.

Foster, C., Kuffel, E., Bradley, N., Battista, R.A., Wright, G., Porcari, J.P., Lucia, A., and deKoning, J.  (2007).  VO2max during successive maximal efforts.  European Journal of Applied Physiology, 102, 67-72.  

Foster, C., Wright, G., Battista, R.A., and Porcari, J.P.  (2007).  Training in the aging athlete.  Current Sports Medicine Reports, 6, 200-206.

Battista, R.A., Pivarnik, J.M., Dummer, G.M., Sauer, N., and Malina, R.M.  (2007).  Comparisons of physical characteristics and performance among collegiate female rowers.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 25(6), 651-657.   

Cumming, S.P., Battista, R.A., Standage, M, Ewing, M.E., and Malina, R.M.  (2006).  Estimated maturity status and perceptions of adult autonomy support in youth soccer players.  Journal of Sports Sciences, 24(10), 1039-1046.

Book Chapters:
Malina, R.M., Battista, R.A., & Siegel, S.R.  (2002).  Anthropometry of adult athletes: Concepts, methods and applications.  In Eds, Judy A. Driskall & Ira Wolinsky, Nutritional Assessment of Athletes.  CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Haubenstricker, J.L. & Battista, R.A.  (2001).  Trainability of children and youth.  In Eds, V. Seefeldt, M. Clark, & E.W. Brown, Program for Athletic Coaches Education, Traverse City, MI:  Cooper Publishing Group, pp. 42-47.

Battista, R.A. & Seefeldt, V.  (2001).  Injuries to girls and women.  In Eds, V. Seefeldt, M. Clark, & E.W. Brown,  Program for Athletic Coaches Education, Traverse City, MI:  Cooper Publishing Group, pp. 97-104.

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