A selection of reports written by faculty in the College of the Pacific - Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences at University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2003

Gender, exercise capacity and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, Sharon A. West, David R. Strayer, and Staci R. Stevens

Negligence and Standard of Care for Athletic Trainers, S. West and Margaret E. Ciccolella

Negligence and Standard of Care of Certified Athletic Trainers, Sharon A. West-Sell and Margaret E. Ciccolella

Submissions from 2002

Developing Strength, Quickness, and Speed, T. Ciapponi, Sharon A. West-Sell, M. T. Wright, and E. J. McLaughlin

Recreational accidents on public property: Who is to blame?, Margaret E. Ciccolella and M. Wright

Metabolic and biomechanic changes during controlled frequency breathing swimming, Micah J. Drummond, J. Mark Van Ness, Margaret E. Ciccolella, and Sharon A. West

Sex differences in the expression of high sodium figure-8 renal wrap hypertension, Joseph R. Haywood, Teresa Craig, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and J. Mark Van Ness

Using American Medical Association guidelines for classification of disability in chronic fatigue syndrome, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, Staci R. Stevens, and W. Line Dempsey

Physical Performance and Prediction of 2-5A Synthetase/RNaseL Antiviral Pathway Activity in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, David R. Strayer, and Staci R. Stevens

Using Images with the Blackboard Learning System to Enhance Student Learning, Sharon A. West-Sell

Submissions from 2001

Health Issues and Aging, Margaret E. Ciccolella

The effects of magnetic insoles on vertical jump in male collegiate volleyball players, M. M. Montgomery, Sharon A. West-Sell, and C. J. Pond

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Chronic fatigue syndrome, Ampligen, and quality of life: a phenomenological perspective, Christopher R. Snell, Staci R. Stevens, and J. Mark Van Ness

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ampligen, and Quality of Life: A Phenomenological Perspective, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, and Staci R. Stevens

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ampligen, and Quality of Life: A Phenomenological Perspective, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, and Staci R. Stevens

Comparison of maximal oxygen consumption and RNase-L enzyme in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, Staci R. Stevens, M. M. Eberhart, Dean M. Fredrickson, J. Benson, David R. Strayer, and W. A. Carter

RNase-L activity and physical performance in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, Staci R. Stevens, Dean M. Fredrickson, and David R. Strayer

Do the Results from Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Tell Us Anything About the Pathology of CFS?, J. Mark Van Ness

Assessment of Functional Impairment by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, Dean M. Fredrickson, David R. Strayer, and Staci R. Stevens

Assessment of functional impairment by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome., J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, Staci R. Stevens, Dean M. Fredrickson, R. Ellazar, and David R. Strayer

Do the results from cardiopulmonary exercise testing tell us anything about the pathology of CFS?, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, Staci R. Stevens, Dean M. Fredrickson, R. Ellazar, and David R. Strayer

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Assessment of Functional Impairment by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, David R. Strayer, and Dean M. Fredrickson

Carbohydrate Loading for Endurance Performance, Sharon A. West-Sell

Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers, Sharon A. West-Sell

Submissions from 2000

Variability of repeated exercise testing in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, Christopher R. Snell, J. Mark Van Ness, Dean M. Fredrickson, David R. Strayer, E. LaRosa, and Staci R. Stevens

Exercise testing for the diagnosis of CFS, Staci R. Stevens and J. Mark Van Ness

Antioxidant Vitamins Prevent Cancer, Heart Disease and Arthritis--Snake Oil of the New Millenium?, J. Mark Van Ness

Dietary Supplements and Athletic Performance, the Ergogenic Effect of Eating Right., J. Mark Van Ness

Disordered Dieting? Realities and Consequences, J. Mark Van Ness

Review of Exercise Tolerance Testing and Status Update., J. Mark Van Ness

Gender differences in sympathoadrenal support of blood pressure following sinoaortic deafferentation and renal wrap hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and Joseph R. Haywood

Females have attenuated arterial pressure and sympathoadrenal response to renal wrap while on a 4% salt diet, J. Mark Van Ness, N. Silva, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and Joseph R. Haywood

Exercise testing in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)--Diagnostic tool?, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, Dean M. Fredrickson, David R. Strayer, E. LaRosa, and Staci R. Stevens

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A Realistic Approach to Exercise in CFS Patients, J. Mark Van Ness, Christopher R. Snell, and Staci R. Stevens

Nutrition for Performance, Sharon A. West-Sell, J. Mark Van Ness, and D. Piazza

Submissions from 1999

The Treatment of Obesity, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Effect of sinoaortic denervation (SAD) on the expression of GABAa-a1, NMDAR1 and GLUR1 mRNA in the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) of renal wrap hypertensive rats, Vijayender R. Durgam, J. Mark Van Ness, Joseph R. Haywood, and Steve W. Mifflin

Systolic blood pressure variability in four models of hypertension, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, Darrell L. Lange, J. Mark Van Ness, and Joseph R. Haywood

Short-Term Food Deprivation and Exposure to Exercise Influence Blood Pressure in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat., Melaney A. Jones, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and J. Michael Overton

Augmented Sympathoadrenal Activation in Chronically Sinoaortic Denervated Rats--Influence of Gender and Hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness

Hypertension: Eating, Exercise and Sex, J. Mark Van Ness

Renal Wrap Hypertension: Sex, SAD and Sympathetic Activity, J. Mark Van Ness

Syndrome X: Hunger, Hypertension and the Hypothalamus, What’s The Connection, J. Mark Van Ness

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Increased NPY activity in the PVN contributes to food-restriction induced reductions in blood pressure in aortic coarctation hypertensive rats, J. Mark Van Ness, Jamie E. DeMaria, and J. Michael Overton

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The effect of sinoaortic denervation on renal wrap hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, Teresa Craig, and Joseph R. Haywood

Dietary restriction and dynamic exercise interact to influence blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats, J. Mark Van Ness, J. Michael Overton, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and Joseph R. Haywood

Submissions from 1998

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Effects of central leptin administration on blood pressure in normotensive rats, R. Michael Casto, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

Experimental diabetes acutely reduces neural support of blood pressure in the SHR, J. A. Hackmeyer, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and J. Michael Overton

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Influence of food deprivation on sympathetic support of blood pressure in the spontaneously hypertensive rat, Melaney A. Jones, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and J. Michael Overton

Characterization of stable cell lines and divalent metal ion binding to rat GALR1 and human GALR2 receptor subtypes, Habibeh Khoshbouei, Anita Tharian, Suzanne R. Broussard, Michael P. Johnson, and Lee F. Kolakowski Jr.

Does increased hypothalamic NPYergic activity decrease blood pressure during fasting?, J. Michael Overton, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and Andrea N. Reinpracht

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Cardiovascular effects of daily volitional exercise in Dahl-salt sensitive rats, J. Michael Overton, J. Mark Van Ness, and Hiro J. Takata

A subjective and objective assessment of nasal patency in aerobically trained males before and after application of a Breathe Right Nasal Strip, A. L. VanBemden, Sharon A. West-Sell, A. C. Perry, J. L. Signorile, and R. O. Morgan

GABA and NMDA Expression in PVN: Cross-talk or efferent outflow?, J. Mark Van Ness

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Food restriction attenuates the blood pressure response to paraventricular hypothalamic lesions in aortic coarctation hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, J. Michael Overton, and Jamie E. DeMaria

Angiotensin-glutamatergic interactions in the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, J. Mark Van Ness, Teresa Craig, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and Joseph R. Haywood

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The effect of sinoaortic deafferentation on renal wrap hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, Teresa Craig, Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, and Joseph R. Haywood

Sinoaortic denervation reduces mRNA expression of the NMDAR1 and GABAa-a1 receptor subunits in the PVN of renal wrap hypertensive rats, J. Mark Van Ness, Vijayender R. Durgam, Teresa Craig, and Steve W. Mifflin

Effect of Breathe Right Nasal Strips (BRNS) on measures of performance in aerobically trained males, Sharon A. West-Sell, A. C. Perry, J. S. Signorile, R. O. Morgan, and A. L. VanBemben

Submissions from 1997

Central leptin administration raises blood pressure in normotensive rats, R. Michael Casto, V. McGehee, J. Mark Van Ness, Melaney A. Jones, and J. Michael Overton

Short-term food deprivation reduces blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats, Melaney A. Jones, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

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Food restriction reduces sympathetic support of blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats, J. Michael Overton, J. Mark Van Ness, and R. Michael Casto

Cutting Edge Therapies for Controlling Blood Pressure, J. Mark Van Ness

Neuropeptide Y and Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus Contribute to the Anti-Hypertensive Effect of Negative Energy Balance Diets, J. Mark Van Ness

Role of Food Restriction on Blood Pressure Regulation in Hypertensives., J. Mark Van Ness

Hypothalamic administration of NPY antagonist raises blood pressure in food restricted hypertensive rats, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, Melaney A. Jones, and J. A. Hackmeyer

Food restriction attenuates the blood pressure response to PVN lesions in aortic coarctation hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, Melaney A. Jones, and J. Michael Overton

Antihypertensive effect of food restriction in aortic coarctation hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and J. Michael Overton

Submissions from 1996

Food restriction lowers sympathetic support of blood pressure in aortic coarctation hypertension, R. Michael Casto, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

Food restriction reduces sympathetic support of blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), R. Michael Casto, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

Influence of food restriction on blood pressure regulation in normotensive rats, R. Michael Casto, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

Legal Issues in Exercise Testing and Prescription, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Let's Get Fit and Shape Up, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Shape Up The Treatment of Obesity at St. Joseph's Fitness Center, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Teaching at Private Colleges/Universities, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Diet and exercise-associated negative energy balance decreases blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats, J. Michael Overton, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and Melaney A. Jones

Effect of central 6-hydroxydopamine administration on cardiovascular and metabolic responses to treadmill running in rats, Hiro J. Takata, J. Mark Van Ness, R. Michael Casto, and J. Michael Overton

The Hypothalamus as a Target for Hypertension., J. Mark Van Ness

Enhanced cardiac baroreflex and attenuated isoproterenol responsiveness following food restriction in aortic coarctation hypertension, J. Mark Van Ness, F. E. Freeman, and J. Michael Overton

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Attenuated blood pressure responsiveness during post-exercise hypotension, J. Mark Van Ness, Hiro J. Takata, and J. Michael Overton

Submissions from 1995

The relationship between performance variables and 10K race time in elite wheelchair athletes, Fred D. Baldini, Ann G. Soulle-Miller, J. Mark Van Ness, and Rose A. Cooper

Lactate and metabolic responses to exercise in competitive wheelchair athletes, Fred D. Baldini, J. Mark Van Ness, Irvin E. Faria, and B. Edwards

Acute exercise attenuates alpha-adrenoceptor responsiveness in Dahl-salt sensitive rats, J. Michael Overton, Hiro J. Takata, and J. Mark Van Ness

Central beta-2 adrenoceptor antagonism attenuates heart rate and glucose responses to exercise., Hiro J. Takata, J. Mark Van Ness, and J. Michael Overton

Cardiovascular effects of daily volitional exercise in Dahl-salt sensitive rats, J. Mark Van Ness, J. Michael Overton, and Hiro J. Takata

Submissions from 1994

Effect of cytochrome C supplementation on VO2 peak, blood lactate, ventilatory anaerobic threshold, and exercise duration, Daryl Lee Parker, Irvin E. Faria, Erik W. Faria, and J. Mark Van Ness

Submissions from 1992

A private enterprise. Hill v. NCAA was widely seen as a major setback for NCAA drug testing. Now, the California Supreme Court will review the case, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Full court press. Challenges of the NCAA's drug testing program reflect an uncertainty over its place in education and ultimately, its constitutionality, Margaret E. Ciccolella

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"Right to privacy" challenges to NCAA drug testing, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Lactate and metabolic responses to controlled frequency breathing during graded tethered swimming., J. Mark Van Ness, Fred D. Baldini, Irvin E. Faria, and B. Edwards

Submissions from 1991

Gender differences in body composition changes in moderately obese individuals, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Legal Challenges to Drug Testing by the NCAA, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Negligence liability and the injured athlete, Margaret E. Ciccolella

Unrelated business income tax and the educationally based sports medicine clinic, Margaret E. Ciccolella

An educationally based sports medicine clinic: A familiar game with new rules, Margaret E. Ciccolella and L. Koehler

Submissions from 1990

Coaching Education and the Law, Margaret E. Ciccolella

An Educationally Based Sports Medicine Clinic: A Familiar Game with New Rules, Margaret E. Ciccolella and L. Koehler

A clinic of innovation, Margaret E. Ciccolella and M. Wilborn

Metabolic responses to controlled frequency breathing in competitive swimmers, Glenn P. Towne and J. Mark Van Ness

Metabolic responses to controlled frequency breathing in competitive swimmers; Implications for hypoxic training, Glenn P. Towne and J. Mark Van Ness