Cheryl Howe, Ph.D
Research Interests
Physical activity measurement and promotion, physical training, exercise testing and clinical applications.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Exercise Science - Lake Superior State University, 1991.Master Degree in Exercise Physiology - Ball State University, 1994.
Doctorate in Kinesiology - University of Massachusetts, 2009
Publications
Barbeau, P, MH Johnson, CA Howe, J Allison, CL Davis, B Gutin, CR Lemmon. Ten Months of Exercise Improves General and Visceral Adiposity, Bone, and Fitness in Black Girls. Obesity, 15: 2077-2085, 2007.(pdf)
Lemmon, CR, DA Ludwig, CA Howe, A Ferguson-Smith, P Barbeau. Correlates of Adherence to a Physical Activity Program in Young African-American Girls. Obesity, 15: 695-703, 2007.(pdf)
Hoffman, WH, P Barbeau, MS Litaker, CA Howe, B Gutin. Tanner Staging of Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Body Composition, Blood Pressure and Insulin in Black Girls. Obesity Research, 13(12): 2195-201, 2005.(pdf)
Gutin, B, CA Howe, MH Johnson, P Barbeau. Heart rate variability in adolescents: relations to physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, and general and visceral adiposity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(11): 1856-1863, 2005.
Mahon, AD, GE Duncan, CA Howe, P del Corral. Blood lactate and perceived exertion relative to ventilatory threshold: boys vs. men. Med and Science in Sports and Exercise, 29(10): 1332-1337, 1997.
Mahon, AD, P del Corral, CA Howe, GE Duncan, ML Ray. Physiological correlates of 3 kilometer running performance in children. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 17(8): 580-584, 1996.
Duncan, GE, AD Mahon, CA Howe, P del Corral. Plateau in oxygen consumption at maximal exercise in male children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 8(1): 77-86, 1996.
del Corral, P, AD Mahon, GE Duncan, CA Howe, BW Craig. The effects of exercise on serum and salivary cortisol in children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(11): 1297-1301, 1994.
del Corral, P, AD Mahon, GE Duncan, CA Howe, BW Craig. Serum and salivary cortisol responses in male children performing aerobic exercise. Pediatric Exercise Science, 5(4): 406, 1993.
Research Projects
Doctoral Dissertation: AKIDS: Activity Kcal Intervention Daily Study. S Osganian, PS Freedson and CA Howe, Principal Investigator, 2007 – present.
Novel Analytic Approaches to Physical Activity Assessment. PS Freedson, Principal Investigator, 2006 – present.
Stress Related Mechanisms of Hypertension. Project 3: Exercise: Impact on reactivity and BP risk factors. P Barbeau, Principal Investigator; CA Howe, Project Coordinator, 2001 – 2006.
Lifestyle, Adiposity, and Cardiovascular Health in Youths. B Gutin, Principal Investigator; MC Humphries, Project Coordinator, 2000 – 2006.
APEX: Adiposity Prevention by Exercise in Black Girls. P Barbeau, Principal Investigator; CA Howe, Project Coordinator, 2000 – 2006.
Psychological and physiological responses to prescribed and preferred exercise intensity in clients with fibromyalgia. RL Gardiner and CA Howe, Principal Investigators, 1995 – 1996.
The effects of daily physical activity on indices of health-related fitness in elementary children: a longitudinal study. AD Mahon and AA Indigo, Principal Investigators, 1993 – 1994.
Master’s Thesis: Effects of Warm-up Intensity on Anaerobic Performance in Children. AD Mahon and CA Howe, Principal Investigators, 1992 – 1994.
