Dr. Kelly Laurson
Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 151B
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
280.001Exercise Physiology
280.002Exercise Physiology
457.001Lifecourse Exercise Physiology
280.001Exercise Physiology
280.002Exercise Physiology
299.016Independent Honor Study
499.016Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.016Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
Ph D Biological Basis of Physical Activity
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
MS Exercise Physiology
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
BA Exercise Science - Health Promotion
Central College
Pella, Iowa
CAST Outstanding Researcher - Tenured Category
Illinois State University
2015
Jorndt Student/Faculty Research Award
Illinois State University
2014
University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2013
Kinesiology Doctoral Research Award
Department of Kinesiology - Iowa State University
2008
Winifred Tilden High Scholar Award
Department of Kinesiology - Iowa State University
2007
Mark and Nancy Dyslin Scholarship
Department of Kinesiology - Iowa State University
2005
Abstract
Pilli, N., Thomas, J., Barnes, J., & Laurson, K. Vitamin D status and muscular strength in youth: NHANES 2011-2014. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 51.6 (2019): 226.
Austin, J., & Laurson, K. The associations between metabolic syndrome and thyroid function in U.S. adolescents: NHANES III. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 50.S5 (2018): 600.
Dohm, H., Brown, D., Lagally, K., & Laurson, K. The Physical and Psychological Effects of Standing Desks in Office Workers. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 50.5S (2018): 716.
Dohm, H., Brown, D., Lagally, K., & Laurson, K. The physical and psychological effects of standing desks in office workers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 50.S5 (2018): 716.
Smith, E., Thomas, D., Dodd, D., Brown, D., Laurson, K., Langosch, T., Grimwood, J., & Fillers, N. Relationship between Body Composition, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Position in DII Collegiate Male Rugby Union Players. L. Bruce Gladden (EDs). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 50.Supplement 1 5S (2018): 171.
Journal Article
Cowley, J., McCaw, S., Laurson, K., & Torry, M. Children Who Are Overweight Display Altered Vertical Jump Kinematics and Kinetics From Children Who Are Not Overweight.. Pediatric exercise science 32.1 (2020): 2-8.
Laurson, K., Thomas, J., & Barnes, J. Vitamin D status is associated with muscular strength in a nationally representative sample of US youth.. Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)
Wolfe, A., Lee, J., & Laurson, K. Socioeconomic status and physical fitness in youth: Findings from the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey.. Journal of sports sciences 38.5 (2020): 534-541.
Betz, H., Laurson, K., & Eisenmann, J. Variation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by weight status among U.S. children and adolescents: The "Fat but Active" phenotype. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 2.10 (2019): 20--26.
Castro-Piñero, J., Laurson, K., Artero, E., Ortega, F., Labayen, I., Ruperez, A., Zaqout, M., Manios, Y., Vanhelst, J., Marcos, A., Polito, A., Gonzalez-Gross, M., Widhalm, K., Moreno, L., Gutierrez, A., & Ruiz, J. Muscle strength field-based tests to identify European adolescents at risk of metabolic syndrome: The HELENA study.. Journal of science and medicine in sport 22.8 (2019): 929-934.
Presentations
Vitamin D status and muscular strength in youth: NHANES 2011-2014. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2019)
Vitamin D status and muscular strength in youth: NHANES 2011-2014. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2019)
Agreement between non-exercise estimated and treadmill-assessed cardiorespiratory fitness. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2018)
Physical activity guideline adherence and physical fitness: The NHANES national youth fitness survey. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2018)
Relationship between Body Composition, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Position in DII Collegiate Male Rugby Union Players. Annual Meeting of the ACSM. American College of Sports Medicine. (2018)
The association between parental beliefs about sport specialization and athlete sport specialization classification. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2018)
The associations between metabolic syndrome and thyroid function in U.S. adolescents: NHANES III. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2018)
The physical and psychological effects of standing desks in office workers. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2018)
Vitamin D status and muscular strength in children and adolescents: NHANES 2011-2012. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2018)
Association of fruit and vegetable intake with cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2017)
Grants & Contracts
Development of criterion-referenced standards for tests of musculoskeletal fitness. The Cooper Institute. Private. (2018)
Exercise and non-exercise derived cardiorespiratory fitness standards based on cardiometabolic health. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2017)
Designing criterion health standards for handgrip strength in youth: Phase II. The Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas. (2015)
Utility of skinfold thicknesses to screen for metabolic syndrome in adolescents. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2015)
LMS curves for quantifying field tests of muscular strength in 3-15 year olds: the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey. The Cooper Clinic, Dallas, TX. Private. (2014)
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