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School of Kinesiology and Recreation

Dr. Karen Dennis

Instructional Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 309
Office Phone
(309) 438-3891office
phone
Email
kkdenni@ilstu.eduemail
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Biography

Fulbright Scholar

Current Courses

398.017Professional Practice: Internship Exercise Science

353.001Basic Electrocardiography & Clinical Exercise Testing

298.001Professional Practice :Exercise Science & Fitness

398.017Professional Practice: Internship Exercise Science

398.021Professional Practice: Internship Exercise Science

378.001Seminar In Professional Practice - Physical Education

EDD Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MS Family and Consumer Sciences

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MS Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Other Nursing

Mennonite College of Nursing
Bloomington, IL

Fulbright Scholar Program

United States Department of State
2019

Abstract

Dennis, K., Wolfe, A., Solomon, M., Kuehn, K., & Smith, R. Stress Management Education and Physical Activity Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Stress Scores. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 55.Abstract 2190 (2023)
Curtis, B., Brown, D., Laurson, K., Dennis, K., & Weemer, M. Comparison Between Blood Lipids And CVD Health Risk Appraisals In College-Age Students. Medicine \& Science in Sports \& Exercise 53.8S (2021): 194.
Dennis, K., Wolfe, A., Zinn, C., DiSerio, A., & Kibler, A. A 16-week Program Of Physical Activity And Stress Management Education And Their Effect On Heart Rate Variability. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53.5 Supplement (2021): Abstract 2654.
Phifer, Brown, D., Laurson, K., Williams, S., Jones, E., Dennis, K., Smith, M., & Swenson, R. Incidental cardiac arrhythmia identification with consumer grade heart rate monitors: A case study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52.7S (2020): 201.
Walleck, B., Brown, D., Dennis, K., & Laurson, K. Sprint speed and musculoskeletal fitness test performance in youth. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52.7S (2020): 59-60.

Book, Authored

Dennis, K. The Effectiveness of an Online Fitness Course. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing (2014)

Journal Article

Dennis, K., Wolfe, A., Kraft, A., & Werts, M. A 16-week Program of Physical Activity and Stress Management Education and their Effect on Heart Rate Variability – An Analysis of Stress following the Coronavirus Pandemic. BCS INSPIRE (2022)
Phifer, N., Brown, D., Laurson, K., Dennis, K., Munn, J., Johnson, L., Smith, M., & Swenson, R. Incidental Cardiac Arrhythmia Identification with Consumer Grade Heart Rate Monitors: A Case Study.. Current sports medicine reports 20.5 (2021): 255-258.
Dennis, K., & Wolfe, A. The Relationship Between Physical Activity Intensity and Heart Rate Variability. PROKOSHEV VG , BABKIN VV , BATOTSYRENOVA Т.Е. , GADALOV AV , KOLYASKIN T.Yu. , UVAROV VA (EDs), ВСЕРОССИЙСКИЙ ФИЗКУЛЬТУРНО- СПОРТИВНЫЙ КОМПЛЕКС «ГОТОВ К ТРУДУ И ОБОРОНЕ (ГТО)» И МАССОВЫЙ СПОРТ В СИСТЕМЕ ЗДОРОВОГО ОБРАЗА ЖИЗНИ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ ALL-RUSSIAN PHYSICAL AND SPORT COMPLEX "READY TO WORK AND DEFENSE (TRP)" AND MASS SPORTS IN THE SYSTEM OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF POPULATION Materials of the international scientific-practical conference. Electronic edition. Vladimir State University (2016): 264.
Laurson, K., Brown, D., Cullen, R., & Dennis, K. Heart rates of high school physical education students during team sports, individual sports, and fitness activities.. Research quarterly for exercise and sport 79.1 (2008): 85-91.

Presentations

Differences in Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Coherence, and Stress Scores by Covid-19 Vaccination Status. ACSM Annual Meeting. ACSM. (2025)
Impact of Stress Management, Physical Activity, and Vaccine Status on Heart Rate Variability. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Differences in Heart Rate Variability, Stress Scores, Coherence, and VO2 by COVID-19 Vaccination Status. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2024)
Fulbright 101. Fulbright 101. Illinois State University. (2024)
A PILOT STUDY: DIFFERENCES IN HEART RATE VARIABILITY, COHERENCE, AND STRESS SCORES BY COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS. Modern Approaches to the Organization of the Process of Physical Education, Physical Training of the Population, Health and Adaptive Physical Culture. Vladimir State University, Institute of Physical Culture and Sport. (2023)
Stress Management Education and Physical Activity Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Stress Scores. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
The Use Of Physical Activity And Stress Management Education For Impacting Heart Rate Variability And Stress Index Scores. ACSM National Conference. ACSM. (2023)
A 16-WEEK PROGRAM OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND STRESS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND THEIR EFFECT ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
A 16-Week Program of Physical Activity and Stress Management Education and Their Effect on Heart Rate Variability - An Analysis of Stress following the Coronavirus Pandemic. BCS INSPIRE XXVII. BCS INSPIRE e-Learning group. (2022)
STRESS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EFFECTS ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND STRESS SCORES. Modern approaches to organizing the process of physical education, physical training of the population, health-improving and adaptive physical culture. Vladimir State University, Institute of Physical Culture and Sport. (2022)