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
499.016Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
499.116Independent Research For The Masters Thesis - Last Term
400.016Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
280.001Exercise Physiology
499.116Independent Research For The Masters Thesis - Last Term
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
RISE to the COVID Challenge Recognition
Illinois State University
2020
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
Harwick, A., Laurson, K., Brown, D., & Kybartas, T. Inter-method agreement between body composition techniques within athletic populations. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 54.S9 (2022): 367.
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.
Schwab, J., Brown, D., Laurson, K., & Dodd, D. Relationship Between Acute: Chronic Ratio And Injury In Women’s Collegiate Soccer Players. Medicine \& Science in Sports \& Exercise 53.8S (2021): 47--48.
Lavender, M., Lee, J., & Laurson, K. Associations between bedroom television and child versus parent-reports of youth screen time and sleep duration. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52.7S (2020): 571-572.
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.
Journal Article
Janz, K., Baptista, F., Ren, S., Zhu, W., Laurson, K., Mahar, M., Pavlovic, A., & Welk, G. Associations among Musculoskeletal Fitness Assessments and Health Outcomes: The Lisbon Study for the Development and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Fitness Standards in Youth. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 26.4 (2022): 297-305.
Janz, K., Laurson, K., Baptista, F., Mahar, M., & Welk, G. Vertical Jump Power Is Associated with Healthy Bone Outcomes in Youth: ROC Analyses and Diagnostic Performance. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 26.4 (2022): 315-323.
Laurson, K., Welk, G., Saint-Maurice, P., & Eisenmann, J. Design and comparison of criterion-referenced standards for grip strength in US children and adolescents. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 26.4 (2022): 289-296.
Laurson, K., Baptista, Fatima, Mahar, M., Welk, G., & Janz, K. Designing Health-referenced Standards for the Plank Test of Core Muscular Endurance. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 26.4 (2022): 344-351.
Laurson, K., Baptista, Fatima, Mahar, M., Welk, G., & Janz, K. Long jump, vertical jump, and vertical jump power reference curves for 10-18 year olds. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 26.4 (2022): 306-314.
Presentations
A 10-week shoulder strengthening program to decrease injury risk in collegiate volleyball players. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Inter-Method Agreement Between Body Composition Techniques Within Athletic Populations. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. (2022)
Inter-method agreement between body composition techniques within athletic populations. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Intermittent fasting: Influence on blood biomarkers, age, and sex. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Investigation of factors influencing the relationship of competition lefts to strength lifts in Olympic-style weightlifters. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) risk factors among collegiate athletes. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
The differential effects of prenatal exercise training type on maternal glucose metabolism and risk of GDM: A secondary data analysis of a prospective randomized trial. Illinois State University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Comparison between blood lipids and CVD health risk appraisals in college-age students. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. ACSM. (2021)
Comparison between blood lipids and CVD health risk appraisals in college-aged students. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. (2021)
Relationship between acute:chronic ratio and injury in women's collegiate soccer players. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. ACSM. (2021)
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)