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Tyler Kybartas

Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 250
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Current Courses

313.002Exercise Programming For Neuromuscular Fitness

313.003Exercise Programming For Neuromuscular Fitness

499.024Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.024Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation

445.001Statistics in Applied Science and Technology

400.024

208.001Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues

313.001Exercise Programming For Neuromuscular Fitness

499.024Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.024Independent Study

497.001Introduction To Research Methodology

Research Interests & Areas

Children's motivation for physical activity and how it is related to play behaviors and obesity.

Ph D Kinesiology and Sports Studies

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

MS Kinesiology and Health Promotion

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

BS Kinesiology and Health Promotion

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Interdisciplinary Team Award

ISU Civic Engagement
2022

Edward Capen Award

University of Tennessee
2019

Tennessee Fellowship for Graduate Excellence

University of Tennessee
2018

Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship

University of Tennessee
2017

John E. and Neda Memorial Athletic Scholarship

University of Wyoming
2011

Mountain West Conference Academic All-Conference

University of Wyoming
2011

Mountain West Conference Academic All-Conference

University of Wyoming
2010

Mountain West Conference Academic All-Conference

University of Wyoming
2009

Abstract

Faamoe, Isaac T.; Laurson, Kelly R.; Kybartas, Tyler J.; McDonald, Samantha M.. Concurrent Validity And Reliability Of The Vertical Jump And Standing Broad Jump Tests In Youth: 2675. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 56(10S):p 972-973, October 2024. | DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0001061116.68964.68
Wolfe, A., & Kybartas , T. Comparison between hip- and wrist-worn accelerometer data in pre-kindergarten children during indoor free-play. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 55.9S (2023): 850-850.
Hobson, B., Lagally, K., Reynoso-Romero, E., Thomas, D., & Kybartas , T. The Relationship among Resting Metabolic Rate, RER, Substrate Utilization, and Step Counts in College Students. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 54.9S (2022): 583.
Reynoso-Romero, E., Thomas, D., Hobson, B., Lagally, K., & Kybartas , T. The Relationship Between BMI, Waist Circumference, Waist to Height Ratio and Resting Metabolic Rate. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 54.9S (2022): 586.
Kybartas , T., Wood, A., Strohacker, K., Zakrajsek, R., Blanton, J., Ehrlich, S., & Coe, D. Children's Motivation for Physical Activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52.7S (2020)

Journal Article

Kybartas, M., Moran, M. J., & Kybartas, T. J. (2024). An investigation of toddler risky play informed by the voices of parents and teachers of toddlers in one school setting. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2409859
Kybartas, T. J., Ferrara, P. M., & Coe, D. P. (2023). Exploration of parental rewards in incentivizing children's physical activity. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism, 48(5), 350–360. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-0330
Jones, E., Weemer, M., Lee, J., Eberline, A., & Kybartas , T. Environmental constructs associated with school readiness to implement wellness initiatives. Health Behavior and Policy Review 9.4 (2022): 949-960.
Nocera, V. G., Kybartas, T. J., Wozencroft, A. J., & Coe, D. P. (2022). Physical Activity Levels during Therapeutic Camp Activities in Youth with Disabilities in the United States. Disabilities, 2(4), 764-777.
Kybartas, T. J., Oody, J. F., Fairbrother, J. T., Durham, R. S., & Coe, D. P. (2021). Physical Activity Intensity, Self-Regulation, and School Readiness Indicators in Young Children. Early Child Development and Care, 191(4), 501-510.

Presentations

Faamoe, I. T., Laurson, K. R., Kybartas, T.J., McDonald, S. M. Concurrent Validity and Reliability of the Vertical Jump and Standing Broad Jump Tests in Youth. ISU Research Symposium ISU, Normal, IL. April 2024.
Faamoe, I. T., Laurson, K. R., Kybartas, T.J., McDonald, S. M. Concurrent Validity and Reliability of the Vertical Jump and Standing Broad Jump Tests in Youth. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. Poster presentation: American College of Sports Medicine, National Meeting, Boston, MA, May 2024.
Comparison Between Hip And Wrist Worn Accelerometer Data In Pre-kindergarten Children During Indoor Free-play. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. American College of Sports Medicine. (2023)
Collective action for school-wellness: An ecological example. AIESEP World Congress. (2022)
Inter-Method Agreement Between Body Composition Techniques Within Athletic Populations. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. (2022)
Metabolic Responses and Perceptions of Enjoyment, Competence and Exertion during the GoNoodle Physical Activity Program. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. ACSM. (2022)
Metabolic Responses and Perceptions of Enjoyment, Competence, and Exertion during the GONOODLE Physical Activity Program. South Eastern American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM. (2022)
Resting Metabolic Rate, Step Count, Resting RQ, and Substrate Utilization in College Students. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. (2022)
The Relationship Between BMI, Waist Circumference, Waist to Height Ratio and Resting Metabolic Rate. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. (2022)
The Relationships Among Resting Metabolic Rate, RER, Substrate Utilization, and Step Counts in College Students. ISU Research Symposium. ISU. (2022)