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Dr. Peterson is a retired U. S. Navy Aerospace/ Operational Physiologist with over 20 years of active duty service. He has earned multiple degrees in Exercise Science and is a former competitive powerlifter. Dr. Peterson has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, a textbook, and presented at multiple national- and state-level conferences on the topics of body composition and physical fitness testing. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Peterson’s military call-sign was MEAT, standing for “Must Eat All the Time.”

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About David Peterson, Ed.D.

Dr. Peterson is a retired U. S. Navy Aerospace/ Operational Physiologist with over 20 years of active duty service. He has earned multiple degrees in Exercise Science and is a former competitive powerlifter. Dr. Peterson has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, a textbook, and presented at multiple national- and state-level conferences on the topics of body composition and physical fitness testing. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Peterson’s military call-sign was MEAT, standing for “Must Eat All the Time.”

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Present	Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Cedarville University ‐ Department of Allied Health
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Health and Physical Education, Kinesiology, and Exercise Science

Research Interests

Physical Fitness Testing and Body Composition Testing

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2015 - 2018	Deputy Director, Physical Education Department, United States Naval Academy
2015 - 2018	Institutional Review Board Member, United States Naval Academy
2015 - 2018	Faculty, United States Sports Academy
2014 - 2018	Faculty, United States Naval Academy
2014	Faculty, St. Mary's College of Maryland
2012 - 2014	Director, Aviation Survival Training Center, Naval Air Station Patuxent River
2009 - 2012	Manager, Command Fitness Leader Program, Navy Physical Readiness Program Office
1996 - 1997	Faculty, University of Louisiana - Monroe
1994 - 1995	Faculty, Mary Immaculate Elementary School, Kirksville, MO (K-8 Physical Education)

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Alumnus of the Year, United States Sports Academy - 2015
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards)
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2 awards)
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3 awards)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Scholarship Award, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education - 2021
Faculty Excellence Award, Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education - 2022

Courses

PEF 1990: Physical Activity and Healthy Living
PEAE 1400: Weight Training
MAPE 4950: Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education
MAPE 2900: Lifetime Physical Fitness
MAPE 2600: Invasion Games
MAPE 2300: Net Games
MAPE 2210: Individual & Dual Sports II
MAPE 2000: Recreational Games
MAPE 1000: Foundations of Physical Education
ESSE 3100: Strength & Conditioning
ESS 1350: Foundations of Exercise & Sport Science

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	B.S., Truman State University
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	Ed.D., United States Sports Academy
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	M.Ed., University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Dissertation (1)

Development of an Online Doctor of Education Program in Applied Exercise Science (David D. Peterson) Faculty Dissertations (2014)

Books (2)

A Christian Guide to Body Stewardship, Diet and Exercise - 3rd Edition, 2nd Printing (David D. Peterson, Jeremy M. Kimble, Trent A. Rogers, et al.) Faculty Books (2023)

A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning (David D. Peterson and Melissa A. Rittenhouse) Faculty Books (2018)

A Practical Guide to Personal Conditioning concisely and comprehensively connects the science of exercise with real-world application to sport and human performance, effectively providing readers with both the “why” and “how” behind effective exercise prescription ...

Refereed Journal Publications (9)

Comparing Alternate Percent Body Fat Estimation Techniques for United States Navy Body Composition Assessment (Austin W. Latour, David D. Peterson and Daniel D. Riner) International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education (2019)

As a result of a Department of Defense (DoD) mandate, the U.S. Navy implemented its current body composition assessment (BCA) program in 1982. Despite the feasibility of the current program, its reliability, validity, and applicability ...

Evaluation of Possible Anthropometric Advantage in Sit-Up Test (David D. Peterson, Meighan Middleton and Sharon K. Christman) The Sport Journal (2019)

The U.S. Navy currently employs sit-ups as part of its semi-annual physical fitness in order to assess the abdominal muscular endurance of service-members. However, there is speculation that sit-up performance may be associated with anthropometric ...

Movement Competency Screen Predicts Performance in Female Military Academy Recruits (Alex M. Warshaw, David D. Peterson and Sharon M. Henry) The Sport Journal (2018)

Musculoskeletal injuries in military populations are a leading cause for reduced physical readiness (15). Utilizing a screening tool that predicts physical performance and injuries could help identify recruits who need remedial training or conditioning. The ...

Periodic Fitness Testing: Not Just for Athletes Anymore (David D. Peterson) Strength and Conditioning Journal (2018)

Sports and conditioning professionals, personal trainers, and competitive athletes have long used periodic fitness testing as an effective training practice. This concept is rarely used, however, by the novice exerciser or general public. In addition, ...

The Navy Physical Fitness Test: A Proposed Revision to the Navy Physical Readiness Test (David D. Peterson) Strength and Conditioning Journal (2015)

The Department of Defense mandates that each branch of the Armed Forces develop and use annual Physical Fitness Tests to assess the physical readiness of their service-members. In an attempt to improve test validity and ...

Modernizing the Navy’s Physical Readiness Test: Introducing the Navy General Fitness Test and Navy Operational Fitness Test (David D. Peterson) The Sport Journal (2015)

The lessons learned from recent combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown operational commanders that the military fitness tests currently used by the different services are inadequate in terms of assessing the physical fitness ...

History of the U.S. Navy Body Composition Program (David D. Peterson) Military Medicine (2015)

The Navy currently employs maximum weight-for-height tables and body fat prediction equations based on circumference measurements to assess body composition. However, many Sailors believe the current method fails to accurately predict body fat percentage. As ...

Proposed Performance Standards for the Plank for Inclusion Consideration Into the Navy's Physical Readiness Test (David D. Peterson) Strength and Conditioning Journal (2013)

Since 1982, the U.S. Navy has used the curl-up as part of its semiannual physical readiness test (PRT) to assess core muscular endurance. Although no formal study has been conducted yet, there is speculation that ...

Possible New Modalities for the Navy Physical Readiness Test (Paul N. Whitehead, Brian K. Schilling, David D. Peterson, et al.) Military Medicine (2012)

The current U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) measures aerobic fitness and muscular endurance via a 1 1/2 mile run and curl-up/push-up tests, respectively. Nine new modalities were recommended to either replace or supplement the ...

Conference Presentations (5)

A Practical Approach for Assessing Physical Fitness (David D. Peterson) National Strength and Conditioning Association Virginia State Clinic (2016)

Proposed Revisions to the Navy Physical Readiness Test (David D. Peterson) National Strength and Conditioning Association TSAC Conference (2015)

A Proposed Revision to the U.S. Navy’s Body Composition Program (David D. Peterson) National Strength and Conditioning Association Delaware State Clinic (2015)

Field Test Design Considerations for Military Populations (David D. Peterson) National Strength and Conditioning Association TSAC Conference (2013)

Navy Physical Readiness Test Research (David D. Peterson) National Strength and Conditioning Association Tactical Strength and Conditioning Conference (2012)

Supervised Student Research (3)

Comparing Performance Category Criteria for U.S. Navy Alternate Physical Readiness Tests (A. Latour, David D. Peterson, M. Rittenhouse, et al.) Journal of Sports Injuries and Medicine (2017)

The current Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) allows for several alternative methods, in lieu of the 1.5-mile run, with which to assess aerobic fitness. Two of these methods (elliptical trainer and stationary bike) and two ...

Comparing Alternate Aerobic Tests for United States Navy Physical Readiness Test (Austin W. Latour, David D. Peterson, Melissa A. Rittenhouse, et al.) International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education (2017)

The current Navy Physical Readiness Test allows for several alternatives to test aerobic fitness. Two currently approved alternate aerobic devices (elliptical trainer and stationary bike) were tested for correlation to VO2max and measured 1.5-mile run ...

The Reliability and Predictive Ability of the Movement Competency Screen in a Military Population (E. J. Milbank, David D. Peterson and S. M. Henry) The Sport Journal (2016)

Purpose: Musculoskeletal injuries in the United States Armed Forces impacts operational readiness. Therefore, a reliable, valid screening tool that identifies injury risk and predicts performance is needed. The purpose of this study was to: (1) ...

Podcasts (1)

Season 8, Episode 9: David “Pete” Peterson (David D. Peterson) Cedarville Stories Podcasts (2023)

Contributions to the Popular Press (3)

At Home Exercise Opportunity (David D. Peterson) Allied Health Contributions to the Popular Press (2023)

New, Revolutionary Exercise Device Created by Christian University Professor (David D. Peterson) K-Love and Air1 (2023)

Physical Fitness, Stewardship Book Published by Cedarville Professor (David D. Peterson, Jeremy M. Kimble and Trent A. Rogers) College Search Ohio (2020)

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