Dr. Shawn Simonson, Associate Professor and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University, holds a doctorate in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. He also holds current certification as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) and as a Health Fitness Specialist (ASCM). Dr. Simonson has published and presented widely in the areas of environmental physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, pathophysiology, disease management, and exercise leadership. His current research interests include arthritis, bodybuilding, conditioning, elder fitness, and disease management. He serves as a reviewer for Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and as a textbook reviewer for Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
Articles
Lactate Response to Different Volume Patterns of Power Clean (with Anand S. Date, Lynda Ransdell, and Yong Gao), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2013)
The ability to metabolize or tolerate lactate and produce power simultaneously can be an important...
Northwest Latinos' Health Promotion Lifestyle Profiles According to Diabetes Risk Status (with Leonie Sutherland, Dawn Weiler, Laura Bond, and Janet Reis), Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2012)
A sample of 225 low income and low education, middle aged Latinos with concern about...
Determining Intensity Levels of Selected Wii Fit Activities in College Aged Individuals (with Joshua D. Griese, Yong Gao, and Lynda Ransdell), Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (2012)
To determine intensity of Nintendo Wii Fit games using indirect calorimetry. Twenty-five college students completed...
Using the Alter-G Treadmill System with an Extremely Obese Female: A Case Study (with Jane M. Shimon, Elaine M. Long, and Brooke E. Lester), Clinical Kinesiology (2011)
PURPOSE: The present case study examined the potential use of the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill as...
A Comparison of the Various Methods Used to Enhance Sprint Speed (with Matthew J. Behrens), Strength and Conditioning Journal (2011)
In today’s athletics, speed is becoming a more important factor. Speed, stride frequency multiplied by...
Contributions to Books
Endurance Training (with Catherine G. Ratzin-Jackson), Nutrition and Exercise Concerns of Middle Age (2009)
Presentations
AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill Walking Program on an Extremely Obese Female (with Jane Shimon, Elaine M. Long, and Brooke E. Lester), American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2011)
ACL and Knee Injury Prevention Programs for Young Athletes: Do They Work? (with K. G. Shea, N. L. Grimm, and J. Jacobs), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2010 Annual Meeting (2010)
Peak Traction Coefficients of Cleated Athletic Shoes at Various Angles of Internal Rotation on Artificial Turf (with Ben Cooper, Ronald Pfeiffer, Michelle B. Sabick, Seth Kuhlman, and Kevin Shea), Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics (2009)
As an alternative to natural grass playing fields, the installation of artificial turf surfaces has...