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Alexander Heatherly, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology
Email:
alexander.heatherly@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7983
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Office:
Canizaro Library 314

Alexander Heatherly, Ph.D.

Dr. Heatherly is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology at Ave Maria University and was born in raised in north Alabama. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His favorite classes to teach are Exer 490 - Exercise Testing and Exer 430 - Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention. Dr. Heatherly is well known among his students for his strong southern accent and interests in video games and science fiction. Dr. Heatherly feels blessed to be at Ave Maria University where the culture is authentically catholic and access to the sacraments is easily available. In his spare time, Dr. Heatherly can be found lifting weights on campus, playing video games at home, or praying the rosary with friends.

Education

B.S., Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of North Alabama; M.S., Health and Human Performance, University of North Alabama; Ph.D., Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University

About

Dr. Heatherly's research focus mainly involve exercise performance, theromoregulation, and exercise metabolism. Some of Dr. Heatherly's research publications can be found below.

  • Heatherly, A. J., Caputo, J. L., Johnson, S. L., & Fuller, D. K. (2023). Heat Acclimation Knowledge among Recreational Runners. Sports, 11(2), 49.
  • Waldman, H. S., Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Hollingsworth, A., Koh, Y., & O'Neal, E. K. (2022). A 3-week, low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet improves multiple serum inflammatory markers in endurance-trained males. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.
  • O’Neal, E. K., Smith, A. F., Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Waldman, H. S., Hollingsworth, A., & Koh, Y. (2019). Effects of a 3-Week High-Fat-Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Lipid and Glucose Profiles in Experienced, Middle-Age Male Runners. International Journal of Exercise Science, 12(2), 786.
  • Waldman, H. S., Heatherly, A. J., Waddell, A. F., Krings, B. M., & O'Neal, E. K. (2018). Five-Kilometer Time Trial Reliability of a Nonmotorized Treadmill and Comparison of Physiological and Perceptual Responses vs. a Motorized Treadmill. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 32(5), 1455-1461.
  • Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Smith, A. F., Waldman, H. S., Hollingsworth, A., Seltmann, C. L., & O'Neal, E. K. (2017). Effects of ad libitum Low Carbohydrate High-Fat Dieting in Middle-Age Male Runners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(3):570-579.

Education

Dr. Heatherly completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Exercise Science from the University of North Alabama. He then completed a Ph.D. in Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University.

Research and Publications

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Dr. Heatherly's research focus mainly involve exercise performance, theromoregulation, and exercise metabolism. Some of Dr. Heatherly's research publications can be found below.

  • Heatherly, A. J., Caputo, J. L., Johnson, S. L., & Fuller, D. K. (2023). Heat Acclimation Knowledge among Recreational Runners. Sports, 11(2), 49.
  • Waldman, H. S., Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Hollingsworth, A., Koh, Y., & O'Neal, E. K. (2022). A 3-week, low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet improves multiple serum inflammatory markers in endurance-trained males. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.
  • O’Neal, E. K., Smith, A. F., Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Waldman, H. S., Hollingsworth, A., & Koh, Y. (2019). Effects of a 3-Week High-Fat-Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Lipid and Glucose Profiles in Experienced, Middle-Age Male Runners. International Journal of Exercise Science, 12(2), 786.
  • Waldman, H. S., Heatherly, A. J., Waddell, A. F., Krings, B. M., & O'Neal, E. K. (2018). Five-Kilometer Time Trial Reliability of a Nonmotorized Treadmill and Comparison of Physiological and Perceptual Responses vs. a Motorized Treadmill. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 32(5), 1455-1461.
  • Heatherly, A. J., Killen, L. G., Smith, A. F., Waldman, H. S., Hollingsworth, A., Seltmann, C. L., & O'Neal, E. K. (2017). Effects of ad libitum Low Carbohydrate High-Fat Dieting in Middle-Age Male Runners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 50(3):570-579.

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