Dr. Ryan T. Conners, ATC, FACSM
Department Chair & Associate Professor, KinesiologyContact
301 Sparkman Drive
Wilson Hall
Room 329E
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.5202
ryan.conners@uah.edu
Biography
Education
- Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, 2016
- M.S. in Exercise Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 2010
- B.S. in Athletic Training, Canisius University, 2008
Honors & Awards
- The Research or Creative Experience for Undergraduates Program Award, 2023, 2020-2017
- Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2022
- UAH College of Education Outstanding Faculty Member, 2021
- NIFISA Seminar Member, 2019
- Collaborative Learning Fellowship Award, 2017-2019
- UAH Scholarship Enhancement Travel Award, 2017-2019
- UAH Distinguished Speaker Series Award, 2017-2019
- Scholar’s Day Graduate Poster Presentation 1st place, 2013
- Pinnacle Honor Society Induction, MTSU, 2012
- Graduate Research Consortium Finalist for AAHPERD National Conference, 2012
Affiliations
- American College of Sports Medicine, National Chapter
- American College of Sports Medicine, Southeast Region
- National Athletic Trainers Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Society for Health and Physical Education
- Alabama State Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education
- United States Center for Coaching Excellence
Research Funding
- Conners, R. T. & Smith, L. (Present - 2021). Bingocize- An evidence-based health promotion program to improve quality of life of Alabama certified nursing facility residents, Alabama Department of Health, $22,983
- Conners, R. T., Whitehead, P., Hollingsworth, A., & Kyle, D. (2018). Impact of underwater treadmill training on fatigue, quality of Life, and health-related fitness in adults with multiple sclerosis, Individual Investigator Distinguished Research Award, $50,000
- Kyle, D. & Conners, R. T. (2018). Validation of Polar Team Monitoring Heart Rate Shirts, I am an Athlete, $500
- Kang, C., Landrum, D., Mathis, S., & Conners, R. T. (2018). From aeronautics to biomechanics: Enhancing and broadening the research capabilities of the ATOM lab, Research Infrastructure Fund Grant, $15,575
- Mathis, S., Conners, R. T., O’Keefe, L., & MacGregor, G. (2017). Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry: Investigation of bone health, Research Infrastructure Fund Internal Grant, $95,000
- Mathis, S., Vazquez, A, & Conners, R. T. (2017). Feasibility of underwater treadmill training to improve mobility and disability in unilateral, transtibial amputees, Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation Grant, $24,992
- Mathis, S., Conners, R. T., Kang, C., & Landrum, B. (2017). Improving outcomes in amputees: Feasibility of underwater treadmill training and definition of lower limb kinematics, Cross College Faculty Research Program Internal Grant, $5,000
- Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Graduate Student Recruiter, Description: Travel grant for the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine regional (SEACSM) conference, Indianapolis, IN, $1,594
- Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Description: Travel grant for the National American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conference, Indianapolis, IN, $1,655
- Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Description: Travel grant for the American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA, $550
Recent Publications
Conners, R. T., Lund, B., Cochrum, R., & Acebes-Sanchez, J. (2023). Transformational leadership perceptions of NCAA collegiate athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 46(1) 18-35.
Coons, J. M., Grubbs, B., Barry, V. W., Conners, R. T., & Stevens, S. (2023). An exploratory study of aquatic walking on symptoms and functional limitations in persons with knee osteoarthritis: Part 1, The International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 14(1), 1-12.
Conners, R. T., Whitehead, P. N., Skarp, T., Waller, Richard, M., Bain, C., Monks, M., & Faghy, M. (2022). Acute effects of facial coverings on anaerobic exercise performance in college-aged adults, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 1-10.
Bajenski, C. E., Brandon, B. R., Curry, C. A., Fajardo, L., & Conners, R. T. (2022). Effect of water height on heart rate and core temperature during underwater treadmill walking. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 13(4), 1-14.
Conners, R. T., Bates, L., Lassalle, P., Zieff, G., Whitehead, P., Stevens, S., Killen, L., Cochrum, R., Rodebaugh, K., Faghy, M., & Stoner, L. (2021). Current and future implications of COVID-19 among youth wheelchair users: 24-hour activity behavior, Children, (8), 690, 1-6.
McIntosh, M., Cochrum, R., Conners, R. T., Moreno, V., Smith, J., Black, M., & Heimdal, J. (2022).
Bates, L., Conners, R. T., Zieff, G., Adams, N., Stevens, S., Faghy, M., Arena, R., Vermeesch, A., Joseph, R., Keith, N., & Stoner, L. (2021). Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with spinal cord injury: Mitigation strategies during COVID-19 on behalf of ACSM-EIM and HL-PIVOT. Disability and Health Journal, 15(1), 1-5.
Stoner, L., Faghy, M., & Conners, R. T. (2021). COVID-19 infection and cardiometabolic complications: Short- and long-term treatment and management considerations. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, (22), 2, 263-265.
Conners, R. T., Rodebaugh, K. L., Cochrum, R., & Cundari, G. (2021). A practical guide for assessment of skill development in wheelchair basketball athletes. Palaestra, (35), 3, 37-42.
Conners, R. T., Elliott, J. M., Kyle, D. L., Solomon, S., & Whitehead, P. N. (2020). Physiological responses of youth players during a wheelchair basketball game. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, (13), 9, 1-11.
