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Publications and Presentations

Current Publications

Henson, D., Nieman, D., Oley, K., Dumke, C., McAnulty, S., Davis, M., Murphy, A., and Lind, R.  “Ibuprofen use, endotoxemia, inflammation, and plasma cytokines during ultramarathon competition.”  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, (2006).  38(5), S31.

Lee RD, Nieman DC.  Nutritional Assessment.  St. Louis: Mosby, 4th edition, 2006.

McAnulty, S.   Plain Spoken Science (Translating Research into English) – (June 06).  “Effect of alpha-tocopherol on homocysteine and oxidative stress after exhaustive exercise.”  www.plainspoken.lbl.gov.

McAnulty, S.  Plain Spoken Science (Translating Research into English) – (June 06). “Effect of resistance exercise and carbohydrate on oxidative stress.” www.plainspoken.lbl.gov.

McAnulty, S.  Plain Spoken Science (Translating Research into English) – (June 06). “Hyperthermia increases exercise-induced oxidative stress. www.plainspoken.lbl.gov.

Nieman DC, Austin MD, Benezra L, Pearce S, McInnis T, Unick J, Gross SJ.  “Validation of Cosmed’s FitMate in measuring resting metabolic rate.”  Research In Sports Medicine.  (2006).  14:89-96, 2006.

Nieman DC, Bishop NC.  “Nutritional strategies to counter stress to the immune system in athletes, with special reference to football.”  Journal of Sports Science.  (2006).  24:763-772, 2006.

Nieman DC, Henson DA, Davis JM, Dumke CL, Utter AC, Murphy EA, Pearce S, Gojanovich G, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS.  “Blood leukocyte mRNA expression for IL-10, IL-1ra, and IL-8, but not IL-6, increases post-exercise.”  Journal of Interferon Cytokine Research.  (2006).  26(9): 668-74.

Nieman DC, Henson DA, Dumke CL, Lind RH, Shooter LR, Gross SJ.  “Relationship between salivary IgA secretion and upper respiratory tract infection following a 160-km race.”  Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.  (2006).  46:158-162, 2006.

Nieman DC, Henson DA, Dumke CL, Oley K, McAnulty SR, Davis JM, Murphy EA, Utter AC, Lind R, McAnulty LS, Morrow, JD.  “Ibuprofen use, edotoxemia, inflammation, and plasma cytokines during ultra marathon competition.” Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, (2006).  20(9): 578-584.

Nieman DC, Henson DA, Gojanovich G, Davis JM, Murphy EA, Mayer EP, Pearce S, Dumke CL, Utter AC, McAnulty SR, McAnulty LS.  “Influence of carbohydrate on immune function following 2-h cycling.”  Research in Sports Medicine.  (2006).  14:225-237.

Nieman DC, LaSasso H, Austin MD, Pearce S, McInnis T, Unick J.  “Validation of Cosmed’s FitMate in measuring exercise metabolism.”   Research in Sports Medicine.  (2007).  15:67-75, 2007.

Nieman DCExercise and immunity: clinical studies.  In:  Ader R, ed.  Psychoneuroimmunology (4th edition).  San Diego: Elsevier Inc., pp. 661-673, 2007.

Nieman DC.  Exercise Testing and Prescription:  A Health-Related Approach. New York:McGraw-Hill, 2006 (6th edition)

Nieman DC.  Fitness and Your Health.  3rd editon. Kendall/Hunt, 2007.

Nieman DC.  “Nutritional strategies to counter stress to the immune system.”  ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal (2006).  10(6):15-20, 2006.

Nieman, D.C., Henson, D.A., Davis, J.M., Dumke, C.L., Utter, A.C., Murphy, E.A., McAnulty, S.R., and McAnulty, L.S.  “Influence of carbohydrate/placebo on immunity following 2-h cycling with or without rest intervals.”  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  (2006).  38(5):  S414.

Nieman, D.C., Henson, D.A., Davis, J.M., Dumke, C.L., Utter, A.C., Murphy, E.A., Pearce, S., Gojanovich, G., McAnulty, S.R., and McAnulty, L.S.  “Blood leukocyte mRNA expression for IL-10, IL-1ra, and IL-8, but not IL-6, increases after exercise.”  Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research.  (2006).  26(9), 668-674.

Nieman, D.C., Henson, D.A., Gojanovich, G., Davis, J.M., Murphy, E.A., Mayer, E.P., Pearce, S., Dumke, C.L., Utter, A.C., McAnulty, S.R., McAnulty, L.S.  “Influence of carbohydrate on immune function following 2 h cycling.”  Research in Sports Medicine. (2006).  14(3), 225-237.

Oppliger RA, Utter AC, Scott JR, Dick RW, Klossner D.  “NCAA Rule Changes Improves Weight Loss among National Championship Wrestlers.”  Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise: (2006).  38(5), 963-970.

Perry, S.  Health Promotion Interventions.  ASU-Hubbard Center.  Boone, NC.  2007.

Perry, S.  Program Planning in Health Promotion.  ASU-Hubbard Center.  Boone, NC.  2007.

Unick JL, Utter AC, Schumm S, McInnis T. .”Evaluation of leg to leg BIA in assessing body composition in high school aged males and females.”  Research in Sports Medicine.  (2006).  14(4):301-13.

Utter AC, Kang J, Nieman DC, Brown VA, Dumke CL, McAnulty SR.  “Validation of the OMNI Scale of Perceived Exertion during Prolonged Cycling.”  Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. (2006).  38(4): 780-786.

Current Presentations

Henson, D., Nieman, D., Gross, S., Davis, J., Murphy, E., Carmichael, M., Quindry, J., Dumke, C., Utter, A., McAnulty, S., McAnulty, L., Triplett, T. and Mayer, E.  (Apr 2007).  Presented "Post-160km-run race illness rates and decreases in granulocyte oxidative burst activity and salivary IGA output are not countered by quercetin ingestion" at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology meeting in Washington DC.

Henson, D., Nieman, D., Oley, K., Dumke, C., McAnulty, S., Davis, M., Murphy, A., Lind, R. (Jun 06).  Presented "Ibuprofen and immune dysfunction" at the Western States 100 Mile Run Symposium in Squaw Valley, CA,

Henson, D., Nieman, D., Oley, K., Dumke, C., McAnulty, S., Davis, M., Murphy, A., Lind, R. (Jun 06.)  Presented ""Ibuprofen Use, Endotoxemia, Inflammation, and Plasma Cytokines During Ultramarathon Competition"" at the National American College of Sports Medicine Convention in Denver, CO.

McAnulty, S.  Nov 06).  Presented "Antioxidants and exercise" at the  National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Regional Meeting in Boone, NC (11-12-06).

McAnulty, S.R., McAnulty, L.S., Quindry, J.C., Nieman, D.C., Hosick, P.A., Dumke, C.L., Utter, A.C., Triplett, N.T., Hudson, M., Still, L., and DeBarnardi, A.  (2007).  Presented Effect of pharmacologic dose quercetin on oxidative stress in cyclists at the Southeast American College of Sport Medicine meeting in Charlotte, NC.

McAnulty,S.,  McAnulty, L., Quindry, J., Nieman, D., Hosick, P., Dumke, C., Utter, A., Triplett, N., Hudson, M., Still, L., Debarnardi, A.  (Apr 2007).  Presented "Oxidative stress and pharmacologic quercetin during intense exercise" at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology meeting in Washington DC.

Moul JL. Hydrotherapy. March 1, 2007. Caldwell Community College Massage Therapy Workshop.  Boone, NC

Nieman, D.  (2007).  Presented "Key Exercise Immunology Findings from 5 Years of Research on Ultra-marathon Athletes Competing in the 160-km Western States Endurance Run” at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in Charlotte, NC: 

Nieman, D.  (Feb 07).  Presented (DARPA PSP Investigators (lecture)) "Quercetin as a countermeasure to exercise-induced immune dysfunction" in Miami Beach, FL.

Nieman, D.  (Jul 06).  Presented (DARPA PSP Investigators (lecture)) "Quercetin as a countermeasure to exercise-induced immune dysfunction" in San Diego, CA.

Nieman, D.  (Mar 07).  Presented " Nutritional strategies to counter stress to the immune system in athletes" at the GSSI, Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Nieman, D.  (Nov 06).  Presented "Exercise, Immunity, and Infection:  Key Findings" at the ETSU Internal Medicine Research Seminar, Johnson City, TN.

Nieman, D.  (Oct 06).  Presented "Exercise and immune function in marathon runners" at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon World Congress, Chicago, IL.

Nieman, D.  Presented "Influence of exercise on the aging immune system" University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL.

Nieman, D., Henson, D., Davis, J.M., Dumke, C.L., Utter, A.C.,  Murphy, E. A., McAnulty, S., McAnulty, L., (Jun 06).  Presented "Influence of Carbohydrate/Placebo On Immunity Following 2-h Cycling With or Without Rest Intervals" at the National American College of Sport Medicine Convention, Denver, CO. 

Nieman, D., Henson, D., Gross, S., Davis, J., Murphy, E., Carmichael, M., Dumke, C., Utter, A., McAnulty, S., McAnulty, L., Triplett, T., and Mayer, E.  (Jun 2007).  Presented "Quercetin reducees illness rates but not immune perterbations 3 days of intensive exercise in cyclists" at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Oppliger RA, JR Scott, AC Utter. Weight loss practices of college wrestlers: A 5 year follow-up. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, June 2006.

Owens, J.,  McAnulty, S., McAnulty, L., Morrow, J., Nieman, D., Dumke, C., Carper, K., Schumm, S., and Utter, A . (2006),  Presented "Oxidative changes following intensive cycling with and without rest intervals: Influence of carbohydrate" at the  9th Celebration of Student Research - Appalachian State University, Boone, NC