Curriculum Vitae Associate Professor LSU Department of Kinesiology 1490 Ross Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Education: 1996: Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; concentration in Exercise Physiology. 1987: MS in HPRD, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; concentration in Cardiac Rehabilitation. 1984: BS dual major in Biology and Physical Education State University of New York, Cortland; Cum Laude. Dissertation Title: The Association between Chronic Aerobic Activity and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Finalist: 1996-97 LSU Distinguished Dissertation Award Other Specialized Training: Graduate minor in counseling (12 hours) Epidemiology (6 hours) Employment History (Academic): August 2003 - present: Associate Professor, LSU Department of Kinesiology August 1997 - August, 2003: Assistant Professor, LSU Department of Kinesiology August 1995 - August 1997: Instructor, LSU Department of Kinesiology Courses taught: KIN 7999: Selected Topics in Exercise Physiology KIN 7503: Physical Dimensions of Aging KIN 7551: Introduction to Electrocardiography KIN 7538: Practicum in Cardiac Rehabilitation KIN 7534: Exercise in Health & Disease KIN 7533: Exercise Testing in Health & Disease KIN 7530: Graduate Exercise Physiology KIN 4538: Undergraduate Practicum in Adult Fitness KIN 3534: Exercise and Fitness KIN 3533: Scientific Basis for Exercise Testing and Prescription KIN 3515: Physiology of Exercise KIN 2504: Principles of Conditioning Courses developed: KIN 7503: Physical Dimensions of Aging KIN 4252: Advanced Anatomy and Pathophysiology Employment History (Clinical): 1996- present: Consultant, Senior Citizen Wellness Program at St. James Place Continuing Care Retirement Community, Baton Rouge, LA. 1996-1998: Clinical Consultant for General Health System, Baton Rouge, LA. 1987-1996: Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Baton Rouge General Medical Center. Program design, implementation and evaluation: Development of a hospital-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation clinic; Complete restructuring of secondary prevention programs for coronary artery disease; Identification and subsequent monitoring and evaluation of quality indicators in the cardiac rehab setting; Development of patient tracking system for monitoring demographic and physiological information on post-cardiac event patients. 1984-1985: Adult Fitness Program Assistant Director at the YMCA of Kingston, New York. Relevant Professional Service: 2002-present: Board of Directors, Southside YMCA of Baton Rouge 2000-present: Co-chair of the National American College of Sports Medicine Aging Interst Group 1999-present: Member of the LSU Task Force for the development of a Center on Aging 1998-present: reviewer for Journal of Gerontology, Aging and Physical Activity, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport, Comparitive Physiology,and others. Relevant Memberships: American College of Sports Medicine Louisiana Association of Exercise Physiologists Publications: Peer reviewed manuscripts M Alomari, R Reyes, R Wood, MA Welsch . (2004). Measurements of vascular function using strain-gauge plethysmography: Technical considerations, standardization and physiological findings. American Journal of Physiology Heart & Circulatory Physiology, 286 (1): H99-H107.. RH Wood, JM Hondzinski, CM Lee (2003). Evidence of associations among age-related changes in physical, psychomotor and autonomic function. Age & Ageing, 32, (415-421). CM Lee, RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2003). Influence of Short-Term Endurance Exercise Training on Heart Rate Variability. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35, (961-969). RH Wood, R Reyes, B Maraj, M Lee. (2002). Heart rate variability during a cognitive challenge in young and old adults. Age & Ageing, 31, 131-135. MA Welsch, M Alomari, TR Parish, RH Wood, D Kalb. (2002). Influence of Venous Function on Exercise Tolerance in Chronic Heart Failure, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 22: 321-326. RH Wood, R Reyes, MA Welsch, J Favaloro-Sabatier, M Sabatier, CM Lee, LG Johnson, PF Hooper. (2001). Concurrent cardiovascular and resistance training in healthy older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33(10), 1751-1758 RH Wood, S Leleux, MA Welsch, AG Nelson, H Kluess, AM Lee. (2001) Heart rate variability following 5 weeks of detraining in competitive swimmers. Medicina Sportiva,5(2), E49-E58. MA Alomari, MA Welsch, R Prisby, CM Lee & RH Wood. (2001) Modification of forearm vascular function following short-term handgrip exercise training. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 22: 361-365. RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2001). Energy expenditure study makes potentially erroneous inferences and recommendation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33(6), 1060-1061. JD Allen, MA Welsch, N Aucoin, R Wood, M. Lee, KE Leblanc. (2001) Forearm vasoreactivity in Type I diabetic subjects. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology 26 (1): 34-43. CM Lee, RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2000). Influence of head-down and lateral decubitus neck flexion on heart rate variability. Journal of Applied Physiology, 90: 127-132. V. Bond, P. Vaccaro, M. Caprarola, R. Millis, R. Blakely, R Wood, et al. (2000). Blood pressure reactivity to mental stress and aerobic fitness in normotensive young adult African-American males with parental history of hypertension. Stress Medicine,16: 219-22. H Kluess, R Wood, M Welsch. (2000). Vagal modulation of the heart and central hemodynamics during dynamic handgrip. American Journal of Physiology, 279: H1648-H1652. C. M. Lee, N. Aucoin, R Wood, & M Welsch. (2000). Heart rate variability and breathing patterns in patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical Exercise Physiology. 2 (2), 72-78. R. Wood, R. Reyes, K. Metoyer, M. Welsch. (1999). Physical fitness, Cognitive function, and perceived health in old-age. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 7, 199-212. R Wood, J. Menickelli, L. Li, B. Maraj, M. Welsch. (1999). Technology and Physical Education in the United States. Proceedings of the 1999 International Collegiate Technology and Information Conference on Physical Education (pp.90-113). H. Kluess, R. Wood, N. Aucoin, E. Hirschey, A. LaBruzzo, C. M. Lee, K. Metoyer, R. Reyes, A. Sebastien. (1998) Physical function, perceived quality of life, and presence of disease in Louisiana senior citizens. LAHPERD Journal, 62, 5-14. RH Wood, W.A. Wood, M. A. Welsch, P. Avenal. (1998) Physical activity level, mental effort, and heart rate variability in patients with ischemic heart disease. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 18 (4), 271-276. v J. Allen, R. Butterly, M. Welsch, R. Wood. (1998) The physiological value of 5-a-side soccer training to 11-a-side match play. Journal of Human Movement Studies,34, 1-11. B.D. Franks, M.A. Welsch, RH Wood. (1997). Physical activity intensity: how much is enough? ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal,1 (6): 14-19. B.D. Franks & R.H. Wood. (1997). Use of Technology in Health-Related Fitness. Quest.,49, 315-321. V. Bond, B.D. Franks, R.J. Tearney, B. Wood, M.A. Melendez, L. Johnson, Y. Iyriboz, & D.R. Bassett, Jr. (1994). Exercise blood pressure response and skeletal muscle vasodilator capacity in normotensives with a positive and negative family history of hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 12, 285-290. Published abstracts C King, M Welsch, A Arce, E Ravussin, SM Jazwinski, R Wood. (2004) Brachial artery dimensions, flow-mediated dilation and physical function in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(5): In Press R Reyes, M Alomari, S Zabic, L Li, M Welsch, R Wood. (2004). Post-edxercise hypotension after resistance exercise and dimished vascular responsiveness in older women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(5): In Press RH Wood, A Ermolao, K Ferachi, S Fuller. (2003). Predicting VO2 MAX of older adults from oxygen uptake efficiency during the CS-PFP functional fitness test. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,, 35(5), S49. R Reyes, M Alomari, S Brady, L Li, Mwelsch, R Wood. (2003). Hemodynamic response following resistance exercise in young and older adult women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,35(5), S245 SM Khalil, R Reyes, M alomari, R Wood, S Brady, MA Welsch. (2003). Relationship between cardiovascular endurance and forearm vascular functionin women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,35(5) S245. A Ermolao, K Ferachi, M Terry-Parvin, S Fuller, RH Wood. (2003). Oxygen uptake efficiency at different exercise intensities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,35(5), S183. SE Fuller, A Ermolao, K Ferachi, M Terry Parvin, RH Wood. (2003). Relationship between percent of age-predicted heart rate max and relative work capacity revisited. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,35(5), S394. M Alomari, S Muaz Khalil, RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2003). Time-course of regional changes in blood flow following localized short-term exercise training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,35(5), S42. R Wood. (2003). Physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life in the very- and oldest-old. Proceedings of the 49th Annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, p.63. CM Lee, R Wood, M Welsch. (2002). Influence of short-term endurance exercise training on heart rate variability. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34 (5): S-40. J DeRouen, R Wood, M Welsch. (2002). Discrimination of cardiac health and disease by assessment of heart rate variability: Wavelet vs. FFT. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34 (5): S-147. T Parish, M Alomari, RH Wood, D Kalb, MA Welsch. (2002). Improved exercise tolerance and quality of life following a heart failure program in family practice. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34 (5): S-248 RH Wood, R Reyes, CM Lee, J Favaloro-Sabatier, M Sabatier, HA Kluess, MA Welsch. (2001). Physical functional ability, exercise training , and heart rate variability among older adults. (abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5):S-14 TB Clinkscales, R Reyes, RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2001) Influence of intensity and repetition number on hemodynamic responses to resistance exercise in older adults.(abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5): S-14. R Reyes RH Wood, MA Welsch RPrisby, CM Lee, L Johnson, M Alomari, TB Clinkscales, R Jackson (2001) Intensity-dependent hypotensive response after incremental resistance exercise in older adults. (abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5): S-13. CM Lee, RH Wood, MA Welsch. (2001). Influence of leg elevation and head-up tilt on cardiac baroreflex sensitivity. (abstr.)Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(5): S-201. HA Kluess, RH Wood, DJ Stone, MA Welsch. (2001). Reliability of heart rate variability during dynamic handgrip exercise. (abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5):S-203. T Parish, M Alomari, R Wood, D Kalb, and M Welsch. (2001). Relationships between indices of heart rate variability, forearm vasoreactivity, and exercise tolerance. (abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5): S-203. M Alomari, T Parish, R Wood, D Kalb, and M Welsch. (2001). Relationships between vascular function indices and exercise tolerance in heart failure and age-matched controls. (abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33 (5): S-308 TT Garrison, HA Kluess, MA Welsch and RH Wood. (2001). Influence of acute stretching on lower limb blood flow. (abstr.)Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(5): S-209 R. Reyes, R Wood, M.A. Welsch, L. Li, L. Johnson, and C.M. Lee. (2000). Effects of physical training modalities on functional fitness in older adults. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. R. H. Wood, J. Sabatier, H. Kluess, P. F. Hooper (2000). Two-week Stability of Tonometric Resting Blood Pressure Variability. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. G. Drehfal, R.H. Wood, and M.A. Welsch. (2000). Forearm bloodflow following application of ultrasound or interferential current. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. M. I. Frisard, S. Gordon, C.M. Lee, M. Sothern, M. Welsch, and R.H. Wood (2000). Relationship between body-mass-index and autonomic modulation of the heart in obese adolescents. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. C.M. Lee, R. Wood, H. Kluess, R. Reyes, M. Welsch. (2000). Influence of endurance and strength training on heart rate variability and forearm vascular reactivity in older adults. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. M. Alomari, T. Parish, R. Wood, D. Kalb, and M. Welsch (2000). Evaluation of a sociomedical model of disability and efficacy of a care managed program. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In Press. R. Wood, B. Maraj, R. Reyes, C.M. Lee, L. Hemard, and M. A. Welsch. (1999). Physical activity and psychophysiologic variability in the elderly. (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In review. C.M. Lee, M. Frisard, H. Kluess, M. Welsch, and R. Wood. (1999). Short-term heart rate variability during head down neck flexion (Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In review. R. Reyes, M. Lee, L. Hemard, B. Maraj, M. Welsch and R. Wood,. (1999). Age, autonomic function, and reaction time in older adults. Abstr.) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, In review. R. Wood, C. M. Lee, D. Bao, L. Hemard, B. Maraj. (1998) Heart rate variability during a cognitive challenge in young and old subjects[abstr]. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30 (5): S-250 N. Aucoin, C. M. Lee, R Wood, D. Kalb, M. Welsch. (1998) Heart rate variability under different breathing conditions in low and high fit Type I diabetics [abstr]. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30 (5): S-250. C. M. Lee, N .Aucoin, M. Welsch, R. Wood. (1998). Heart rate variability under different beathing conditions in insulin-dependent diabetics and healthy controls [abstr]. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30 (5): S-250. K. Leblanc, M. Welsch, N .Aucoin, C. M. Lee, R. Wood. (1998). Forearm vascular responsiveness in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [abstr]. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30(5): S-196. J.D. Allen, R. Reyes, E. Hirschey, A. Labruzzo, M. Welsch, R. Wood. (1998). Fitness assessment and independent living in the elderly [abstr]. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30 (5): S-405. R.H. Wood, W.A.Wood, G.S. Morris, and P. Avenal. (1997) . Association between Chronic Aerobic Activity and Short-term Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (abstr.). Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,29(5), S-148. CA Hill, M Armaral-Melendez, S Jackson, R. Wood, SH Xia, BD Franks. (1994). Effect of different exercise participation on self-reported anger. Teamwork 2000: Research Council Proceedings of Southern District AAHPERD,1994, p.16. R. Wood, E. Glickman-Weiss, B.D. Franks. (1993). Effect of transition period between inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services on outpatient compliance (abstr). Journal of Cardiac Rehabilitation,13(5): 338. Dissertations C. Matthew Lee.(2001).Influence of short-term endurance exercise training on heart rate variability. http://etd.lsu.edu:8085/docs/available/etd-1108101-143050/ Heidi A. Kluess. (2002). Vagal modulation of the heart and central hemodynamics during dynamic handgrip exercise and forearm occlusion following forearm exercise training http://etd.lsu.edu:8085/docs/available/etd-0415102-154118/ Rafael Reyes. (2004). Effects of resistance exercise intensity on post-exercise hypotension in young and older adults. Theses Christina King (2004). Kellye A. Ferachi (2003). Physical function and quality of life in the very- and oldest-old: Gender differences. Kathryn O. Wilson. (2002). Leg-extensor strength and continuous-scale physical function performance in independent-living older adults. Amy Elizabeth Dunbar. (2002). A Comparison of self-report and performance based measures of physical function in older adults. http://etd.lsu.edu:8085/docs/available/etd-1214101-190232/ Jennifer Pitre Ortego. (2002). One-week stability of venous outflow measures as assessed by forearm venous occlusion plethysmography. http://etd.lsu.edu:8085/docs/available/etd-0402102-135533/ Jusonda Derouen (2002). Comparison of wavelet vs. spectral analysis of heart rate variability in patients with chronic heart failure and age-matched controls. Deborah Stone. (2002). Reliability of the discrete wavelet transformation in assessing heart rate variability. Manning Sabatier. (2001). Age-related changes in the isokinetic knee extension force-velocity curve. Sara Leleux. (1999). Effects of 5 weeks of reduced training volume on heart rate variability in collegiate swimmers. Presentations First Author 2004: The Louisiana Healthy Aging Study: 4th Convego Sporte Salute, (Padova, Italy; March 6th, 2004). 2004: Social function, physical function, and self-prescribed physical activity in older adults. 6th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity (London Ontario; August 6th, 2004). 2003: Predicting VO2max of older adults from oxygen uptake efficiency durig the cs-pfp functional fitness test (2003). American College of Sports Medicine (San Francisco, CA). 2003: 49th Annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association (New Orleans, LA). Physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life in the very- and oldest-old. R Wood. Symposium with K Cherry. 2002: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (St. Louis, MO). COLLOQUIUM: Issues in conducting Aging Research: Obtaining IRB Approval . 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Combining physical functional ability tasks and self-report of ADLs predicts health-related quality of life in older adults. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Baltimore, MD) Physical functional ability, exercise-training, and heart rate variability among older adults. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). Symposium: Exercise, Aging and Functional Outcomes: A Critical Dimension for Meaningful Results. ME Cress, University of Georgia; J Petrella, University of Georgia; RH Wood, Louisiana State University; MA Welsch, Louisiana State University. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Two-week stability of tonometric resting blood pressure variability. 2000: Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (Charlotte, NC). Tutorial: Variability in Cardiovascular Signals: Physiologic Correlates and Clinical Relevance. 1999: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Seattle, WA). Physical Activity and Psychophysiologic Variability in the Elderly. 1998: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Orlando, FL): Heart rate variability during a cognitive challenge in young and old subjects. 1997: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Denver, CO): Association between Chronic Aerobic Activity and Short-term Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. 1995: Southeast Chapter Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Lexington, KY): Aerobic power, chronic activity, and cardiovascular responses during active and passive stress coping. 1993: American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation National Conference, (Orlando, FL): Effect of transition period between inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services on outpatient compliance. Co-authored Presentations R Reyes, M Alomari, S Zabic, L Li, M Welsch, R Wood. Post-edxercise hypotension after resistance exercise and dimished vascular responsiveness in older women. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, June 2004 C King, M Welsch, A Arce, E Ravussin, SM Jazwinski, R Wood. Brachial artery dimensions, flow-mediated dilation and physical function in older adults. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, June 2004 L Johnson, C Bryan, M Solomon, R Wood. Accelerometery in an Elementary School Setting: Reliability and Relationship to Fitness and CHD Risk. Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Atlanta, GA Jan 27, 2004. C Bryan, L Johnson, M Solomon, R Wood Gender Differences in Pedometer Counts for Measures of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness. Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Atlanta, GA, Jan 27, 2004. The relationship among physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life in older adults. (2003). Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA. Hawley, Wood, R.H., Cherry, K.E., King, C., Ferrachi, K., Velotta, J., & Fountain, L. Autonomic dysfunction in HIV lipodystrophy. (2003). Eighth RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. (Honolulu Hawaii) D. Chow, R. Wood, M. Subla, S. Souza, E. Walsh, ML. Marcelo, C. Shikuma. Oxygen uptake efficiency slope at different exercise intensities. (2003). American College of Sports Medicine (San Francisco, CA). A. Ermolao, K. Ferachi, M.Terry-Parvin, S. Fuller, R. H. Wood. Hemodynamic response following resistance exercise in young and older women (2003). American College of Sports Medicine (San Francisco, CA). R. Reyes, M. Alomari, S. Brady, L. Li, M. Welsch, R. Wood. Relationship between percent of age-predicted heart rate max and relative work capacity revisited. (2003). American College of Sports Medicine (San Francisco, CA). Scott Fuller, Andrea Ermolao, Kellye Ferachi, Robert H. Wood Gender, physical function, and quality of life in the very- and oldest-old. (2003). Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA) K. Ferachi, C. King, and R Wood. Leg-extensor strength and continuous scale physical functional performance in independent-living older adults. (2003). Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). KO Wilson, A Dunbar, K Ferachi, R Wood. Short-term reliability of forearm venous indices using strain gauge plethysmography: Influence of handgrip strength on venous outflow and capacitance. (2003). Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). M Alomari, R Reyes, R Wood, M Welsch. Relationship between cardiovascular endurance and forearm vascular function in women. (2003). Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). SM Khalil, R Reyes, M Alomari, R Wood, S Brady, M Welsch. 2003 Effects of age and exercise intensity on the hemodynamic response following resistance exercise in women. (2003). Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA).R Reyes, M Alomari, S Brady, SM Khalil, L LI, M Welsch, R Wood. 2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine ( St. Louis, MO). Influence of short-term endurance exercise training on heart rate variability. CM Lee, R Wood, M Welsch. 2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine ( St. Louis, MO). Discrimination of cardiac health and disease by assessment of heart rate variability: J DeRouen, R Wood, M Welsch. 2002 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (St. Louis, MO). Improved exercise tolerance and quality of life following a heart failure program in family practice. T Parish, M Alomari, RH Wood, D Kalb, MA Welsch. 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Magnitude of strength loss throughout the velocity range in young and old adults. M Sabatier, R Wood, J Sabatier, Mwelsch. 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Relationship between leg-extensor strength and continuous scale physical functional performance items in independent-living very-old adults. KO Wilson, AE Dunbar, KA Ferachi, RH Wood. 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Combining physical functional ability tasks and self-report of ADLs predicts health-related quality of life in older adults. AE Dunbar, KO Wilson, KA Ferachi, RH Wood. 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Vagal modulation and central hemodynamic response to common doses of orally administered aspirin during dynamic handgrip exercise and forearm occlusion. HA. Kluess, RH Wood, DJ Stone, KO Wilson, MA Welsch. 2002 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Atlanta, GA). Associations between indices of autonomic balance, central hemodynamics, forearm vascular function and upper extremity exercise performance. T Parish, L Johnson, R Wood, M Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Baltimore, MD.) Influence of leg elevation and head-up tilt on cardiac baroreflex sensitivity. C.M. Lee, R.H. Wood, M.A. Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Baltimore, MD.) Influence of intensity and repetition number on hemodynamic responses to resistance training in older adults. T.B. Clinkscales, R. Reyes, R.H. Wood, M.A. Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Intensity-dependent hypotensive response after incremental resistance exercise in older adults. R Reyes RH Wood, MA Welsch R Prisby, CM Lee, L Johnson, M Alomari, TB Clinkscales, R Jackson 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Baltimore, MD.) Reliability of heart rate variability during dynamic handgrip exercise. HA Kluess RH Wood, DJ Stone, MA Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Baltimore, MD.) Relationship between indices of heart rate variability, forearm vasoreactivity, and exercise tolerance. T. Parish, M. Alomari, R. Wood, D. Kalb, and M. Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Baltimore, MD.) Relationships between vascular function indices and exercise tolerance in heart failure and age-matched controls. M. Alomari, T. Parish, R. Wood, D. Kalb, and M. Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). Gender Differences in the Blood Pressure Response to Incremental Resistance Exercise. R Reyes & R Wood. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). One-week Stability of Heart Rate Variability during Physiological Perturbations. CM Lee, RH Wood, and MA Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). Physical Functional Ability among Rural- and Urban-Dwelling Seniors in Southeastern Louisiana. C King, R Wood, R Reyes. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). Reproducibility of the six-minute walking test in patients with chronic heart failure. TR Parish, M Alomari, RH Wood, MA Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Columbia, SC). Physical Function and Short-term heart rate variability in old age. J Favaloro-Sabatier, RH Wood, CM Lee, R Reyes. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Peak Torque Occurrence in the range of motion during isometric and isokinetic knee flexion and extension. M Sabatier, RH Wood, MA Welsch. 2001: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Influence of vascular function on exercise tolerance in heart failure. M Alomari, T Parish, R Wood , D Kalb, M Welsch. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Forearm bloodflow following application of ultrasound or interferential current. G Drehfal, RH Wood, and MA Welsch. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Relationship between body-mass-index and autonomic modulation of the heart in obese adolescents. MI Frisard, S Gordon, CM Lee, M Sothern, M Welsch, and RH Wood. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Effects of physical training modalities on functional fitness in older adults. R Reyes, R Wood, MA Welsch, L Li, L Johnson, and CM Lee. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Influence of endurance and strength training on heart rate variability and forearm vascular reactivity in older adults. CM Lee, R Wood, H Kluess, R Reyes, M Welsch. 2000: Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Indianapolis, IN). Evaluation of a sociomedical model of disability and efficacy of a care managed program. M Alomari, T Parish, R Wood, D Kalb, and M Welsch. 2000: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Charlotte, NC). Relationship between body mass index and forearm vacular resistance in adolescents. M Frisard, S Gordon, M Lee, M Sothern, M Welsch, R Wood. 2000: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Charlotte, NC). Two-week stability of tonometric blood pressure during incremental resistance leg-exercise. J Sabatier, H Kluess, M Welsch, R Wood. 2000: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Charlotte, NC). Is the ACSM prediction equation for the estimation of V02 during treadmill walking appropriate for apparently healthy older adults? M Burton, R Reyes, M Welsch, & R Wood. 2000: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Charlotte, NC). Does the AAHPERD physical/functional ability test for older adults really measure strength? M Sabatier, R Reyes, E Hirschey, M Welsch, R Wood. 2000: Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Charlotte, NC). Evaluation of heart rate variability and its association to physical function in patients with heart failure. CM Lee, M Alomari, T Parrish, D Kalb, R Wood, L Li, M Welsch. 1999: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Seattle, WA). Short-term heart rate variability during head down neck flexion CM Lee, M Frisard, H Kluess, M Welsch, and R Wood. 1999: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Seattle, WA). Age, autonomic function, and reaction time in older adults. R Reyes, M Lee, L Hemard, B Maraj, M Welsch and R Wood. 1999: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Norfolk, VA): Physical fitness and perceived quality of life among rural and urban louisiana senior women. R Reyes, E Hirchey, A Gray, M Alomari, D Bao, M Frisard, M Welsch, R Wood. 1999: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Norfolk, VA): Association between changes in mean arterial pressure and heart rate variability during upright tilt. R Prisby, H Kluess, M Lee, M Frisard, A Gray, K Russo, R Wood. 1999: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Norfolk, VA): Vagal modulation of the heart and central hemodynamics during handgrip exercise. H Kluess, R Wood, M Frisard, A Gray, M Lee, R Prisby, K Russo, M Welsch. 1999: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Norfolk, VA): Changers in vagal modulation of the heart and central hemodynamics during neck flexion. M Lee, M Frisard, A Gray, H Kluess, K Russo, M Welsch, R Wood. 1999: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Norfolk, VA): Progression of multiple sclerosis and measures of balance. D Bao, R Wood. 1998: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Orlando, FL): Heart rate variability under different breathing conditions in low and high fit Type I diabetics. N Aucoin, M Lee, R Wood, D Kalb, M Welsch. 1998: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Orlando, FL): Heart rate variability under different breathing conditions in insulin-dependent diabetics and healthy controls. M Lee, N Aucoin, M Welsch, R Wood. 1998: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Orlando, FL): Forearm vascular responsiveness in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. K Leblanc, M Welsch, N Aucoin, M Lee, R Wood. 1998: Annual Meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Orlando, FL): Fitness assessment and independent living in the elderly. JD Allen, R Reyes, E Hirschey, A. Labruzzo, M Welsch, R Wood. 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Age, Physical Fitness, and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Women. K Metoyer, R Reyes, R Wood, M Welsch, N Aucoin, E Hirschey, A Labruzzo, M Lee, A Sebastien, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Age and Physical Functional Ability in a group of Louisiana Seniors. R Reyes, R Wood, M Welsch, N Aucoin, E Hirschey, A Labruzzo, M Lee, K Metoyer, A Sebastien, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community. 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Physical Functional Ability and Self-efficacy for Exercise in Elderly Women. A Labruzzo, A Sebastien, N Aucoin, E Hirschey, M Lee, K Metoyer, R Reyes, M Welsch, R Wood, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community. 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Physical Functional Ability and Vagal Modulation of Heart Rate in the Elderly. M Lee, N Aucoin, R Reyes, B Maraj, M Welsch, R Wood, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community. 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Chronic Disease, Physical Functional Ability, and Quality of Life in Elderly Women. H Kluess, N Aucoin, E Hirschey, A Labruzzo, M Lee, R Reyes, B Maraj, K Metoyer, A Sebastien, M Welsch, R Wood, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community. 1998: Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (Destin, FL). The St. James Project: Cognitive Function and Quality of Life in Elderly Women. E Hirschey, K Metoyer, N Aucoin, A Labruzzo, M Lee, R Reyes, B Maraj, A Sebastien, M Welsch, R Wood, and the Center on Aging at St. James Place Retirement Community. Funded Research: M. Jazwinski, M Batzer, K. Cherry., J. Mountz, D. Scott, E. Ravussin, L. Su, R. Wood. Determinants of Longervity and Healthy Aging. National Institute on Aging: 1-P01 AG022064-01 ($7,200,000) Project for R. Wood: Vascular status, physical function, and healthy aging ($774,402) Dates: 04/01/04-03/31/09 R Gardner, R Wood. Increasing Physical Activity among Culturally Diverse Elders in Baton Rouge. LSU Graduate Faculty Summer Stipend: ($5,000) Dates 7/1/04-8/31/04 J. Hondzinski, M.Klumpp, R Wood. Vestibulocardiac Reflexes and human Aging. LSU Graduate Faculty Research Program: ($10,000) Dates 7/1/03-6/30/04 R Gardner, R Wood. Increasing Physical Activity among Culturally Diverse Elders in Baton Rouge. LSU Graduate Faculty Research Program: ($10,000) Dates 7/1/03-6/30/04 M. Jazwinski, M Batzer, D. Scott, E. Ravussin, R. Wood, K. Cherry. Multidisciplinary study of longevity and healthy aging in a Louisiana population. Louisiana State Board of Regents: HEF (2001-06)-02 ($4,100,000). Project for R. Wood: Physical Function in Louisiana Elders ($222,997) Dates: 01/01/2002- 12/31/2006. P Monroe, K Cherry, J Oetting, L Pechionni, J Suitor, R Wood. Life Course and Aging Initiative. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program-Human Sciences ($69,000) Dates: 9/01/2002 - 8/31/2005 D Chow, S Souza, R H Wood, C Shikuma. Autonomic Function in HIV-1 Infected Individuals Receiving Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy With Abdominal Adiposity. NIH / HARC: Grant# 2G12 RR03061-16. ($ 247,256) (K23 mechanism) Dates: 09/01/2001 - 08/31/2005. D. Kalb, M.A. Welsch, R.Wood (1999) A heart failure care managed program in family medicine. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Grant# T357-15/15 ($213,610). M.A. Welsch, R.H. Wood, A. Nelson (1999.) Expanding the role of the Kinesiologist: from Theoretical principles to clinical practice. Louisiana State Board of Regents: LEQSF LSU # 11218 / BoR # 015ED ($96,705). R. Wood, M. Welsch, J. Zachwieja (1998). Physical activity and functional ability in the elderly. Louisiana State University Office of Sponsored Programs: Research Stipend ($5,000) RH Wood, M. Welsch (1998). Moving into the 21st century: Preparing for effective delivery of preventive Care: Louisiana State University: Student Technology Fee ($86,400). Awards/Honors: 2004: Tiger Athletic Club Outstanding Teacher Award 2003: Finalist: LSU Distinguished Faculty Service Award 2000: Tiger Athletic Club Outstanding Teacher Award 1999: Finalist: College of Education Teacher of the Year 1996: Finalist: LSU Distinguished Dissertation Award 1991-1995: Four-year Alumni Fellowship, LSU	Education Employment History Relevant Professional Services Memberships Publications Dissertions Presentation Honors/Awards