06
March
2015
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04:16 AM
America/New_York

Ohio State offers experts on diet, exercise and performance

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    How would you sort these shoes? A study at The Ohio State University found that the answer depends on whether you see the shoes in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
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    A selection of shoes used in the study. Ohio State University researchers found that people sorted the shoes into different categories depending on whether they saw the images in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
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    Which radio would you choose? A study at The Ohio State University found that the answer depends on whether you see them in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • solidvpolkadot.jpg
    How would you sort these shoes? A study at The Ohio State University found that the answer depends on whether you see the shoes in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
  • shoes.jpg
    A selection of shoes used in the study. Ohio State University researchers found that people sorted the shoes into different categories depending on whether they saw the images in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.
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    Which radio would you choose? A study at The Ohio State University found that the answer depends on whether you see them in color or black and white. Image courtesy of The Ohio State University.

Two College of Education and Human Ecology kinesiology faculty are experts in how diet and exercise are important both for athletic performance and quality of life. Both researchers have worked extensively with media and are available for interviews.

Steven T. Devor, associate professor of kinesiology, Department of Human Sciences, Devor.3@osu.edu, http://eslab.ehe.osu.edu/

Devor has presented programs at the Arnold Sports Festival and often is a guest speaker at professional and community workshops on “Exercise is Medicine: Writing the Prescription.” He emphasizes the medical importance of exercise throughout our lives. Inactivity, which has become a national health emergency, is a root cause of many health problems. To help combat this trend, Devor will shares elements of a medically sound exercise program, which includes aerobic activities and resistance training. He has appeared in Men’s Health and numerous other publications.

Jeff Volek, professor of kinesiology, Department of Human Sciences (Available Friday and Sunday only)

Volek.1@osu.edu, http://ehe.osu.edu/human-sciences/directory/?id=volek.1

A world-renowned expert in low-carbohydrate diets, Volek focuses on the role of ketogenic diets in athletic performance and recovery. His research aims to understand how ketogenic diets change fatty acid composition, lipoprotein metabolism, gut microbiome, gene expression, adaptations to training and overall metabolic health. He also has performed seminal work on dietary supplements including creatine, carnitine and whey protein. He recently was quoted in the New York Times article, “Should Athletes Eat Fat or Carbs?”