G A King

Summary

Affiliation: University of Texas at El Paso
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Relationship of leisure-time physical activity and occupational activity to the prevalence of obesity
    G A King
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 25:606-12. 2001
  2. ncbi Adiponectin is associated with risk of the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in women
    George A King
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N Campbell St, El Paso, TX 79902, USA
    Acta Diabetol 49:S41-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Relationship between leptin, adiponectin, bone mineral density, and measures of adiposity among pre-menopausal Hispanic and Caucasian women
    George A King
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79902, USA
    Endocr Res 35:106-17. 2010
  4. ncbi Effect of clothing type on validity of air-displacement plethysmography
    George A King
    Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies and the Center for Physical Activity and Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA
    J Strength Cond Res 20:95-102. 2006
  5. ncbi Relationship of leptin, resting metabolic rate, and body composition in premenopausal hispanic and non-Hispanic White women
    Sarah E Deemer
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79902, USA
    Endocr Res 35:95-105. 2010
  6. ncbi Validation of Aerosport KB1-C portable metabolic system
    G A King
    Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996 2700, USA
    Int J Sports Med 20:304-8. 1999
  7. ncbi Estimation of energy expenditure using CSA accelerometers at hip and wrist sites
    A M Swartz
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S450-6. 2000
  8. ncbi Evaluation of heart rate as a method for assessing moderate intensity physical activity
    S J Strath
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S465-70. 2000
  9. ncbi Validation of the COSMED K4 b2 portable metabolic system
    J E McLaughlin
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
    Int J Sports Med 22:280-4. 2001
  10. ncbi Validity of inspiratory and expiratory methods of measuring gas exchange with a computerized system
    D R Bassett
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 2700, USA
    J Appl Physiol 91:218-24. 2001

Research Grants

  1. Physical Activity, Nutrition & Built Environment in a Bi-national Border Setting
    George King; Fiscal Year: 2006

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Relationship of leisure-time physical activity and occupational activity to the prevalence of obesity
    G A King
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 25:606-12. 2001
    ..To assess the interaction between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and occupational activity (OA) on the prevalence of obesity...
  2. ncbi Adiponectin is associated with risk of the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in women
    George A King
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N Campbell St, El Paso, TX 79902, USA
    Acta Diabetol 49:S41-9. 2012
    ..Future research should focus on understanding mechanisms for up-regulating adiponectin secretion and if ethnicity affects adiponectin gene expression and secretion given the beneficial effects derived from elevated adiponectin levels...
  3. ncbi Relationship between leptin, adiponectin, bone mineral density, and measures of adiposity among pre-menopausal Hispanic and Caucasian women
    George A King
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79902, USA
    Endocr Res 35:106-17. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fasting serum leptin and adiponectin levels with bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in pre-menopausal, middle-aged Hispanic and Caucasian women...
  4. ncbi Effect of clothing type on validity of air-displacement plethysmography
    George A King
    Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies and the Center for Physical Activity and Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996, USA
    J Strength Cond Res 20:95-102. 2006
    ..7-35.2 kg.m(-2)) and age (18-57 y). Participants' personal undergarments provide a practical alternative to a spandex swimsuit when measuring body composition by AP in women but not in men...
  5. ncbi Relationship of leptin, resting metabolic rate, and body composition in premenopausal hispanic and non-Hispanic White women
    Sarah E Deemer
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79902, USA
    Endocr Res 35:95-105. 2010
    ..The purpose was to evaluate the relationships between fasting serum leptin, resting metabolic rate (RMR), and body composition in premenopausal Hispanic and non-Hispanic White (White) women...
  6. ncbi Validation of Aerosport KB1-C portable metabolic system
    G A King
    Exercise Science Unit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996 2700, USA
    Int J Sports Med 20:304-8. 1999
    ..5 and 3.5 L x min(-1), using the medium flow pneumotach setting. At lower intensities, the low-flow pneumotach setting provides acceptable results...
  7. ncbi Estimation of energy expenditure using CSA accelerometers at hip and wrist sites
    A M Swartz
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S450-6. 2000
    ..We also sought to determine whether the addition of a wrist accelerometer would significantly improve the prediction of EE (METs), compared with a model that used a hip accelerometer alone...
  8. ncbi Evaluation of heart rate as a method for assessing moderate intensity physical activity
    S J Strath
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S465-70. 2000
    ..However, one of the limitations of HR monitoring is that training state and individual HR characteristics can affect the HR-VO2 relationship...
  9. ncbi Validation of the COSMED K4 b2 portable metabolic system
    J E McLaughlin
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
    Int J Sports Med 22:280-4. 2001
    ..These findings suggest the COSMED K4 b2 portable metabolic measurement system is acceptable for measuring oxygen uptake over a fairly wide range of exercise intensities...
  10. ncbi Validity of inspiratory and expiratory methods of measuring gas exchange with a computerized system
    D R Bassett
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 2700, USA
    J Appl Physiol 91:218-24. 2001
    ..0004, FE(CO(2)) = -0.0003, VO(2) = -0.018 l/min). Thus a computerized system, using inspiratory or expiratory configurations, permits extremely precise measurements to be made in a less time-consuming manner than the DB technique...
  11. ncbi Effects of manual resistance training on fitness in adolescents
    Sandor Dorgo
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
    J Strength Cond Res 23:2287-94. 2009
    ..An MRT-based exercise session requires minimal equipment and set-up and can be performed in a short period of time, and therefore it is suitable for application in regular PE settings...
  12. ncbi The effects of manual resistance training on improving muscular strength and endurance
    Sandor Dorgo
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, USA
    J Strength Cond Res 23:293-303. 2009
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  13. ncbi Effects of cooperative learning strategy on undergraduate kinesiology students' learning styles
    Harry J Meeuwsen
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1101 N Campbell Street, El Paso, TX 79912, USA
    Percept Mot Skills 101:525-30. 2005
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  14. ncbi Validity of four motion sensors in measuring moderate intensity physical activity
    D R Bassett
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:S471-80. 2000
    ..We also evaluated the accuracy of the EE values for selected moderate activities listed in the 1993 Compendium of Physical Activities...
  15. ncbi Evaluation of a foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analyser in highly active, moderately active and less active young men
    Ann M Swartz
    Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
    Br J Nutr 88:205-10. 2002
    ..With careful selection of activity mode, there was no statistical difference between % BF determined by HW and the BIA, but the range of individual error scores was large...
  16. ncbi The application of peer mentoring to improve fitness in older adults
    Sandor Dorgo
    Dept of Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
    J Aging Phys Act 17:344-61. 2009
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  17. ncbi Comparison of activity monitors to estimate energy cost of treadmill exercise
    George A King
    Department of Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:1244-51. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: The CSA was the best estimate of total EE at walking and jogging speeds, the TriTrac-R3D was the best estimate of total EE at running speeds, and the SenseWear Armband was the best estimate of total EE at most speeds...

Research Grants1

  1. Physical Activity, Nutrition & Built Environment in a Bi-national Border Setting
    George King; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..By identifying how the built environment may be contributing to intake and activity, the proposed research should lead to a better understanding of the causes of obesity and routes for prevention and treatment. ..