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David Pearson

Associate Professor of Physical Education Director of the Strength Research Laboratory

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(765) 285-1143

Fax: 285-8254

School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

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Education
Ph.D: Human Bioenergetics
Ball State University, 1987


Experience and Expertise
Rehabilitation of Post Surgical Athletes
Optimal Conditioning and Athletic
Performance Enhancement Nutritional Supplementation of Athletes
Carbohydrate and Protein Feedings for Performance

Recent Publications:

Pearson, D.R. and G.M. Gehlsen. (1998). Athletic performance enhancement: a study with college football players. Strength and Conditioning, 20(3): 70-73.

Pearson, D.R., Gehlsen, G.M., Wilson, J.K., Lee, G., and T. Sevier. (1998). An objective measure of lateral epicondylitis. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 7:27-31.

Pearson, D.R. and D.J. Paddon-Jones. (1998). Cost effectiveness of pre-exercise carbohydrate meals and their impact on endurance performance. Journal of Strengh and Conditioning Res., 12(2):90-94.

Pearson, D.R., Gehlsen, G.M. and D.S. Shondell. (1997). Performance enhancement and training. Strength and Conditioning, 19(4):54-56.

Grants:

The effects of NutraJoint gelatin supplementation on anterior knee pain in college level athletes. Knox-Gel/Nabisco Biscuit Company. (competitive) $32,600. External 1998 (funded). P.I. David Pearson.

Developing multimedia materials for use in the electronic classrooms. Technology Fund, Ball State University. (competitive) $30,000. Internal 1998 (funded). P.I. Pearson and Eric Johnson.

The effects on strength and power of an amino acid supplement, rebuild, following strength training in collegiate football players. Trophy Resources, Inc. (competitive) $2,500. External 1998 (funded). P.I. David Pearson.

Chronic effects of creatine monohydrate on strength and power. Nutritional Technologies, Dallas, TX. (competitive). $3000. External1997 (funded). P.I. David Pearson.


Research Interests
Enhancing athletic abilities, strength and power, supplements


Grants
Mead Johnson


Recent Publications
"The National Strength and Conditioning Association's Basic Guidelines for the Resistance Training of Athletes." J. Strength and Conditioning, 22(4): 14-27