Faculty
Trent Hargens
Trent Hargens

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Associate Coordinator of the Clinical Exercise Physiology

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(765) 285-4500

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

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Education
Ph.D. Clinical Exercise Physiology, Virginia Tech, 2007

M.S. Exercise Physiology/Cardiac Rehabilitation, Ball State University, 1999

B.S. Health Promotion, University of Iowa, 1996



Certifications
Exercise Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine


Memberships
American College of Sports Medicine

American Academy of Sleep Medicine

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

American Physiological Society



Research Interests
• Physiological consequences of chronic disease, with emphasis on obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome.

• Patient outcomes, physical activty habits, and the influence of exercise training in chronic disease.

We are currently examining how standard obstructive sleep apnea treatment impacts physical activity habits.


Recent Publications
Hargens TA, Guill SG, Zedalis D, Gregg JM, Nickols-Richardson SM, and Herbert WG. Attenuated heart rate recovery following exercise testing in overweight, young men with untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2008; 31(1):104-110

Kaleth AS, Chittenden TW, Hawkins BJ, Hargens TA, Guill SG, Zedalis D, and Herbert WG. Unique cardiopulmonary exercise test responses in overweight middle-aged adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2007; 8(2):160-168.

Hargens TA, Nickols-Richardson SM, Gregg JM, Zedalis D, and Herbert WG. Hypertension research in sleep apnea. J Clin Hypertens 2006; 8(12):873-878.


FALL 2008 Courses:
CourseCourse NoSectionStart/End TimeDaysLocation
PR ELECTR 401001 14001515 T R HP 105
FOUND ADU PF 622001 09001050M W HP 102