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 Science/Cardiac Rehabilitation, Ball State University, 1999

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



Grants
Title: The impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on physical activity levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Agency: ResMed Sleep Disordered Breathing Foundation
Amount: $21,000
Funded 2008-2009.
Principal Investigator

Title: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Dysfunction in Adolescents and Young Adults at Risk for Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
Agency: ResMed Sleep Disordered Breathing Foundation
Amount: $25,000
Funded and completed, 2004-2006.
Co-Investigator (William Herbert, Principal Investigator)


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.



Recent Publications
Guill SG, Hargens TA, Nickols-Richardson SM, Bassaganya-Riera J, Miller LE, Zedalis D, Gregg JM, Gwazdauskas F, and Herbert WG. Early Evidence of Increased Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Young Men with Latent Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders; Epub 2009 Nov 29. doi:10.1089/met.2009.0041.

Stevenson TG, Riggin K, Nagelkirk P, Hargens TA, Strath SJ, Kaminsky LA. Physical activity habits of cardiac patients participating in an early outpatient rehabilitation program. Journal of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Prevention 2009; 29(5):299-303.

Hargens TA, Guill SG, Aron A, Zedalis D, Gregg JM, Nickols-Richardson SM, and Herbert WG. Altered ventilatory responses to exercise testing in young adult men with obstructive sleep apnea. Respiratory Medicine 2009; 103(7):1063-1069.

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



Certifications
Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine


SPRING 2010 Courses:
CourseCourse NoSectionStart/End TimeDaysLocation
ADV FIT AS 402001 09301045 T R PL 211