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Health and Human Performance Graduate student, Ms. Paloma Mendoza, won 2nd Place in UTRGV's Graduate Research Symposium.
Paloma Mendoza, a graduate student from the Exercise Science Master’s Program, received 2nd place at the Graduate Research Symposium in February 2018 with her “UTRGV Freshman Study – Cohort I” presentation.
Paloma’s study is the first Hispanic Freshman Study to investigate the changes in weight, body composition (BC), hemodynamics, blood chemistry, and diet in Hispanic freshman students.
Previous freshman research studies found that during freshman year, students gain between 4 and 9 pounds along with a decline in physical activity level. This weight gain is commonly known as the “Freshman 15”, referring that on average weight gain during freshmen year of 15 lbs. (6.8 kg)
Paloma’s mentor Dr. Ulku Karabulut is from Health and Human Performance Department
Dr. Murat Karabulut revised the format of one of the classes (KINE 3160 Exercise Testing and Prescription) in order to link scholarship with learning to provide opportunities for students to test their knowledge, discover relationships between health -related independent and dependent variables, and gain more hands-on experience. In his class, he guides his students in exploring the literature and finding a unique health issue or problem to investigate. Students also go through online training to learn about ethics, Belmont report, and Federal regulations, etc. necessary in obtaining the knowledge to perform a research study. They perform real IRB- approved research studies and present research findings to local, regional, and national conferences and symposiums.
Title: The Acute Effects of Forward Walking Vs. Backward Walking on Heart Rate (HR), Blood Pressure (BP), Flexibility, and Vertical Jump Height
Josh Rangel, Amber Glapa, Anai Perez, Ramsey Garza, Norberto Marquez
Title: The Acute Effects of Supplemental Citrulline Malate on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Arterial Elasticity, and Anaerobic Performance.
Luis Troncoso, Natalie Jaramillo, Elvia Garza, Michael Garcia, Angelita Lopez, Carlos Acevedo
Title: The Influence of Self-Generated Emotions on Aerobic Physical Performance: An Investigation of Happiness, Anger, and Sadness
Roberto Baca, Brianda Cortez, Manuel Guillen, Teresa Loya, Alberto Garcia, Michelle Kowalski
Title: Acute Effects of Different Inter-set Recovery Approaches on Knee Extension Endurance
Elizabeth Castillo, Victor Borrego, Karen Carmona, Amber Cavazos, Carlos Portales
The Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning supports two awards: The Engaged Scholar Award for Undergraduate Research and The Engaged Scholar Award for Creative Works. These awards provide you with the opportunity to fund original academic research or creative works. Receiving an ESA will help you:
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Gain real-world experience. Develop a new project by submitting a formal project proposal.
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Experience one-on-one mentoring. Work directly with a faculty mentor to map out your project step-by-step.
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Apply your skills. Achieve project goals through rigor beyond what you may encounter in a classroom setting alone.
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Build your CV, Résumé, or Portfolio. Present your project to a public audience to gain experience, exposure, and credibility in your field of study.
Did you know that the application for the Engaged Scholar Award funds opens periodically? Be sure to check www.utrgv.edu/engaged/esa for the latest updates and deadlines.