COE

Exercise Science/Physiology Programs

Faculty

Christopher C. Cheatham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Exercise Science/Physiology
Graduate Coordinator Exercise Physiology Program

Office: 1064 Student Recreation Center
Phone: (269) 387-2542
FAX: (269) 387-2704
E-Mail: chris.cheatham@wmich.edu
Homepage: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~ccheatha

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Research Interests:

Environmental physiology
Nicotine and its effects on human performance and temperature regulation
Fluid dynamics and the control of plasma volume expansion after exercise
Lactate and ventilatory thresholds

Education:

Post-Doctoral Training John B. Pierce Laboratory, Yale School of Medicine, 2003
Ph.D. Kent State University, 2000 (Exercise Science)
M.S. Ball State University, 1997 (Exercise Science)
B.S. Miami University, 1995 (Exercise Science, Health Appraisal and Enhancement)

Selected Publications:

Cheatham, C.C., N. Caine, M. Blegen, E.S. Potkanowicz, G.H. Kamimori, J.L. Marcinkiewicz, R. Otterstetter, M. Kalinski and E.L. Glickman. The effects of nicotine on the metabolic and hormonal responses during acute cold exposure. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 17(3): 147-157, 2006.

Mendel, RW, M. Blegen, C. Cheatham, J. Antonio and T. Ziegenfuss. Effects of creatine on thermoregulatory responses while exercising in the heat. Nutrition. 21(3): 301-307, 2005.

Cheatham, C.C., N. Caine-Bish, M. Blegen, E.S. Potkanowicz, and E.L. Glickman. The effects of nicotine on the thermoregulatory responses during acute cold exposure. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 75(7): 589-595, 2004.

Glickman, E.L., N. Caine, C.C. Cheatham, M. Blegen, and E. Potkanowicz. The influence of age on thermosensitivity during cold water immersion. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 13(3): 194-202, 2002.

Mahon, A.D. and C.C. Cheatham. Ventilatory Threshold in Children: A Review. Pediatric Exercise Science. 14(1): 16-29, 2002.

Glickman-Weiss, E.L., C.C. Cheatham, N. Caine, and M. Blegen. The influence of ethnicity on thermosensitivity during cold water immersion. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 72(7): 632-637, 2001.

Cheatham, C.C., A.D. Mahon, J.D. Brown, and D.R. Bolster. Cardiovascular responses during prolonged exercise at ventilatory threshold in boys and men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 32(6): 1080-1087, 2000.

Courses:

HPER 3970 - Body Composition / Weight Management (Sport Nutrition)
HPER 4440 - Professional Development in Exercise Science (Fall 2008)
HPER 4450 - Exercise Testing and Prescription (Fall 2008)
HPER 6710 - Exercise Physiology II
HPER 6720 - Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science (Fall 2008)
HPER 6760 - Exercise Science Seminar

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