Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr Benjamin C Thompson

Educational Biography

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Exercise Science
The University of Toledo - 2008

Masters of Arts (M.A.), Exercise Science
Central Michigan University - 2004

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Kinesiology
The University of Northern Colorado - 1999

Teaching Philosophy

"It doesn't matter if you fall down, as long as you pick something up from the floor when you get up"

Dr. Efraim Racker (Discovered ATP synthase in 1960)

Selected Publications

1. Gonzales, J.U., Thompson, B.C., Thistlethwaite, J.R., & Scheuermann, B.W. (2010). Association between exercise hemodynamics and changes in local vascular function following acute handgrip exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Accepted for Publication

2. Zoeller, R.F., Angelopoulos, T.J., Thompson, B.C., Wenta, M., Price, T.B., Thompson, P.D.,…Visich, P.S. (2009). Vascular Remodeling in Response to 12 Weeks of
Upper Arm Unilateral Resistance Training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(11), 2003-2008. doi: 10.1246?MSS.0b012e315a4ae82


3. Gonzales JU, Thistlethwaite JR, Thompson BC, Scheuermann, BW. Exercise-induced shear stress is associated with changes in plasma von Willebrand factor in older humans. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 106(5): 779-784, 2009

4. Gonzales JU, Thompson BC, Thistlethwaite JR, Harper AJ, Scheuermann, BW. Muscle strength and pressor response. Int. J. Sports Med. 30:320-324, 2009.

5. Gonzales JU, Thompson BC, Thistlethwaite JR, and Scheuermann BW. Role of retrograde flow in the shear stimulus associated with exercise blood flow. Clin. Physiol. Funct. Imaging. 28(5): 318-325, 2008.

6. Thistlethwaite, J.R., Thompson, B.C., Gonzales, J.U., Scheuermann, B.W. Excessive Motor Unit Recruitment Does Not Affect VO2 Kinetics During Subsequent Heavy Exercise. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 102(4): 481-491, 2008.

7. Gonzales JU, BC Thompson, JR Thistlethwaite, AJ Harper, and BW Scheuermann. Forearm blood flow follows work rate during submaximal dynamic forearm exercise independent of sex. J Appl. Physiol. 103(6): 1950-7, 2007.

8. Thompson, B.C., Fadia, T., Pincivero, D.M., Scheuermann, B.W. Forearm Blood Flow Response to Fatiguing Contractions in Males and Females. Am. J. Physiol. (Heart. Circ). 293: H805-H812, 2007.

Selected Presentations

1. Forearm Blood Flow and Motor Unit Recruitment During Fast and Slow Ramp Exercise. 22nd Annual Graduate Research Forum – University of Toledo, College of Medicine, 2007.

2. Fatigue in Females and Males in Response to Repeated Bouts of 30 s Sprint Cycling Exercise. College of Health Science and Human Service Graduate Student Symposium – University of Toledo, 2006.

3. Relationship of Exercise Intensity on Individual and Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors. Michigan ACSM Winter Meeting – Treetops, MI, 2003.

Professional Affiliations

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American Physiological Society (APS)

Links

ACSM
APS

Courses Taught

HON-3341,HPS-1640,HPS-3340,HPS-4200,HPS-4680,HPS-4880,HPS-490E,HSL-1020

Office Hours

Monday - [11:00 to 01:00]
Tuesday - [09:30 to 10:00]
Wednesday - [11:00 to 01:00]
Thursday - [09:30 to 10:00]

Current Semester Schedule