John McDaniel, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. McDaniel joined the Exercise Physiology Department in 2010. He received his Master's degree from the University of South Carolina and his Doctoral degree from the University of Utah. During his Doctoral training he employed both animal and human models to investigate basic muscle function. He then joined Russell Richardson's laboratory team during two years of post-doctoral training at the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. During those years his research focused on vascular health and blood flow regulation in both healthy and diseased populations. Since he became a faculty member at 91²Ö¿â he has continued to investigate peripheral vascular function in a variety of populations including Parkinson's disease, stroke and spinal cord injured patients. In addition, he continues to utilize single-leg cycling as a exercise modality to maximize peripheral adaptations in young and old healthy populations.
Education
Doctoral Degree, the University of Utah
Expertise
blood flow
vascular health
Stroke
aging
oxidative stress
Understanding the factors that contribute to exercise induced hyperemia
Determining how vascular function changes with age disease and oxidative stress
Investigating whether the decline in vascular function associated with oxidative stress can be reversed with antioxidant supplementation
Determining the efficacy of single-leg cycling for cardiac pulmonary and vascular rehabilitation
cardiovascular health
blood-flow regulation
spinal cord injuries