Education:
Ph.D., Physiology of Exercise, May 1984
Support Areas: Biochemistry, Physiology, Psychology of Sport
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
M.S., Physical Education, specializing in Exercise Physiology, August 1980
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
B.S., Physical Education, Minor: Education, June 1979
City University of New York, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
Courses Taught:
ExSS-32100 Exercise Physiology
ExSS-46400 Cardiopulmonary Assessment for Exercise
ExSS-44800 Pathophysiology, Limited Capacity and Exercise
ExSS-64800 Advanced Mechanisms of Strength & Conditioning
ExSS-47300 & -47400 Internship in Clinical Exercise Science
Research Interests:
I am most interested in maximizing the effects of exercise programming for health, wellness, and performance. I am currently working on related projects with both undergraduate and graduate students. In one project, the undergrads are examining the ability of clients in the Wellness Clinic to adhere to target heart rate during exercise. In another current study, we are looking at blood lactate recovery during high intensity intervals. Last year I was involved in a research team that did an extensive study of the effests of fish oil supplementation on muscle soreness. I am also consulting for PlusOne Health Management on a study based in Manhattan, NY examining the impact of information and facility access on wellness profiles in a corporate setting. This is an exciting time for research in exercise & sport sciences with many new projects in the hopper!
Recent Scholarship:
Czapla, R., Sforzo, G.A. & D. King. "Optimizing power output by varying repetition tempo." Abstract presented at American College of Sports Medicine National meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 2010.
Shah, J., G.A. Sforzo, & J. Ives. "The effect of distraction on exercise steady state." Abstract presented at American College of Sports Medicine National meeting, Baltimore, MD, June 2010.
Czapla, R., Sforzo, G.A. & D. King. "Optimizing power output by varying repetition tempo." Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. (submitted September, 2010).
Anderson, C.E., G.A. Sforzo, & .J.A. Sigg. "The effects of combining elastic and free weight resistance on strength and power in athletes," J. of Strength & Conditioning Research: 22:567-574, 2008.
John D., G.A. Sforzo, & T. Swensen, "Monitoring exercise heart rate using manual palpation," ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 11; 14-18, 2007.
Cowley, P.M., T. Swensen, and G.A. Sforzo. "Resistance Training on a Stability Ball," International Journal of Sports Medicine, 28:829-835, 2007.