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     Mariane Fahlman, Ph.D.

      Associate Professor

        Tel: 313-577-5066

        E-mail:m.fahlman@wayne.edu

        Fax: 313-577-9301

        Office: 262 Matthaei

• Educational Background

  • B. A., University of South Florida - Physical Education - 1976

  • M. A., Wayne State University - Exercise Physiology - 1989

  • Ph.D., University of Toledo - Health Education and Exercise Physiology - 1996

• Areas of Interests:

  • The effects of exercise on immune function

  • Exercise and the elderly

  • Health education

• Courses:

  • Undergraduate Level:

    • Exercise Physiology

    • Health of the School Child

    • Personal Health

    • School Health Education

  • Graduate Level:

    • Principles and Practice of Health Education and Promotion

    • Teaching Methods and Techniques in Health Education

    • Exercise Adherence

    • Health Care and the Elderly

    • Designing Physical Education and Fitness Programs

    • Health and The Nation's Health

    • Comprehensive School Health Education

    • Conflict Resolution & Violence Prevention

    • Theories of Health Behavior

• Recent Publications:
  

  • Martin, J.J., Kliber, A., Kulinna, P, and Fahlman, M. Social Physique Anxiety and Muscularity and Appearance Cognitions in College Men. (2007). Sex Roles. A Journal of Research. 55 (3) 151 – 158.

  • Fahlman, M.M., R. Topp, A.L. Morgan, D. Boardley and N. McNevin (2007). Benefits of Aerobic Plus Resistance Training in Functionally Limited Elders. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 33(6) 32-39.

  • Fahlman, MM, J. Dake, N. McCaughtry and J. Martin  (2007). A Pilot Study to Examine the Effects of a Nutrition Intervention on Knowledge, Behaviors and Self-Efficacy in Middle School Children. Journal of School Health (In Press).

  • Fahlman, MM, Morgan, A., McNevin, N., Topp, R., Boardley, D., (2007). Combination Training is More Effective than Strength Training in Functionally Limited Elders. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 15, 195-205.

  • Hall, HL, Fahlman, MM, Engels, HJ. (2007). Echinacea purpurea and Mucosal Immunity. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 28 792-797.

  • Boardley, D., Fahlman, M.M., Topp, R., Morgan, AL, and McNevin, N.   The impact of exercise training on blood lipids in functionally limited older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2007 Jan-Feb;16(1):30-5.

  • Bouillon, LE, Flynn, MG, Lambert, CP, Fahlman, M, Braun, WA and Choi, D. (2006). Exercise during late follicular menstrual phase: influence on immune parameters. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 46(1) 143-151.  

  • Fahlman, M.M., Hall, H.L., and Lock, R. (2006).  Cross Cultural Differences in Fitness Levels in High School Females.  Journal of School Health. 76 (1) 1-6.

  • Morgan, AL, McNevin, N., Fahlman, MM, Boardley, D., and Topp, R.  (2005).  A comparison of objective tests to a subjective report of functional status.  International Journal of Fitness. 1:9-18.

  • Topp, R., Boardley, D., Morgan, A.L, Fahlman, M. & McNevin, N. (2005).  Exercise and functional tasks among functionally limited adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research,  27 (3) 252-270.

  • Fahlman, M. M., & Engels, H.-J.  (2005).  Mucosal IgA and URTI in American college football players: a  year longitudinal study.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,  37(3), 374-380.

  • Fahlman, M. M and Topp, R. (2004). Increasing Physical Activity in the Deconditioned Person: The Role of Resistance Training. Ethnicity and Disease  14(2) S205-S207.

  • Engels, H.-J., Fahlman, M.M., Morgan, A.L., & Formolo, L. (2004).  Comparison of mucosal IgA response to intense interval exercise in male and female active adults.  Journal of Exercise Physiology 7(5), 21-26.

  • Topp, R., Fahlman, M, Boardley, D.  (2004). Healthy Aging: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention.  Nursing Clinics of North America 39(2) 411-422.

  • Engels, H.-J., Fahlman, M.M., & Wirth, J.C. (2003).  Panax ginseng not an effective ergogenic aid.  Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 8(4), 404.

  • Fahlman, M.M., Morgan, A.L., McNevin, N., Boardley, D.J., and Topp, R. (2003).  The effects of different training modalities on s-IgA levels and upper respiratory tract infections in the elderly.  Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.  11(4):502-515.

  • Topp, R., Sobolewski, J., Boardley, D. J., Morgan, A.L., Fahlman, M.M., and McNevin, N. (2003).  Case Study: An exercise prescription for a functionally limited chronically ill older Adult.  Rehabilitation Nursing. 28(5):154-8.

  • Morgan, A.L., Masterson, M.M., Fahlman, M.M., Topp, R., & Boardley, D.J. (2003).  Hydration status of community dwelling seniors.  Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research. 15(4) 301-304.

  • H. J. Engels, M. M. Fahlman and J.W. Wirth. (2003).  Effects of ginseng on secretory IgA, performance and recovery from exhausting interval exercise.  Medicine Science Sport and Exercise 35(4): 690-696.

  • M.G. Flynn, L. Mackinnon, V. Gedge, M. Fahlman, and T.M. Brickman  (2003).  Iron Status and Immune Function in Women Runners During Intensified Training.   International Journal of Sports Medicine. 24(3):217-22.

  • E. Myolona, M.M. Fahlman, A.L. Morgan, D. Boardley, S.K. Tsivitse (2002).  S-IgA response in females following a single bout of moderate intensity exercise in cold and thermoneutral environments.  International Journal of Sports Medicine, 23 (6): 453-456.

  • M.M. Fahlman, D. Boardley, C. P. Lambert and M. G. Flynn (2002).  The Effects of Endurance Training and Resistance Training on Plasma Lipoprotein Profiles in Elderly Women.  The Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, 57: B54-B60.

  • M.M. Fahlman, S.P. Singleton and A. Kliber (2002).   The Effects of Health Education Classes on Teaching Self-efficacy in Pre-service Teachers.   Journal of Health Education,  33(2) 101-108.