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Photo of Dr. John C. Wirth     John C. Wirth, Ph.D

      Assistant Professor

     Tel: 313-993-7972

        E-mail: JohnWirth@wayne.edu

        Fax: 313-577-9301

        Office: 257 Matthaei

 

 

  • Educational Background:

    • Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana - Applied Life Sciences, Exercise Physiology - 1978

    • M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana - Applied Life Sciences, Exercise Physiology - 1976

    • B.S., Brooklyn College - Physical Education - 1972

  • Areas of Interests:

    • Exercise Physiology

    • Body Composition & Structure

    • Nutrition

    • Adolescent Athletes

      • Performance Characteristics

      • Body composition & Structure

      • Growth & Development

  • Courses:

    • KIN 6310 - Exercise Physiology

    • KIN 6320 - Fitness Assessment and Prescription

    • KIN 8560 - Advanced Exercise Physiology

    • KIN 6540 - Workshop: Principles of Exercise Science

    • KHS 7500 - Research Methods

    • KHS 7530 - Computer Applications in KHS

  • Recent Publications & Presentations:

    • Wirth, J. C., Engels, H.J., & Smouter, J.K. Allometric scaling of maximal oxygen consumption in female adolescent athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Suppl. 29(5)1997.

    • Watkins, C., Wirth, J. C., Engels, H.-J., & Smouter, J.K. Estimating the residual volume of female adolescent athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Suppl.29(5) 1997.

    • Wirth, J. C., The Pharmacologic Effect of Contraceptive Steroids on Skeletal Muscle Function. In Goldzieher, J. W. and Fotherby, K.(eds.) The Pharmacology of contraceptive Steroids, Caldwell, New Jersey: The Telford Press, pp.277-282,1994.

    • Bucholtz, N., Wirth,J.C., & Engels, H.-J. Validity of expressing VO2 max relative to body weight to the (2.5/3.0)power of highly active female adolescents. Conference Proceedings, abstract #12. CESU/FISU Conference on Change and the Human Dimension of Physical Activity, Buffalo, NY., 1993.

    • Smouter, J., Wirth, J.C., & Engels, H.-J. (1993). Functional assessment of elite adolescent female figure skaters. Conference Proceedings, Abstract #70. CESU/FISU Conference on Change and the Human Dimension of Physical Activity, buffalo, NY 1993.

    • Smith, C.R., Wirth, J.C., Blievernicht, D., Engels, H.-J., & Zhu, W.Isokinetic strength measures in elite female adolescent soccer players. Conference Proceedings, Abstract # 74. International conference on Physical Activity, Fitness & Health, Toronto, Canada, 1992.

 
 

 

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