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John McCarthy, PT, PhD, CSCS*D, FACSM, FNSCA

  • BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1977 (Kinesiology)
  • MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1981 (Exercise Physiology)
  • PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1991 (Exercise Physiology)
  • Postdoctoral (Visiting Scientist), Universities Space Research Association, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (1992-93)
  • MS, Texas Woman's University 1996 (Physical Therapy)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Texas Woman's University, School of Physical Therapy (1994-96)

Course Instruction: Essentials of Human Physiology, Human Performance Physiology, Interventions II: Therapeutic Exercise, Scholarly Activity Project

Interests: Resistance Exercise Training for Health, Human Performance, and Rehabilitation; Aging and Exercise; Childhood Obesity and Exercise; Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy; Teaching and Presentation Methods

Research: Effects of exercise training on human performance, metabolism, and neuromuscular physiology in children, older adults, and in individuals with chronic diseases and physical disabilities

Other:

  • NSCA Secretary/Treasurer
  • NSCA Board of Directors, Sports Medicine Professional member
  • Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
  • Fellow, National Strength and Conditioning Association
  • Co-Chair, ACSM Strength and Conditioning Specialties Interest Group
  • Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Associate Editor
  • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, International Editorial Review Board
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction, NSCA

Publications-Journal Manuscripts:

Hunter, G.R., K. Konstantina, J.P. McCarthy, W.K. Ogard, M.M. Bamman, D.S. Wood, J.A. Den Hollander, and B.R. Newcomer. Tendon length and joint flexibility are related to running economy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (in press).

Pabian, P., M.J. Kolber, and J.P. McCarthy. Post-rehabilitation strength and conditioning of the shoulder: An interdisciplinary approach. Strength and Conditioning Journal (in press).

Hunter, G.R., J.P. McCarthy, M.M. Bamman, D.E. Larson-Meyer, G. Fisher, and B.R. Newcomer. Exercise Economy in African American and European American Women. European Journal of Applied Physiology (in press).

I. Grunte, G. R. Hunter, B. Dagostin McCurry, M. S. Bolding, J. L.P. Roy, and J. P. McCarthy. Age and gender differences in hip extension and flexion torque steadiness. Gerontology 56:533-541, 2010.

Young, S.B., C. Aprill, J. Braswell, W.K. Ogard, J.S. Richards, and J.P. McCarthy. Psychological factors and domains of neck pain disability. Pain Medicine 10:310-318, 2009.

Hunter, G.R., J.P. McCarthy, D.R. Bryan, P.A. Zuckerman, M.M. Bamman, and N.M. Byrne. Increased strength and decreased flexibility are related to reduced oxygen cost of walking. European Journal of Applied Physiology 104:895-901, 2008.

McCarthy, J.P., G.R. Hunter, D.E. Larson-Meyer, M.M. Bamman, K.A. Landers, and B.R. Newcomer. Ethnic differences in triceps surae muscle-tendon complex and walking economy. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 20:511-518, 2006.

Roy, J.L.P., G.R. Hunter, J.R. Fernandez, J.P. McCarthy, D.E. Larson-Meyer, T.E. Blaudeau, and B.R. Newcomer. Cardiovascular factors explain genetic background differences in VO2max. American Journal of Human Biology 18:454-460, 2006.

Hunter, G.R., M.M. Bamman, D.E. Larson-Meyer, J.P. McCarthy, T.E. Blaudeau, and B.R. Newcomer. Inverse relationship between exercise economy and oxidative capacity in muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology 94:558-568, 2005.

Hunter, G.R., J.P. McCarthy, and M.M. Bamman. Effects of resistance training on older adults. Sports Medicine 34:329-348, 2004.

Larew, K., G.R. Hunter, D.E. Larson-Meyer, B.R. Newcomer, J.P. McCarthy, and R.L. Weinsier. Muscle metabolic function, exercise performance, and weight gain. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35:230-236, 2003.

McCarthy, J.P., M.A. Pozniak, and J.C. Agre. Neuromuscular Adaptations to Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 34:511-519, 2002.

Hunter,G.R., R.L. Weinsier, J.P. McCarthy, D.E. Larson, and B.R. Newcomer. Hemoglobin, Muscle Oxidative Capacity, and VO2max in African American and Caucasian Women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33:1739-1743, 2001.

McCarthy, J.P., M.M. Bamman, J.M. Yelle, A.D. LeBlanc, R.M. Rowe, M. C.Greenisen, S.M.C. Lee, E.R. Spector, S.M. Fortney. Resistance exercise training and the orthostatic response. European Journal of Applied Physiology 76:32-40, 1997.

McCarthy, J.P., J.C. Agre, B.K. Graf, M.A. Pozniak, A.C. Vailas. Compatibility of adaptive responses with combining strength and endurance training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 27:429-436, 1995.

McCarthy, J.P., P. Griffith, W.K. Prusaczyk, H.W. Goforth, and A.C. Vailas. Combined strength and endurance training: functional and morphological adaptations to ten weeks of training. Naval Health Research Center, United States Navy, Technical Paper No.92-26, 1992, pp.1-18.

Ballor, D.L., J.P. McCarthy, and E.J. Wilterdink. Exercise intensity does not affect the composition of diet- and exercise-induced body mass loss. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51:142-146, 1990.

McCarthy, J.P. and G.R. Hunter. Blood pressure adaptations to training. National Strength and Conditioning Association Journal 5(6):44-47, 1984.

Hunter, G.R. and J.P. McCarthy. Pressor response associated with high-intensity anaerobic training. Physician and Sportsmedicine 11:150-162, 1983.

Book Chapter:

McCarthy, J.P. and J.L.P. Roy. “Physiological Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training” in NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, 2nd Ed., Jared W. Coburn and Moh H. Malek (Eds.), National Strength and Conditioning Association, Champaign, IL, Human Kinetics (in press).

E-mail: mccarthy@uab.edu