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Research Overview
My primary research interests include examining the physiological effects of nutrition and exercise on vascular endothelial function as well as understanding the mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction (i.e., oxidative stress).
Education
B.S., University of Louisville, 2004 (Exercise Science)
M.S., University of Louisville, 2006 (Exercise Physiology)
Currently pursuing Ph.D in Kinesiology, University of Connecticut (Concentration in Exercise Science)
Featured Publications
Ballard, K.D., Bruno, R.S., Seip, R.L., Quann, E.E., Volk, B.M., Freidenreich, D.J., Kawiecki, D.M., Kraemer, W.J., and Volek, J.S. Effects of a novel whey-derived peptide on vascular responses in healthy individuals. Nutrition Journal (in preparation).
Volek, J.S., Ballard, K.D., Silvestre, R., Judelson, D.A., Quann, E.E., Forsythe, C.E., Kraemer, W.J., and Fernandez, M.L. Effects of low carbohydrate and low fat diets on postprandial flow-mediated dilation in subjects with atherogenic dyslipidemia. Lipids (in review).
Ganio, M.S., Armstrong, L.E, Johnson, E.C., Klau, J.F., Ballard, K.D., Casa, D.J., Michniak-Kohn, B., Kaushik, D., and Maresh, C.M. Effect of quercetin supplementation on maximal aerobic capacity. Journal of Sport Sciences (in review).
Ballard, K.D., Miller, J.J., Robinson, J.H., and Olive, J.L. Aerobic capacity and postprandial flow mediated dilation. Int J Exerc Sci 1(4), 163-176, 2008. Available at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol1/iss4/4.
Olive, J.L., Ballard, K.D, Miller J.J., and Milliner, B. Metabolic rate and vascular function are reduced in females with a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism 57: 831-837, 2008.
TEXTBOOK CHAPTER
Volek, J.S., Ballard, K.D., and Forsythe, C.E. An Overview of Creatine Metabolism. In: Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health. Stout, J.R., Antonio, J., Kalman, D. (Eds.) Humana Press, 2007.
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