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Research Overview
Matthew Kostek, M.S., Health/Fitness Instructor®, is a PhD student in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on the physiologic and genetic impact on physical fitness as well as genetic and behavioral contributions to exercise adoption and maintenance.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Health/Fitness, 1995
Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Master of Science, Health Promotion, 2005
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Thesis topic:
Alterations in Upper-body Subcutaneous Fat Resulting from a 12-week Progressive Resistance Training Program
Featured Publications
Pescatello, LS, MA Kostek, PD Thompson, RL Seip, TB Price, H Gordish-Dressman, TJ Angelopoulos, PM Clarkson, PM Gordon, NM Moyna, PS Visich, RF Zoeller, S Bilbie, and EP Hoffman. ACE Genotype Associates with the Muscle Strength Response to Resistance Training. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006;38(6):1074-81
Kostek, MA, LS Pescatello, TB Price, RL Seip, TJ Angelopoulos, PM Clarkson, PM Gordon, NM Moyna, PS Visich, PD Thompson and EP Hoffman. Subcutaneous fat alterations from an upper body resistance training program. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007;39(7):1177-85
Kostek MA, LS Pescatello, MJ Hubal. Genetuc Roles in Muscle Strength. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal 2007;11(2):18-23.
Kostek MA, TJ Angelopoulos, PM Clarkson, PM Gordon, NM Moyna, PS Visich, RF Zoeller, TB Price, RL Seip, PD Thompson, J Devaney, Gordish-Dressman H, EP Hoffman, and LS Pescatello. Myostatin and Follistatin Polymorphisms Interact with Muscle Phenotypes and Ethnicity. Med Sci Sports Exerc (May 2009, in press).
Kostek MA, MJ Hubal, LS Pescatello. The Role of Genetics in Developing Muscle Strength. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (Invited Review, in preparation).
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