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Shane Draper

Faculty Member

Dr. Shane Draper

Biography

I am an assistant professor and I am currently the Applied Human Performance Laboratory Coordinator. My research background is in environmental and cardiovascular physiology, specifically, vascular responses to altitude, peripheral vascular adaptations, blood glucose regulation, and muscle recovery. In the past I have been interested in single-leg cycling as a method to improve athletic performance, blood flow and blood glucose regulation, as well as rehabilitation techniques in injured and diseased populations. Currently, my research interests have broadly resided in applied human performance where I have specifically been investigating load carriage on metabolic efficiency and exercise performance in the heat. Additionally, I am interested in improving performance measures in mountain bikers and ultra-marathon runners. I also work closely with several of the UVU athletic teams as well as local endurance and ultra endurance athletes by testing performance measures such as lactate threshold, maximal aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and body composition. I love teaching and interacting with my students in the classroom and in the lab. I currently teach Exercise Physiology (EXSC 3700) and Physiology of Aging (EXSC 4100). Outside the classroom and the lab, you can find me mountain biking, trail running, and peak bagging on the local single track and trails. You may also find me at the local climbing gym belaying my kids while they scale the rock walls and boulder.

Education

PhD, Kent State University, 2018

Major: Exercise Physiology

M.Ed., Cleveland State University, 2014

Major: Exercise Science

BS, Brigham Young University, 2011

Major: Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation Management Youth Leadership

Teaching

EXSC 3700

Exercise Physiology, Summer 2025

EXSC 1097

Fitness for Life TE, Summer 2025

EXSC 3700

Exercise Physiology, Spring 2025

EXSC 3700

Exercise Physiology, Spring 2025

EXSC 3700

Exercise Physiology, Spring 2025

EXSC 4100

Physiology of Aging, Spring 2025

Presentations

Robison, Kamiry , Ott, Ryan , Leale, Madison , Linhares, Abbie , Draper, Shane , Kelly, Melani , Southwest American College of Sports Medicine, "Impact of High-Dose Sodium Supplementation Intake on Hydration Status", American College of Sports Medicine, Irvine, CA. (October, 2024)
Sawyer, Robert , Draper, Shane , Ciccone, Anthony , Standifird, Tyler , Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Southwest American College of Sports Medicine, "Investigating the Effect of Fat Bar Attachments on Peak Velocity, Repetitions Until Failure, Energy Expenditure, and Respiratory Quotient in the Bench Pull Exercise", Irvine, CA. (October, 2024)
Leale, Madison , Linhares, Abbie , Ott, Ryan , Robison, Kamiry , Kelly, Melani , Draper, Shane , Southwest American College of Sports Medicine Conference, "Impact of High-Dose Sodium Supplementation on Cardiovascular and Thermoregulatory Responses", American College of Sports Medicine, Irvine, CA. (October, 2024)
Draper, Shane , McFarland, Cassandra , Hofheins, Zachary , Thompson, Janna , Sorensen, Lexi , Creer, Andrew , American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "Validation of the Work Capacity Test for Wildland Firefighters", American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA. (May 30, 2024)
Ngatikaura, Tyson , Draper, Shane , Poulton, Lily , Sipple, Ally , Weight, Chloe , Dabel, Cheyenne , Standifird, Tyler , Creer, Andrew , Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), "Impact of Load Carriage on Metabolic Efficiency", American Society for Microbiology, Phoenix, AZ. (November 15, 2023)
Clark, Thomas , Ciccone, Anthony , Evans, Zane , Stephenson, Keslee , Rose, Chandler , Goff, Carlos , Draper, Shane , Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Southwest American College of Sports Medicine, "Examining Stroke Volume Changes During Exercise in Healthy Young Adults", Costa Mesa, CA. (October, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Draper, Shane , Dearden, Conner , Jensen, Nate , Holmes, Brett , Creer, Andrew , (2023) "Validity of B-Mode Ultrasound for Body Composition Assessment in the Field_ Original Research" (Issue: 1, vol. 3). Research Directs in Strength and Performance. https://doi.org/10.53520/rdsp2023.10577
Rasmussen, Spencer , Wilkes, Baker , Poulton, Lily , Roser, Megan , Draper, Shane , Creer, Andrew , Standifird, Tyler , (2022) "Effect of Sex-Specific Running Shoes on Female Recreational Runners" (Issue: 15, vol. 12). Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12157537
Draper, Shane , Singer, Tyler , Dulaney, Cody , McDaniel, John , (2022) "Single Leg Cycling Offsets Reduced Muscle Oxygenation in Hypoxic Environments" (Issue: 15, vol. 19). International Journal of Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159139
Draper, Shane N, Kullman, Emily Kullman L, Sparks, Kenneth E, Little, Kathleen , Thoman, Joan , (2020) "Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) in Long Distance Runners" (Issue: 2, vol. 13). United States: International Journal of Exercise Science. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol13/iss2/2/
Draper, Shane N, Kearney, Sarah G, McDaniel, John , (2019) "Greater Reliance on Carbohydrates during Single Leg Versus Double Leg Cycling" (Issue: 2, vol. 2). United States: Journal of Exercise and Nutrition. https://www.journalofexerciseandnutrition.com/index.php/JEN/article/view/42
Seo, Y , Gerhart, H , Fennell, C , Draper, Shane , Glickman, E L, (2017) "Normobaric Hypoxia and Submaximal Exercise Effects on Running Memory and Mood State in Women" (Issue: 7, vol. 88). Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asma/amhp/2017/00000088/00000007/art00004

Awards

Student Letter of Appreciation

Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University - August 19, 2024

Associate Fellow of Higher Education

Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University - June 6, 2022

Exceptional Care

Utah Valley University - May 7, 2020

American Kinesiology Association National Doctoral Scholar Award Nominee

American Kinesiology Association - April, 2018