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Faculty Member

Dr. Nicolas Barcellos Dias Clark

Biography

I earned my Bachelor of Science in Rio, Brazil, at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and my Master of Science at Utah State University in Logan. I graduated with my Doctoral Degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Education

PhD, University of Central Florida, 2021

Major: Education

MS, Utah Valley University, 2015

Major: Health and Human Movement

BS, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2011

Major: Physical Education

Teaching

EXSC 4000

Clinical Exercise Physiology, Summer 2026

EXSC 3270

Exercise Testing and Prescription, Summer 2026

EXSC 4000

Clinical Exercise Physiology, Spring 2026

EXSC 3270

Exercise Testing and Prescription, Spring 2026

EXSC 3270

Exercise Testing and Prescription, Spring 2026

EXSC 3270

Exercise Testing and Prescription, Spring 2026

Presentations

Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , ACSM Annual Meeting, "Bioimpedance Phase Angle Relationship To Body Composition Variables And Age In Active Older Adults", ACSM, SLC. (May, 2026)
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , ACSM Annual Meeting, "Body Composition Of Older Active Adults_ The Huntsman Senior Games Study", ACSM, Salt Lake City. (May, 2026)
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Medrano, Alfredo (Presenter & Author), Jaynes, Indiana (Co-Author), ACSM Annual Meeting, "Lean Mass Symmetry In Senior Athletes_ Arm And Leg Balance Across Age Groups", ACSM, SLC. (May, 2026)
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Rose, Mirand (Presenter & Author), Minshew, Andrew (Co-Author), ACSM Annual Meeting, "Misclassification Of Adiposity By Bmi In Senior Athletes", ACSM, Salt Lake City. (May, 2026)
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , MacArthur, Samuel (Presenter & Author), Johnson, Brooke (Co-Author), ACSM Annual Meeting, "Phase Angle Heterogeneity Across Body Segments Of Senior Athletes", ACSM, SLC. (May, 2026)
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , ACSM Annual Meeting, "Prevalence Of Sarcopenia In Older Adult Athletes", ACSM , SLC. (May, 2026)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , "Body Composition of Older Adult Athletes_ Huntsman World Senior Games" . Western Kentucky: International Journal of Exercise Science.
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , (2025) "Optimizing Arm Cycling Exercise Prescription_ Comparative Analysis with Leg Cycling and Current Guidelines" (Issue: 2, vol. 10). Translational Journal of the ACSM. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-tj/fulltext/2025/04180/optimizing_arm_cycling_exercise_prescription_.16.aspx
Lima, Fernanda , Rossi, Fabricio , Goncalves, Daniela , Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Panissa, Valeria , (2022) "Can capsaicinoids and their analogs affect energy expenditure and substrate oxidation during exercise? A systematic review with acute studies" . Human Nutrition & Metabolism. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666149722000196
Priscilla, Rossi , Lira, Fabio , Bezerra, Vanessa , Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Fukuda, David , Panissa, Valeria , (2021) "Acute response to capsiate supplementation at rest and during exercise on energy intake, appetite, metabolism, and autonomic function_ a randomized trial" (Issue: 6, vol. 41). Journal of the American College of Nutrition. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07315724.2021.1938294?journalCode=uacn21
Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Panissa, Valeria , Herring, Chad , Goldstein, Erica , Stout, Jeffrey , Wells, Adam , Fukuda, David , (2021) "Energy drinks may not impact excess post-exercise oxygen consumption_ considerations for pre-exercise test" (Issue: 2, vol. 11). Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/caff.2021.0001
Boffey, David , Barcellos Dias Clark, Nicolas , Fukuda, David , (2021) "Efficacy of rest-redistribution during squats_ Considerations for strength and sex" (Issue: 3, vol. 35). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. . https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2021&issue=03000&article=00002&type=Fulltext

Awards

Outstanding Recent Graduate

Utah State University - April 30, 2026

Received the Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from the Utah State University Department of Kinesiology and Health Science in recognition of professional accomplishments, scholarly productivity, student mentorship, and contributions to the field of exercise physiology following graduation from the program.

Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award

COS UVU - March 19, 2026

Received the College of Science Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award in recognition of scholarly productivity, undergraduate research mentorship, collaborative research development, and contributions to applied exercise physiology and body composition research within the Department of Exercise Science and Outdoor Recreation.

Most Valuable Professor

UVU Athletics - December 13, 2025

"Utah Valley Athletics would like to thank you for the influence you have had on our student-athletes. Your influence is helping us create champions in the classroom, in competition, in the community, and in life. go UVU!"

Associate Fellow AFHEA

Higher Education Academy - November 14, 2025

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is an international, non-profit organization that promotes teaching excellence in higher education. HEA is a subsidiary of UK-based Advance HE. There are more than 150,000 HEA fellows in the world. UVU is the first American institution to be accredited by the HEA to offer fellowship recognition to faculty, administrators, and staff supporting learning. Fellowships are earned through written reflection and interaction with an HEA Mentor to demonstrate how one’s teaching/supporting learning practices fulfill the dimensions of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF). The PSF is the heart of the Higher Education Academy fellowship recognition program. This internationally recognized articulation of the necessary actions, values, and knowledge to effective teaching/supporting learning provides the framework for peer dialogue and personal reflection of practices.

Most Valuable Professor

UVU Athletics - November 13, 2024

"Utah Valley Athletics would like to thank you for the influence you have had on our student-athletes. Your influence is helping us create champions in the classroom, in competition, in the community, and in life. go UVU!"

NSCA Challenge Scholarship

National Strenght and Conditioning Association

This scholarship is given to NSCA Members seeking either an undergraduate or graduate degree in a strength and conditioning-related field. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.