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Tyler Standifird

Faculty Member

Tyler Standifird

Biography

Assistant Professor in the department of Exercise Science. I specialize in the field of Biomechanics. My research is often geared towards sport and exercise movements to decrease risk for injury or to improve performance. Recent research is centered around inclined running, footwear biomechanics, baby carrying/jogging, cycling and dance. More often than not, this research is driven by my wonderful students who come up with great ideas on their own which we love to research in our labs! I have 4 young children, a wonderful wife and I enjoy cycling, golf, reading and movies. Oh and I love socks!

Education

Ph D, University of Tennessee, 2015

Major: Kinesiology

MS, Brigham Young University, 2012

Major: Exercise Physiology

BS, University of Utah, 2009

Major: Exercise Physiology

Teaching

EXSC 3730

Biomechanics, Fall 2022

EXSC 3730

Biomechanics, Fall 2022

EXSC 3500

Kinesiology, Fall 2022

EXSC 3500

Kinesiology, Fall 2022

EXSC 489R

Undergraduate Research for Exercise Science, Fall 2022

EXSC 489R

Undergraduate Research for Exercise Science, Fall 2022

EXSC 3730

Biomechanics, Summer 2022

PES 1097

Fitness for Life TE, Summer 2022

EXSC 3500

Kinesiology, Summer 2022

EXSC 3730

Biomechanics, Spring 2022

EXSC 3730

Biomechanics, Spring 2022

EXSC 3500

Kinesiology, Spring 2022

EXSC 3500

Kinesiology, Spring 2022

EXSC 489R

Undergraduate Research for Exercise Science, Spring 2022

EXSC 489R

Undergraduate Research for Exercise Science, Spring 2022

Presentations

Hudson, Katie (Presenter & Author), Johnson, Dalline (Author Only), Kropushek, Austin (Author Only), Standifird, Tyler (Author Only), Ciccone, Anthony (Author Only), Draper, Shane (Author Only), American College of Sports Medicine Convention, "A Physiological Analysis of Vibrating Orthotics", The American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA. (May 27, 2020)
Glock, Melina (Presenter & Author), Draper, Shane N (Author Only), Creer, Andrew (Author Only), Standifird, Tyler (Author Only), Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, "Biomechanical Analysis of Frontal Plane Hip and Knee Angles in Double and Single Leg Cycling", American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO. (April, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

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: 12). Applied Sciences. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/15/7537
Williams, Lauren , Standifird, Tyler , Creer, Andrew , Fong, Hailey , Powell, Douglas , (2020) "Ground Reaction Force Profiles During Inclined Running at Iso-Efficiency Speeds." (Issue: 2, vol. 113). Journal of Biomechanics . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110107
Carrier, Bryson , Creer, Andrew , Willliams, Lauren , Holmes, Timothy , Jolley, Brayden , Dahl, Siri , Weber, Elizabeth , Standifird, Tyler , (2020) "Validation of Garmin Fenix 3 HR Fitness Tracker Biomechanics and Metabolics (VO2max)." (Issue: 4, vol. 3). Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behavior. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jmpb/3/4/article-p331.xml

Awards

Outstanding Educator of the Year

UVU Alumni Association - April, 2020

Awarded the outstanding educator of the year for the College of Science as voted on by graduating seniors.

Dean's Award for Scholarship

College of Science - April, 2019

Awarded the annual award for outstanding scholarship in the College of Science.

Honors Mentor of the Year

Honors Program UVU - April, 2018

Awarded the most outstanding advisor/mentor of a thesis award across campus.

Outstanding Educator of the Year

UVU Alumni Association - April, 2017

Award as voted on by graduating seniors for the outstanding teacher in the college of Science