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Areas of specialization
Teaching: Exercise physiology,
applied anatomy
Research: Metabolic and physiological
response to physical conditioning, cardiac
rehabilitation, exercise prescription and sport
training.
Academic degrees
- University of Minnesota, education
(physical education: exercise physiology),
doctor of philosophy (1971)
- University of Minnesota, physical
education, master of arts (1969)
- East Stroudsburg State College, health
(physical education), bachelor of science
(1962)
Professional experience
- Associate director, School of
Kinesiology, 2006-present
- Associate dean
for academic affairs, College of Education
and Human Development, University of
Minnesota, 1999-2006
- Head, Division of
Kinesiology, University of Minnesota,
1989-present
- Associate director, Laboratory of
Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science,
University of Minnesota, 1992-present
- Director, Human Performance Laboratory,
University of Minnesota, 1984-1992
- Associate professor, physical
education/kinesiology, University of
Minnesota, 1974-present
- Lecturer, cell biology and neuroanatomy,
Medical School, University of Minnesota,
1971-present
- Adjunct faculty member, School of Public
Health, University of Minnesota, 1971-1974
- Assistant professor, physical education,
University of Minnesota, 1971-1974
- Instructor, physical education,
University of Minnesota, 1964-1971
- Teaching and research assistant,
physiology, Laboratory of Physiological
Hygiene, University of Minnesota, 1962-1964
Honors and awards
- Lou Keller Award, Outstanding
Contributions to College and University
Physical Education, Minnesota Association
for Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation, 1987
- Fellow, Research Consortium,
1984-present
- Fellow, American College of Sports
Medicine, 1984-present
Collegiate assignments
University of Minnesota
- Advising for Semester Conversion Task
Force, 1998-99
- Committee for Performance Review of
James Turman, Assistant Vice President for
Student Affairs, 1998
- Chair, Committee for Review of Faculty
Representatives to the Assembly Committee on
Intercollegiate Athletics, 1998
- Search Committee for Minority Counseling
Position; Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics, 1993-94
- Consultant, Women's Athletics Sports
Performance Group, 1993-94
- Adviser, Chinese Students Association,
1993-94
- Assembly Committee on Intercollegiate
Athletics, 1991-92 to 1993-94
- Adviser, Inter-College Programs, 1989-93
- Committee on Health and Wellness
Inter-College Programs, 1990-91
- Committee on Intercollegiate Programs
Coordination, 1988-89
- Sports Medicine Advisory Board, 1988-89
- University Senate, 1989-90; 1990-91
- Research and Education Consultative
Committee; Institute of Sports Medicine,
1989-90
College of Education and Human Development
- College of Education Semester Conversion
Coordinator, 1998-99
- Ad Hoc Committee on Semester Conversion,
1997-98
- Committee on Educational Policy, 1996-97
to 1998-99
- College of Education Committee for
Evaluation of M.Ed. and Continuing
Education, 1995-96
- College Of Education Recognition and
Awards Committee, 1995-96
- Panel on Outcome Based Education,
1993-94
- Ad Hoc Committee on Teacher Development,
1993-94
- College of Education Subcommittee on
Student Issues, 1993-94
- College of Education Teacher Education
Council, 1993-94
- Collaboration Council U of M/Minneapolis
Public Schools, 1992-94
School of Kinesiology
- Associate director, Laboratory of
Physiological Hygienic and Exercise Science,
School of Kinesiology, 1992-98
- Division Head, Kinesiology, 1989-98
- Attended Big Ten Director's Meetings,
Chicago, 1989-98
- Kinesiology Graduate Committee,
1974-present
- Semester Conversion Coordinator; School
of Kinesiology and Divisions of Physical
Education/Leisure Studies, 1996-97, 97-98
- Search Committee for Biomechanics
Position, 1996-97, 97-98
- Committee for Establishment of Sports
Studies Program in Kinesiology, 1995-96
- Facilities Board for Athletic, Physical
Education and Recreational Sports, 1994
- Designed and served on Planning
Committee for Construction of Laboratory of
Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science,
Recreational Sports Center, 1990-92
Professional and academic
association memberships
- American
Educational Research Association
-
Association for the Study of Higher
Education
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American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance
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Research Consortium, American Alliance
for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance
- American
College of Sports Medicine
-
Northland Chapter, American College of
Sports Medicine, cofounder and past
president
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Minnesota Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance
Editorial activities
- Manuscript reviewer, Physician and
Sports Medicine
- Manuscript reviewer, Preventive
Medicine
- Manuscript reviewer, Topics in
Geriatric Research
- Manuscript reviewer, Journal of
Applied Psychology
- Manuscript reviewer, Scandinavian
Journal of Sports Medicine
- Manuscript reviewer, Medicine and
Science in Sport and Exercise
- Manuscript reviewer, The
Gerontologist
- Editorial board, Medicine and Science
in Sport and Exercise
- Reviewed last two editions for the
publisher for: Astrand, P. O. & Rodahl, K.,
Textbook for Work Physiology, McGraw
Hill; Fox, E. L., Bowers, R. W. & Foss, M.
L., The Physiological Basis of Physical
Education and Athletics, Saunders
College Publishing Co.; and Williams, M. H,
Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, W. C. Brown
Publishing
Professional assignments
and activities
Service
- Director, Sport Physiology Council
ICHPERSD, 1998-99
- Planning Committee and Scientific
Committees for 42nd World Congress Meeting
of the International Council for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and
Dance, Cairo, Egypt, 1999
- Governor's Council for Physical Fitness
and Sport, 1981-82 to 1998-99
- Minneapolis Public Schools City Wide
Standards Advisory Committee, 1995-96
- Program Review Team for Evaluation of
Master of Science Program in Exercise
Science-St. Cloud State University, 1995
- Ad Hoc Committee for Establishment of an
Institute for Hockey Research Consortium: U
of M Twin Cities, U of M Duluth, St. Cloud
State University, Institute of Sport
Medicine, Minneapolis, 1993-94
- Committee on North Star Summit of Status
on Physical Education and Health in Public
Schools of Minnesota, Blaine, MN, 1991-92
International activities
- Egypt: Since 1994 Dr. Serfass has
supervised mentoring of four Ph.D. students
from Egypt in the Channel Graduate Program.
Two of these were exercise physiology
students who have graduated and are now
teaching at Minia and Helwan Universities.
- Kuwait: Dr. Serfass traveled to
Kuwait in 1997 to plan for directing Ph.D.
students who want to have an extensive
experience in sport coaching over and above
their academic focus to enroll in University
programs at the University of Minnesota.
Presently there is one Ph.D. student in the
program on a trial basis. Dr. Serfass also
planned for the delivery of a Sport
Coaching/Sport Management Institute at the
University of Minnesota during intersession
or summer session for coaches from the
Middle East.
- Mexico: Since 1989, Dr. Serfass
has had substantial involvement in a
collaborative program with faculty and
students from the University of Chihuahua,
Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Developed and participated in a
three day multidisciplinary Sports
Medicine Conference using faculty from
the University of Minnesota's Athletic
Department, Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, and Kinesiology;
- Evaluated and consulted on plans for
development of a master of sports
science degree at the University of
Chihuahua;
- Presented two major papers on
invited visits to the University;
- Hosted three groups of as many as 17
faculty and students from Chihuahua for
as long as 10 days for the purpose of
observing and interacting with teaching
and research faculty and staff in the
Division of Kinesiology.
- Taiwan: Dr. Serfass has made
three trips to Taiwan for purposes of
delivering a keynote address to their
National Physical Education Association,
consulting on the building of physical
education and sport facilities, acting as a
faculty representative for a competitive
volleyball team, and planning possible
academic educational exchanges and programs.
Publications
Chapters in books
Serfass, R.C. Exercise
Physiology. In Wade, M. and Baker, J. (Eds.)
Introduction to Kinesiology: The Science and
Practice of Physical Activity. Dubuque: WCB
Brown and Benchmark Publisher. 1995. pp. 24-41.
Articles in refereed journals
Chen, Y.S., Serfass, R.C., &
Apple, F.S. (2000). Loss of myocardial CK-MB
into circulation following 3.5 hours of swimming
in a rat model. International Journal of
Sports Medicine 21, 561-565.
Chen, Y., Serfass, R.C.,
Mackey-Bojask, S.M., Kelly, K.L., Titus, J.L., &
Apple, F.S. (2000). Cardiac troponin T
alterations in myocardium and serum rats after
stressful, prolonged intense exercise.
Journal of Applied Physiology, 88,
1749-1755.
Chen, Y., Serfass, R.C., &
Apple, F.S. (2000). Alterations in the
expression and activity of creatine kinase-M and
mitochondrial creatine kinase subunits in
skeletal muscle following prolonged intense
exercise in rats. European Journal of Applied
Physiology, 81, 114-119.
Gaskill, S.E., Serfass,
R.C., Bacharach, D.W., & Kelly, J.M. (1999).
Responses to training in cross-country skiers.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 31,
(8), 1211-1217.
Gaskill, S.E., Serfass. R.C.
and Rundell, K.W. (1999). Upper body power
comparisons between cross county skiers and
runners. International Journal of Sports
Medicine, 20, 290-294.
Carey, D., and Serfass, R.C.
(1999). Comparison and validity of two methods
for assessing body composition in college
football players. Journal of Strength and
Conditioning Research. 13(2), 106-110.
Lunzer, M.M., Hotvedt, P.S.,
Dietz, Jr., C.A., Caldwell, M.D., Serfass, R.C.
& Hirsch, A.T. (1997). Limb venous hermodynamic
function: Relative reproducibility of standard
tiptoe exercise and treadmill walking exercise
techniques. The Journal of Vascular Surgery,
21(1), 31-38.
Richardson, M.T., Leon,
A.S., Jacobs, D.R., Jr., Ainsworth, B.E., &
Serfass, R.C. (1995). Ability of the Caltrac
accelerator to assess daily physical activity
levels. Journal of Cardiopulmonary
Rehabilitation, 15, 107-113.
Santiago, M.C., Leon, A.S.,
& Serfass, R.C. (1995). Failure of brisk walking
to alter blood lipids in normolipemic women.
Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology,
20(4), 417-428.
Richardson, M.T., Leon,
A.S., Jacobs Jr., D.R., Ainsworth, B.E., and
Serfass, R.C. (1994). Comprehensive evaluation
of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity
Questionnaire. Journal of Clinical
Epidemiology, 4, 271-281.
Rogosheski, V.M.C., Serfass,
R.C., Kelley, J.M., Ainsworth, B.E. & Stull,
G.A. (1994). Prediction of body fat in adult
female runners. Clinical Kinesiology, 47,
90-96.
Ainsworth, B.E., Serfass,
R.C., & Leon, A.S. (1993). Effects of recovery
duration and blood lactate level on power output
during cycling. Canadian Journal of Applied
Physiology, 18, 19-30.
Kriz, J.L., Jones, D.R.,
Spicer, J.L. Canine, J.K., Owen, R.R. & Serfass,
R.C. (1992). Cardiorespiratory responses to
upper extremity aerobic training by post-polio
subjects. Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, 73, 49-54.
Greer, N., Serfass, R.,
Picconatto, W., & Blatherwick, J. (1992). The
effects of a hockey specific training program on
performance of bantam players. Canadian
Journal of Sport Sciences, 17, 65-69.
Manuscripts in press
Gaskill, S.E., Walker, A.J.,
Serfass, R.C., Bouchard, C., Gagnon, J., Rao,
D.C., Skinner, J.S., Wilmore, J.H., & Leon, A.S.
(in press). Changes in ventilatory threshold
with exercise training in a sedentary
population. International Journal of Sports
Medicine.
Gaskill, S.E., Walker, A.J.,
Serfass, R.C., & Sanchez, O.A. (in press).
Validity and reliability of combining three
methods to determine ventilatory threshold.
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise.
Gaskill, S.E., Walker, A.J.,
Serfass, R.A., Bouchard, C., Gagnon, J., Rao,
D.C., Skinner, J.S., Wilmore, J.H., & Leon, A.S.
(in press). The age related decline in
ventilatory threshold: The HERITAGE family
study. Medicine and Science in Sport and
Exercise.
Manuscripts in preparation
Gaskill, S. A. Walker, R.
Serfass, C. Bouchard, J. Gagnon, D. C. Rao, J.
Skinner, J. Wilmore and A. Leon. Relationships
between ratings of perceived exertion and VO2 at
in the HERITAGE family study.
Gaskill, S., Serfass, R.,
Walker, A., Bouchard, C., Gagnon, J., Rao, D.
C., Skinner, J., Wilmore, J. and Leon, A.
Changes in VO2 peak and VO2 at related to
initial VO2 at following HERITAGE family
training in sedentary subjects.
Gaskill, S., Walker, A.,
Serfass, R.C., Bouchard, C., Gagnon, J., Rao, D.
C., Skinner, J., Wilmore, J. and Leon, A.
Relationships of VO2 peak, and VO2 at and
relative fitness in sedentary HERITAGE family
subjects.
Hsieh, C., Serfass, R.C.,
and Apple, F.S. Antioxidant enzyme activity in
rat myocardium: Effects of atrophy, vitamin E
and exercise.
International Journal of Sports Medicine.
Other research abstracts
Sanchez, O.A., Snow, L.M.,
Lowe, D.A., Serfass, R.C., & Thompson, L.V.
(2000, September). The effects of endurance
exercise training on single skeletal muscle
fiber function from streptozotocin-induced
diabetic rats. Proceedings of the American
Physiological Society Meeting, Portland, ME.
Walker, A.J., Dahlstrom, V.A.,
Blatherwick, J., & Serfass, R.C. (in press).
Comparison across four methods of body composition
measurement for female hockey players. ACSM,
Baltimore.
Harney, R.G., Purcell, M.,
Martinez-Arizola, G., Reed, J., & Serfass, R.C. (in
press). Relationship between anthropometric
measurements, traditional modes of testing and
training, and blocking performance in college
football linemen. ACSM, Baltimore.
Reed, J., Ones, D.S., & Serfass,
R.C. (in press). Can the iceberg profile
discriminate between levels of athletic performance?
A meta-analysis. ACSM, Baltimore.
Nesser, T.W., Gaskill, S.E.,
Chen, S.P., Walker, A.J., & Serfass, R. (2000).
Upper body power development in junior cross country
skiers. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,
32(5), S365.
Harney, R.G., Fuchs, R., Durfee,
W., Serfass, R., & Reed, J. (2000). The design and
calibration of a football blocking and charging
ergometer. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 32(5), S308.
Reed, E.J. Walker, A.J.,
Serfass, R.C. (2000). Macronutrient intake during
temporary withdrawl from habitual weight training.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(5),
S272.
Barrett, B., Wiese-Bjornstal,
D., Foster, C. & Serfass, R. (2000). The
transtheoretical model and physical activity.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(5),
S114.
Schmitz, K.H., Myers, M.J.,
Leon, A.S., Jacobs, D.R., Walker, A.J., Serfass,
R.C., and Jeffery, R.W. Body size, activity pace,
and energy expenditure in lean and obese women.
ACSM, Seattle, 1999.
Northuis, M.E., Leon, A.S.,
Serfass, R.C., Walker, A.J., Crow, R.S., and Jacobs,
D.R. High responders vs. low responders in cross
country running training. ACSM, Seattle, 1999.
Reed, J., Walker, A.J., and
Serfass, R.C. Psychological reactions during
temporary withdrawal from habitual weight training.
ACSM, Seattle, 1999.
Nesser, T.W., Gaskill, S.E.,
Chen, S.P., Peterson, C.M., Walker, A.J., & Serfass,
R.C. The development of upper body power in junior
cross-country skiers. ACSM, Seattle, 1999.
Gaskill, S. E., Walker, A.J.,
Serfass, R.C., Bouchard, C., Gagnon, J., Rao, D.C.,
Skinner, J.S., Wilmore, J.H., and Leon, A.S. The
effect of exercise on perceived exertion, BP and HR
at the ventilatory threshold. The HERITAGE family
study. ACSM Seattle, 1999.
Serfass, R., Gaskill, S.E.,
Skemp, K., and Walker, A. Reproducibility of lactate
and ventilatory thresholds in adult cross country
skiers. American College of Sports Medicine,
Orlando, June 1998.
Kaeferlein, B., Serfass, R.C.,
Walker, A.J., Rao, D.C., Skinner, J.S., Wilmore,
J.H., Gagnon, J., Bouchard, C., & Leon, A.S. The
effect of exercise training on heart rate
variability and stroke volume: The HERITAGE family
study. American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando,
June, 1998.
Gaskill, S.E., Serfass, R.C.,
and Walker, A.J. Upper body power comparisons
between groups of cross-country skiers and runners.
American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, June,
1998.
Bakke, B.L., Draheim, C.C.,
Snyder, P.V., and Serfass, R.C. Familiarization
program for underwater weighing in adults with
Prader-Willi Syndrome. American College of Sports
Medicine, Orlando, June, 1998.
Chen, S.P., Chen, Y.J., Zhang,
P., Peng, C.H., Serfass, R.C., Apple, F., Walker,
A.J., and Zhang, D.T. Prolonged exercise induced
thoracic aorta endothelial cell injury in rats.
American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, June,
1998.
Boelk, A.G., Norton, J.P.,
Freeman, J.K., and Walker, A.J. Relationship of
swimming power to sprint freestyle performance in
females. American College of Sports Medicine,
Denver, May, 1997.
Nesser, T.W., Gaskill, S.E.,
Bednarski, P., Walker, A.J. and Serfass, R.C.
Changes in upper body economy of young cross-country
skiers. American College of Sports Medicine, Denver,
May, 1997.
Chen, S., Chen, Y.J., and
Serfass, R.C. Exercise and induced delayed onset
muscle damage, soreness and muscle functional
changes following eccentric exercise. American
College of Sports Medicine, Denver, May, 1997.
Bakke, Bruce L., Draheim, C.,
Branco, F., and Serfass, R.C. Assessing metabolic
rate and hunger in people with Prader-Willi
Syndrome. Gatlinburg Conference, Gatlinburg, 1996.
Mendoza, W., Carey, D.G., and
Serfass, R.C. Validity of the Conconi heart rate
method for determining lactate threshold in
competitive cyclists. American College of Sports
Medicine, Indianapolis, June, 1994.
Papers presented
Serfass, R. Establishing
Academic Linkages. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open
University, Bangkok, Thailand, June, 2000.
Serfass, R. Current Trends in
Exercise Physiology Measurements. 42nd World
Congress, International Council for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER.SD)
Cairo, Egypt, July, 1999.
Serfass, R. Are we prepared for
aging in the new millennium? Northland Chapter
meeting, American College of Sports Medicine, Grand
Forks, ND, September, 1999.
Current Research Trends in
Exercise Physiology. Helwan University, Giza, Egypt,
July, 1996.
Exercise and the Elderly,
Heritage. Genetics and Exercise, Undergraduate and
Graduate Preparation in Physical Education, National
Meeting of the Mexican College of Sports Medicine,
Chihuahua, Mexico, October, 1994.
Exercise in the Workplace. Civil
Service Association Conference, Earle Brown Center,
St. Paul Campus, July, 1993.
Fundamentals of Exercise
Prescription, Family Practice Review. Continuing
Medical Education Conference, Radisson Hotel,
Minneapolis, MN, April, 1993.
Exercise in the Elderly
Population. ACSM Northland Chapter Meeting, Omaha,
NE, November, 1992.
Optimal Body Composition in
Wrestlers. Wrestling Coaches Workshop, Minnesota
State High School League, Coon Rapids, MN, October,
1992.
Metabolic Calculations of Energy
Expenditure. ACSM Fitness Instructors Workshop,
United Hospital, St. Paul, MN, July, 1992.
Research
Extended grants submitted and funded
- $26,000, U. S. Olympic Committee.
Development of Upper Body-Arm Power
Endurance in Adolescent Cross Country Skiers
(with S. Gaskill), 1998-99
- $236,054, HERITAGE Study (Phase 2)
Heritage Study-Genetic Response to Exercise
and Risk Factors (with A. Leon and A.
Walker), 1997-2000
- $438,267, National Health, Lung and
Blood Institute NIH. HERITAGE Study-Genetic
Response to Exercise and Risk Factors (with
A. Leon and A. Walker), 1995-96
- $100,000, Alliant Tech Systems. Alliant
Tech Health Investment Program (with D.
Halvorson and A. Walker), 1994-95
- $468,267, National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute NIH. HERITAGE Study.-Genetic
Response to Exercise and Risk Factors (with
A. Leon and A. Walker), 1994-95
- $468,558, National heart, Lung and Blood
Institute NIH Heritage Study. Genetic
Response to Exercise and Risk Factors (with
A. Leon), 1993-94
- $10,000, USDE-NIDRR . Hunger and
Exercise in Prader Willi Syndrome (with B.
Bakke), 1993-94
Extended grants submitted but not funded
- $64,000, Laboratory Grant Support for
Testing Regional Winter Sport Development
Teams. U. S. Olympic Committee (with S.
Gaskill), 1998
- $1,005,000, Healthy Attitudes About Body
Image Through Science (HABITS) Kellogg
Foundation (with Science Museum of Minnesota
staff), 1995
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