Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
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Darla M Castelli

Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin

Biography

Darla M. Castelli, Ph.D. is a professor of physical education pedagogy and health behavior health education in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a B.S. from Plymouth State University, a M.S. from Northern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. She is an active fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology, who examines the effects of physical activity and metabolic risk factors on cognitive health. Dr. Castelli currently directs the department's Kinetic Kidz Lab.

Publications

Health Indices and Cognitive Performance in Emerging Adults

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of health indices with cognition in emerging adults. Methods: Methods included collecting measures of C-Reactive Protein (CRP), arterial stiffness, cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), and cognitive performance from fourteen participants. Cognitive perf... Read More»

Darla M Castelli, R. Matthew Brothers, Jungyun Hwang, Hildi M Nicksic, Elizabeth M. Glowacki, Michelle L. Harrison and Daniel Van Dongen

Research Article: J Nov Physiother 2014, 4:189

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000189

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