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Eddie Pelka, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Full-Time Faculty

School of Education and Health Sciences: Health and Sport Science

Contact

Email: Eddie Pelka, Ph.D.
Phone: 937-229-3928
Raymond L. Fitz Hall 646S
Curriculum Vitae: Read CV

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Exercise Physiology, Kent State University, December 2024
  • M.S. Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, 2021
  • B.S. Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, 2019

Courses Taught

  • HSS 408L Physiology of Exercise Laboratory
  • HSS 409L Kinesiology Laboratory
  • HSS 428 Research in Health & Sport Sciences

Certifications

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Research Interests

  • Skeletal muscle oxidative capacity
  • Microvascular function
  • Single leg cycling

Selected Publications

Tomko PM, Davis BR, Pelka EZ, Gallagher SF, McDaniel J (2024). The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to elicit muscle contractions does not impair the hyperemic response compared to volitional contractions. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002579

Pelka EZ, Davis BR, McDaniel J (2024). Sourcebook update: Using near-infrared spectroscopy to assess skeletal muscle oxygen uptake. Advances in Physiology Education,48(3), 566-572. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00047.2024

Pelka EZ, Davis BR, Tomko PM, McDaniel J (2023). Analysis of electrical stimulation and voluntary muscle contraction on skeletal muscle oxygen uptake and mitochondrial recovery using near-infrared spectroscopy. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 123(9), 2053-2061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05221-4