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Bo Fernhall is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, supported by 113 publications in this subfield. Additional areas of study include Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work engages heavily with topics such as Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, and Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology. Other notable research topics include Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies.

Bo Fernhall has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Clinical Applications Measuring Arterial Stiffness: An Expert Consensus for the Application of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index, 2021, American Journal of Hypertension
  • Health Outcomes of Physical Activity Interventions in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review, 2023, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
  • Validation of the Polar V800 heart rate monitor and comparison of artifact correction methods among adults with hypertension, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Aging reduces cerebral blood flow regulation following an acute hypertensive stimulus, 2020, Journal of Applied Physiology
  • Lessons learned from clinical trials of exercise and physical activity in people with MS - guidance for improving the quality of future research, 2022, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bo Fernhall include Tracy Baynard, Elizabeth C. Schroeder, Brooks A. Hibner, Natália S. Lima, and Sara R. Sherman, reflecting ongoing teamwork within their research areas.

Bo Fernhall's publications are found regularly in venues such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, European Journal of Applied Physiology, The FASEB Journal, Physiology, and PLoS ONE.

One known book authored by the scientist is Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, published in 2023 by Human Kinetics, which has also been cited in related academic literature.

Best Publications

  • Exercise and type 2 diabetes: American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statement. Exercise and type 2 diabetes.

    Sheri R Colberg;Ann L Albright;Bryan J Blissmer;Barry Braun

  • The Effect of Acute Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Working Memory

    Matthew B. Pontifex;Charles H. Hillman;Bo Fernhall;Kelli M. Thompson

  • Effect of 4 weeks of aerobic or resistance exercise training on arterial stiffness, blood flow and blood pressure in pre- and stage-1 hypertensives

    S. R. Collier;J. A. Kanaley;R. Carhart;V. Frechette

  • Effects of diet and/or exercise on the adipocytokine and inflammatory cytokine levels of postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.

    Ifigenia Giannopoulou;Bo Fernhall;Robert Carhart;Ruth S. Weinstock;Ruth S. Weinstock

  • Cardiorespiratory capacity of individuals with mental retardation including Down syndrome

    Bo Fernhall;Kenneth Pitetti;James Rimmer;Jeffery. McCUBBIN

  • Evaluation of the energy cost of playing a dance simulation video game in overweight and non-overweight children and adolescents.

    V. B. Unnithan;W. Houser;B. Fernhall

  • Prediction of maximal heart rate in individuals with mental retardation.

    Bo Fernhall;J. A. McCubbin;K. H. Pitetti;P. Rintala

  • Energy expenditure of walking and running: comparison with prediction equations.

    Cameron Hall;Arturo Figueroa;Bo Fernhall;Jill A. Kanaley

  • Arterial stiffness and baroreflex sensitivity following bouts of aerobic and resistance exercise.

    Kevin S. Heffernan;S. R. Collier;E. E. Kelly;S. Y. Jae

  • Exercise is required for visceral fat loss in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.

    I. Giannopoulou;L. L. Ploutz-Snyder;R. Carhart;R. S. Weinstock;R. S. Weinstock

  • Physical fitness and adults with mental retardation : an overview of current research and future directions

    Kenneth H. Pitetti;James H. Rimmer;Bo Fernhall

  • Heart rate recovery and heart rate complexity following resistance exercise training and detraining in young men

    Kevin S Heffernan;Christopher Andrew Fahs;Kevin K Shinsako;Sae Young Jae

  • Physical fitness and exercise training of individuals with mental retardation.

    B O Fernhall

  • Racial differences in central blood pressure and vascular function in young men

    Kevin S. Heffernan;Sae Young Jae;Sae Young Jae;Kenneth R. Wilund;Jeffrey A. Woods

  • Cardiac autonomic modulation during recovery from acute endurance versus resistance exercise

    Kevin S. Heffernan;Erin E. Kelly;Scott R. Collier;Bo Fernhall

  • Physical activity and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels: what is the relationship?

    Peter F. Kokkinos;Bo Fernhall

  • Efficacy of Resistance and Task-Specific Exercise in Older Adults Who Modify Tasks of Everyday Life

    Todd Manini;Moshe Marko;Moshe Marko;Tom VanArnam;Summer Cook

  • Intradialytic exercise training reduces oxidative stress and epicardial fat: a pilot study

    Kenneth R. Wilund;Emily J. Tomayko;Pei Tzu Wu;Hae Ryong Chung

  • Endurance training improves post-exercise cardiac autonomic modulation in obese women with and without type 2 diabetes

    Arturo Figueroa;Tracy Baynard;Bo Fernhall;Robert Carhart

  • The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statement

    Sheri R. Colberg;Ronald J. Sigal;Bo Fernhall;Judith G. Regensteiner

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Motl
Robert W. Motl University of Illinois at Chicago
Luís B. Sardinha
Luís B. Sardinha University of Lisbon
Ruth S. Weinstock
Ruth S. Weinstock SUNY Upstate Medical University
Michael W. Beets
Michael W. Beets University of South Carolina
Mercedes R. Carnethon
Mercedes R. Carnethon Northwestern University
Barry A. Franklin
Barry A. Franklin Oakland University
Edward McAuley
Edward McAuley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Steven J. Petruzzello
Steven J. Petruzzello University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ross Arena
Ross Arena University of Illinois at Chicago
George C. Fahey
George C. Fahey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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