Matt Stock, PhD
@MattStockPhD
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🇺🇸 Husband | Dad | @ucf_ieprs Director and @ucf_cnslab Co-Director studying neuromuscular physiology, aging, disuse | Strength advocate
Joined January 2017
🧵21 things I wish someone would’ve told me as a new Assistant Professor:. 1. It’ll take forever to get started and your lab setup. Take however long you’re hoping and double it. Maybe triple it. 2. Seek out new mentors and collaborators. They don’t need to be in your department.
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Someone asked me my strategy for reviewing papers from home after a long day in the lab. This is just what works for me. -Print the PDF.-Bring it home.-Play with my kids.-Don’t read the paper. Fall asleep.-Spill coffee on it in the morning.-Bring it back to the lab the next day.
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New lab t-shirts just arrived. Be sure this slogan is on my tombstone, y’all! 💪
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Growing up as a kid my favorite 2 movies were Ghostbusters and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. Today it hit me that both films are about struggling academics that can’t obtain funding to carry out their research. #phdlife #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter.
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New study reports that in the UK, the estimated annual cost attributed to muscle weakness is £2.5 billion ($3+ billion US). Strength training is healthcare.
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It’s job season for many. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but. When a student gets a job there needs to be a huge celebration. An “Awesome, congrats” is not good enough. 👎🏼 Friends, food, drinks, music, and bad dancing must be involved. 🕺🏼💃🏽👏🏼🍾🎤 🎈@AcademicChatter.
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Something your grad students will never remember: Most of your lectures! 😏. Something your grad students will never forget: inviting them over on the weekend for a family BBQ! 👍.
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Coming from someone involved in interviewing >100 grad school applicants every year, undergrads that participate in research as subjects should absolutely list it on their resume. PIs, provide study title. HUGE conversation starter! @AcademicChatter.
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Students learning about research need to understand that success/failure is largely out of their control. We have no control over a journal’s acceptance rate, how a reviewer perceives our best work, an advisor’s mood, etc. Celebrate the submission, not the acceptance!.
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Something that was said to me as a grad student that I’m often reminded:. Nobody talks about grants and publications at funerals. It might be mentioned that you did research. But your colleagues will be there talking about the times you helped, gave guidance, and shared laughs.
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I’ll say it. Charging students money to submit a conference abstract and then rejecting it is criminal. Conferences are professional development and networking opportunities for students. The abstract shouldn’t have to be perfect. Let the mentor take responsibility for the work.
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Tip/reminder for Professors: Allow young undergraduate students to get involved in your research and make them feel like they belong. It is incredibly rewarding!.
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“I just look at the data.”. Watching Fauci kill it all summer has me pumped up to teach Research Methods this fall 💪🏼.
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New publication: Resistance Training and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis- “A maximum risk reduction of 27% was observed at around 60 minutes per week of resistance training (RR=0.74; 95% CI=0.64, 0.86).”
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Excited to share our new paper investigating neuromuscular aspects of training near failure! This was a great collaboration w/ @DrMikeRoberts @AuburnKINES @UCF_DPT @UCF_Kinesiology . Open access @PhysRep
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3. Share your work and new ideas with others. You can’t get too much feedback. 4. Partner with a statistician. You’ll be limited without one. 5. Design a series of interrelated studies that will eventually help you tell a detailed story. Don’t hop from topic to topic.
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After 6+ years of service, my time with the @NSCA Foundation is coming to an end. It’s been an honor. I’m proud of what our Board and committees accomplished together. The future of the NSCA depends on the Foundation, and is great hands!
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Some exciting news!. At the forefront of our mission will be to foster research collaboration, not just @UCF but around the globe! The team approach wins every time. 💪💪💪.
Meet Matt Stock, the newest director of the UCF Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science: Be sure to follow @UCF_IEPRS on Twitter for news and updates!. #UCFCPHS.
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Recently heard a story of 2 Assistant Professors w/ overlapping interests hired together that agreed not to collaborate so they could “show independence.” I can’t stress enough how dumb this. Limited publications but “showing independence” will never be as compelling as lots of.
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CV hack for PhD students: Ask faculty members and other TAs to give a guest lecture in their course. Have a section for ‘Course Guest Lectures’ on your CV. If a search committee needs someone to teach X, having guest lectured in X means a lot more than you’d think.
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I had the honor of working w/ Dr. Michael Deschenes in editing Experimental Gerontology’s Special Issue on Neuromuscular Adaptations to Exercise and Aging. 🙏 The issue has a number of excellent original papers and reviews from experts. Check it out!.
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6.Don’t underestimate the importance of figure development. 7.Recycle + accumulate your products as much as you’re able. Little rocks make big rocks. 8.Balance swinging for the fences with hitting singles. Publication in a mid-tier journal is better than an impressive rejection.
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12.Your mentees may have different goals than you did. It’s ok. The best mentors offer unwavering support. 13.The time it takes to develop a perfect course isn’t worth it compared to very good course. Nobody can tell the difference, anyway.
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A huge congrats to Dr. @kyliekharmon on the successful defense of her dissertation! She’s now off to start her career as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the Aging Studies Institute! 🎊🍾. Working with Kylie has been among the highlights of my career.
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9. Slowly develop partnerships with the community. If you want your research to help the public…help the public. 10.Get to know the IRB staff. They genuinely want to help you. 11.Mentoring students is the toughest part of the job (especially w/ writing), but it’s worth it.
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it or not, students are going to look up to you. They’ll need guidance. Your words and actions matter. 17.The success of your students will bring you the greatest joy.
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Occasionally, students need to hear these 5 words from their PI:. “I am proud of you.”.
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18.The culture of a department is slow to change…if at all. You ain’t changing anything overnight. 19.Don’t be afraid to speak up. You don’t need a fancy title to be a leader.
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Great work by the 🐐@DrMikeRoberts. Myofibril and Mitochondrial Area Changes in Type I and II Fibers Following 10 Weeks of Resistance Training in Previously Untrained Men
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When faculty members judge student poster presentations, their most important job isn’t to evaluate the work. It’s to ensure the student has a fun, meaningful experience that fosters creativity and excitement for continuing on with research.
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I’m a big fan of anything by Mike Deschenes. This looks like a good read!. Effects of exercise training on neuromuscular junctions and their active zones in young and aged muscles - ScienceDirect
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This is a time of year that many students and trainees feel overwhelmed and consider quitting. It was for me. The difference might be someone unexpectedly saying “You’re doing a great job. Keep it up.”. Be the light.
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20.The search for your position may have had some drama. You probably weren’t the committee’s 1st pick. Some of the faculty probably didn’t want to hire you. Accept it, start fresh, and move on. 21.Never gossip about your co-workers. It’s the quickest way to unhappiness.
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Lots of my collaborators are frustrated by an increase in desk rejections. Here’s 1 reason why that’s happening: it’s impossible to find reviewers (bc there’s little incentive to do it). When I handle a paper, it might take 4 weeks to find 2 reviewers. And they might not even.
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We image every student in class and they analyze their own muscle. A fun way to learn! 💪🏼.
🦵 Muscle quality analysis using Ultrasound in Physiological Assessment with @MattStockPhD at @UCF_DPT #whyucfdpt #exercise
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A new edition of Statistics in Kinesiology is out. Highly recommended for those interested in the basics! I'd argue that this is a text that could be used at any level of higher ed.
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14.The time it takes to develop a perfect course isn’t worth it compared to very good course. Nobody can tell the difference, anyway. takes teaching a class 3-4x to feel good about it. So if you teach it once/year, that’s 3-4 years.
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Our group is venturing down the muscle quality and aging rabbit hole. Our latest “Muscle strength, not age, explains unique variance in echo intensity” in Experimental Gerontology is online. This is an exciting area with many more questions than answers!
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Finding the right assessment to use in a research study is sometimes very difficult. But don’t worry! Here is a list of assessments that don’t have any limitations:.
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Please take 2 minutes and watch this. It’s incredible.
Sweet Jesus I’m a mess. 😭 .Well worth 2 mins if you are a parent
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No matter how long I’m academia, sitting down with new students to talk potential research ideas will always be invigorating. It’s the ultimate professional shot in the arm!.
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New Year’s Resolution: “This will be a great year for data interpretation! Things will be simple and straightforward. I’m excited.” . First statistical analysis of 2019:
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Watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my kids and I couldn’t stop thinking about how his 4 relatives were on bed rest for 20 years and what a rich disuse data set that would’ve been if Charlie would’ve just gotten IRB approval.
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Conversations with my 4 year old son. Him: Daddy, we need a doctor!.Me: I am a doctor. Him: No, you’re not. Me: Yes, I am, just a different type. Him: But what can you fix?.Me: Methods sections. Him: Haha that doesn’t help anyone ok bye bye bye! (runs off).
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2019 lab reflection:.The bad- We had a lot of rejection. We continue to learn from our failures, but boy is it tough sometimes.😥.The good- 6 @ucfchps students published 1st author papers in 5 different journals. Lots of interdisciplinary work going on.👏🏼. Here’s to a fun 2020!🍻.
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Most importantly, take care of yourself and try to enjoy the ride. Laugh along the way. #MentalHealthMatters.
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Do you have a neatly organized stack of great research papers on your desk that you’ll probably never have time to read and then add to the stack while quietly whispering “I’ll never have time to read this” or are you normal?.
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Proud mentor moment seeing one of your students give a “main stage” talk at a national conference. @kyliekharmon, your cheerleading squad is ready to go. 📣👏 See you in New Orleans!
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PhD rejections:.UConn.UF.UTMB. Accepted:.University of Oklahoma. Even after getting accepted I DID NOT want to go to OU. Almost turned around on the drive there. It ended up being one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Take the leap. Enjoy the journey.
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Happy to share that I’m now President of @NSCA Foundation. If you’re in a position to do so, please donate. If you’re a student, researcher, or coach in financial need, apply for a scholarship or grant. I want to give you money!
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Alongside my collaborator Dr. Brennan Thompson, I’m excited to share our @EJAP_official Invited Review on all things echo intensity. Fun to write, but difficult given the literature. Fair to say we have many more questions than answers. I hope you’ll read!.
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I’m proud to introduce my first 2 PhD grads, @UCF alumni Drs. @kyliekharmon and @Ryan_Girts! These two will never know the impact they’ve had on me. 🖤💛💛🖤
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The UCF Department of Health Sciences (@UCF_HS) has a new tenure-track faculty position. Start date fall 2022. Open to a variety of health-related disciplines. Apply! 😎.
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Huge congrats to @Ryan_Girts, who knocked his PhD defense out of the park. His determination and growth over the last 6 yrs has been remarkable. Dr. Girts is off to a tenure-track Assistant Professor job at Pfeiffer University in NC - right down the road from family 🙌🎊🎉
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Excited to share our new @EJAP_official publication- “Motor unit action potential amplitude during low torque fatiguing contractions versus high torque non-fatiguing contractions: a multilevel analysis.” A @ucfchps team effort led by @kyliekharmon! ⭐️.
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A first in my academic career. The weather has been incredible lately, so I lectured outside! No technology…just paper, pencil, and discussion with great @UCF_DPT students. Teach outside. Really 📝☀️🌳🍃
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Our lab group’s latest aging neuromuscular work just hit PubMed. Great team work and congrats @JacobAdamMota. Check it!💪🏼. Compensatory adjustments in motor unit behavior during fatigue differ for younger versus older men | SpringerLink
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Academic departments of the future will have:. -A podcast.-Staff dedicated to social media.-Courses on AI.-Courses on branding/content creation.-Industry partnerships.-Courses in the community.-Mentorship programs. Departments that devote resources here first will take the lead📈.
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The best way for a PI to know how things are going in the lab. is to spend time in the lab.
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This summer I sold my soul and had 1st year @UCF_DPT students create memes for physiology lecture. It was a big hit with tons of laughs 🤣🤣🤣. New data in Advances in Physiology Education shows that using memes may enhance student learning.
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Things overheard in a @ucfchps older adult 🧓🏽training study:. 87 year old: “There’s no way I can lift that!”. Us: “Well, how about you try? We believe in you.”. 87 yr old: “OK…I guess” Does 5 reps 💪. 87 yr old: “OMG I did it!!! I can’t believe it!! And that was fun!”. Us: 😎.
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Researcher mental health hack:. Celebrate when it’s submitted, not when it’s accepted.
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Stock Fall 2022 research group! 👋 My goal is always simple: Make research FUN for students. “Hey Siri play Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO”
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Great new read for those interested in hypertrophy training. Triceps brachii hypertrophy was substantially greater after elbow extension training performed in the overhead versus neutral arm position, even with lower absolute loads used during training.
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Mentorship skills should be instructed (as in, formal coursework) to all PhD students and/or 1st year Assistant Professors. Academia can’t continue to just hope that faculty members magically develop the characteristics needed to be a strong mentor/leader.
Scientists aren’t trained to mentor. That’s a problem.
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Increased intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps is more strongly related to declines in ADL than is loss of muscle mass in older inpatients - Clinical Nutrition
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Throwback Thursday. To answer what you’re all wondering: We went with 100 reps instead of 50. 😜
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Life of an academic: Thanks to the #CoronavirusPandemic I now have almost nothing scheduled on my calendar for next week and I feel completely overwhelmed. @AcademicChatter.
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Pretty sure I set the record (low?) for “overwhelmed while on a tenure-track”. Today when searching through an old USB I found a manuscript from 2016 that is 3/4 finished. I have no memory of writing it. Last modified date was around time my daughter was born. Submit I guess?🤷🏼♂️🤣.
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Big congrats to @DrMyohead on winning the @NSCA Nutrition Research Award. I can’t think of anyone more deserving. @UCF_IEPRS @UCF_Kinesiology is proud of you!
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Internal Research Restart plan just approved. We’re getting the band back together to plan for a productive 2021! 🔥
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Holy smokes this decade was a whirlwind!. 2010:PhD comps.2011:Married♥️.2012:PhD @UofOklahoma, moved to TX for job @TexasTech.2013:Bought 1st🏠.2014:Son born👨👩👦.2016:Daughter born👨👩👧👦, sold🏠, new job @UCF🏝.2017:Mentor lost battle with cancer💔.2018:Bought 2nd🏠 .2019:Tenured!🥳.
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Excited for @UCF_DPT students Akash Bali, Nick Mercer, & Nick Lawless on the acceptance of this manuscript. Co-authors included @UCF_HS and @UCF_Kinesiology undergrad and grad students. Interdisciplinary student teams are fun!
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Some good news amid the chaos. Big congrats to @UCF_Kinesiology and NPL alumni superstar @RobJMacLennan on acceptance of his 2nd lead-author publication. Proud of you, dude! 💪🏼
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Honored to be part of this important muscle hypertrophy study with @DrMikeRoberts team published in @japplphysiol. As always, #methodsmatter
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The @NSCA Foundation Board of Directors meeting has been great! Lots of exciting discussion about how we can serve students and professionals. NSCA HQ also isn’t a bad place to train on lunch break, either!
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As an academic at home with 2 young children and a wife on the front lines (hospital RN), I have 2 constant thoughts:. 1. I’m getting zero work done. 2. I’m blessed to get this time with my kids. Let the latter thought prevail.
There are lots of posts about the difficulties of working when your kids are also home (and need help with distance learning). And it IS hard; very hard. However, I just took a 20 min. break from work to play Xbox with my boys during their free time, and I love that.
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Today on things older adults in a 6-wk strength training study say:. “I’ve had mild pain forever. I’ve been to lots of doctors and therapists. Nothing helped. Bc of your research study, I feel like a new person. Don’t compensate your participants. They should pay you.” @UCF_IEPRS.
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**Retweets appreciated**. PT, PhDs. Come work with us @UCF_DPT! We have a new tenure-track position. We’re looking for a team player to help expand the clinical research focus of @UCF_IEPRS. A willingness to mentor both DPT and PhD students is desirable. DM me questions 👍🏼.
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Special congrats to my Twitter-less M.S. student, Jason Pagan. Jason conducted a 6 week training study in older adults. Interesting findings that positively impacted our community! @UCF_IEPRS @UCF_Kinesiology @ucfchps @ResearchUCF
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My academic pipe dream is for my students/trainees to love research as much as I do and then go on to successful careers. Above all else, I just want my students to be happy 😃.
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Excellent new review paper!. Determining the Sites of Neural Adaptations to Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | SpringerLink
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Feedback I’ve recently received from grad students: Teach the use of a reference manager (@zotero) the very 1st day of the program. Don’t wait for a specific class or module. It helps across the entire student experience. @AcademicChatter @UCFGradStudies.
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RETWEETS APPRECIATED 🗣️🎙️. Registration is now open for the @UCF_IEPRS 4th annual conference! We’ve got a great 2 days planned. Join us in Orlando or via Zoom!.
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More evidence of age and sex (in older adults) differences in the rate of force development w/ voluntary contractions. Involuntary strength was similar between ages, suggesting reduced neural activation is key mechanism. @EJAP_official
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The UCF Neuromuscular Plasticity Lab had a good run, but… “if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” Excited for our new 3 PI interdisciplinary lab! @UCF_CNSlab @MeredithChaput @Grant_Norte.
First lab meeting in the books…welcome to the CNS Lab! 🧠🦵⚔️ #GoKnightsChargeOn @UCF_IEPRS @UCF_Kinesiology @MeredithChaput @Grant_Norte @MattStockPhD
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I was lucky to play a small role in @JCC_PhD dissertation work on the mirror neuron system. His first dissertation pub was just accepted in @JNeurophysiol. Congrats, JC! We’re all proud of you! 👏⭐️
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These two sentences will haunt me forever. Of course I’m not sure!
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Universities and programs that support scholarships, travel, etc for students should also include recent grads (+1 yr IMO). For most, it takes a while to get a career going. It is silly to not allow support for a summer initiative for a student that graduates in May, for example.
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For many students, Thanksgiving break is too short to justify $ to go home. Thus, while it’s a time to recharge the batteries, it can be lonely and a reminder of being away from family. PIs: Check-in on students! Nothing funner than a lab Thanksgiving. #phdchat #AcademicTwitter.
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Everyone: The world might come to an end. Prepare now. Automated emails from journals: Don’t forget your review is due in 2 days. #AcademicChatter
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We use research as a means of improving the health and wellbeing of our community…STRONG at LIFE is underway! 💪
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Excited to share our new review “The Application of Creatine Supplementation in Medical Rehabilitation.” Great team effort led by @kyliekharmon! A must read for clinicians and patients unfamiliar with the creatine literature. 💪.
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