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Dr. Jeffrey M. Willardson
Associate Professor Biomechanics
Office: 2230 - Lantz Building
Phone: 217-581-7592
Email: jmwillardson@eiu.edu
Spring 2013 office hours; M and W 9-9:55; T and Th 10:30-11:30; Th only 3:15-3:55.
Frequently Taught Courses
Biomechanics
Principles of Exercise Physiology
Principles of Resistance Exercise (prep. course CSCS certification exam)
Lifetime Fitness (online delivery)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Wellness; Arizona State University; May 2005.
Outstanding Graduating Doctoral Scholar Award; Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University.
Professional Organizations
Member National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction (CSCS*D)
Education Board Member, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)
Research
Muscular adaptations resulting from different resistance exercise programs.
Publications
Recent Scholarly Endeavors
Pope, Z.K., J.M. Willardson, and B. Schoenfeld. Brief Review: Exercise and blood flow restriction. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research(in press).
de Souza-Junior, T.P., A.K. Yamada, R. Simao, R. Curi, M.P. Barros, Z. Pope, and J.M. Willardson. The effect of supra-physiological doses of testosterone in membrane oxidation of human neutrophils in vitro: A real-time approach with the fluorescence probe C11-biopidy581/591.European Journal of Applied Physiology (in press).
Simão, R., R.D. Leite, G.F.F. Speretta, A.S. Maior, B.F. de Salles, T.P. de Souza Jr, J.L. Vingren, and J.M. Willardson. Influence of upper body exercise order on the hormonal responses in trained men. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 38: 177-181. 2013.
Willardson, J.M., R. Simão, and F.E. Fontana. The effect of load reductions on repetition performance for commonly performed multi-joint resistance exercises.Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(11): 2939-2945. 2012.
Machado, M., R. Pereira, and J.M.Willardson. Short intervals between sets and individuality of muscle damage response. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(11): 2946-2952. 2012.
Di Naso, J.J., B.L. Pritschet,J.D. Emmett, J.D. Owen, J.M. Willardson, T.W. Beck, J. M. DeFreitas, and F.E. Fontana. Comparing thigh cross-sectional area and squat strength among Olympic lifters, power lifters, and bodybuilders. International Sports Medicine Journal. 13(2): 48-57. 2012.
Simao, R., T. Figueiredo, R.D. Leite, A. Jansen, and J.M. Willardson. Influence of exercise order on repetition performance during low intensity resistance exercise. Research in Sports Medicine. 20: 263-273. 2012.
Machado, M., A.J. Koch, and J.M. Willardson.Creatine kinase activity weakly correlated to the volume completed following upper body resistance exercise. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 83(2): 276-281(6). 2012.
Simão, R.,B.F. de Salles, T. Figueiredo, I. Dias, and J.M. Willardson. Exercise order in resistance training: Review article. Sports Medicine. 42(3): 251-265. 2012.
Sandberg, J.B., Wagner, D.R., J.M. Willardson, and G.M. Smith. Acute effects of antagonist stretching on jump height, torque, and electromyography of the agonist musculature. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26(5): 1249-1256. 2012.
