Dr. Kirk J. Cureton

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University of Georgia
Kinesiology
ProfessorAppointed: 1991
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Mailing Address

Department of Kinesiology
115K Ramsey Center
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-6554
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (706) 542-4387
Fax: (706) 542-3148
kcureton@uga.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Physical Education (Exercise Physiology), 1976.
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Physical Education (Exercise Physiology), 1972.
B.A., Carleton College, Biology, 1969.

Expertise and Research Interests

Body composition and physical performance
Metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses to exercise
Metabolic determinants of physical (athletic) performance
Sex differences in physical performance
Field tests of cardiovascular fitness in youth
Criterion-rerenced standards for youth fitness
Effects of physical training on physical fitness, performance, and health
Metabolic and cardiovascular responses to exercise in the heat
Heat stress and physical performance

Other Expertise

Physiology Section Editor, "Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport"
Associate Editor, "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise"
Editorial Board, "Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research"
Editorial Board, "ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal"
Peer Review Panel on Defense Women's Health Research Program
Peer Review Panel on 1999 DOD/VA Health Research Program

Future Research

Currently studying the metabolic and performance consequences of cardiovascular drift during exercise

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Body Composition, Children or Youth, Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Gender Issues, Metabolism, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Physiology, Sports Or Athletics, Training and Development.

Additional Terms:

Athletic Performance, Body Composition, Exercise Physiology, Gender, Heat Stress, Metabolism, Physical Fitness, Physical Performance, Sex Difference, Training.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Academy of Physical Education
American College of Sports Medicine
American Physiological Society

Honors and Awards

2009, Ciutation Award, American College of Sports Medicine
1998, Distinguished Alumni, Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1996, Vice President, American College of Sports Medicine
1994, Scholar Award, Southeast Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine
1990, President, Southeast Chapter, American College of Sports Medicine
1987, Fellow, American Academy of Physical Education
1983, Mabel Lee Award, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
1976, Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine

Previous Positions

1981-1987, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
1976-1981, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
1971-1973, Instructor, Ball State University

Publications

  • Cureton KJ, Tomporowski PD, Singhal A, Pasley JD, Bigelman KA, Lambourne K, Trilk JL, McCully KK, Arnaud MJ, Zhao Q (Oct 2009) Dietary quercetin supplementation is not ergogenic in untrained men., Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 107 (4), 1095-104 Abstract
  • Singhal A, Trilk JL, Jenkins NT, Bigelman KA, Cureton KJ (Mar 2009) Effect of intensity of resistance exercise on postprandial lipemia., Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 106 (3), 823-9 Abstract
  • Lafrenz AJ, Wingo JE, Ganio MS, Cureton KJ (Jun 2008) Effect of ambient temperature on cardiovascular drift and maximal oxygen uptake., Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 40 (6), 1065-71 Abstract
  • Jenkins NT, Trilk JL, Singhal A, O'Connor PJ, Cureton KJ (Jun 2008) Ergogenic effects of low doses of caffeine on cycling performance., International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 18 (3), 328-42 Abstract
  • Tomporowski PD, Beasman K, Ganio MS, Cureton K (Oct 2007) Effects of dehydration and fluid ingestion on cognition., International journal of sports medicine, 28 (10), 891-6 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, Cureton KJ, Wingo JE, Trilk J, Warren GL, Buyckx M (Apr 2007) Hydration during exercise in warm, humid conditions: effect of a caffeinated sports drink., International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 17 (2), 163-77 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Warren GL, Millard-Stafford ML, Wingo JE, Trilk J, Buyckx M (Feb 2007) Caffeinated sports drink: ergogenic effects and possible mechanisms., International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 17 (1), 35-55 Abstract
  • Wingo JE, Cureton KJ (Sep 2006) Body cooling attenuates the decrease in maximal oxygen uptake associated with cardiovascular drift during heat stress., European journal of applied physiology, 98 (1), 97-104 Abstract
  • Wingo JE, Cureton KJ (Jul 2006) Maximal oxygen uptake after attenuation of cardiovascular drift during heat stress., Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 77 (7), 687-94 Abstract
  • Ganio MS, Wingo JE, Carrolll CE, Thomas MK, Cureton KJ (May 2006) Fluid ingestion attenuates the decline in VO2peak associated with cardiovascular drift., Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 38 (5), 901-9 Abstract
  • Wingo JE, Lafrenz AJ, Ganio MS, Edwards GL, Cureton KJ (Feb 2005) Cardiovascular drift is related to reduced maximal oxygen uptake during heat stress., Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37 (2), 248-55 Abstract
  • Arngrimsson SA, Petitt DS, Borrani F, Skinner KA, Cureton KJ (Aug 2004) Hyperthermia and maximal oxygen uptake in men and women., European Journal of Applied Physiology, 92 (4-5), 524-32 Abstract
  • Collins MA, Millard-Stafford ML, Evans EM, Snow TK, Cureton KJ, Rosskopf LB, Effect of race and musculoskeletal development on the accuracy of air plethysmography, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36(6), 1070-7, June 2004 Abstract
  • Arngrimsson SA, Petitt DS, Stueck MG, Jorgensen DK, Cureton KJ (May 2004) Cooling vest worn during active warm-up improves 5-km run performance in the heat., Journal of Applied Physiology (bethesda, Md. : 1985), 96 (5), 1867-74 Abstract
  • Modlesky CM, Bickel CS, Slade JM, Meyer RA, Cureton KJ, Dudley GA (Feb 2004) Assessment of skeletal muscle mass in men with spinal cord injury using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging., Journal of Applied Physiology (bethesda, Md. : 1985), 96 (2), 561-5 Abstract
  • Petitt DS, Cureton KJ, Effects of prior exercise on postprandial lipemia: a quantitative review, Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 52(4), 418-24, April 2003 Abstract
  • Arngrimsson SA, Stewart DJ, Borrani F, Skinner KA, Cureton KJ, Relation of heart rate to percent VO2 peak during submaximal exercise in the heat, Journal of Applied Physiology (bethesda, Md. : 1985), 94(3), 1162-8, March 2003 Abstract
  • Saunders MJ, Evans EM, Arngrimsson SA, Allison JD, Cureton KJ, Endurance training reduces end-exercise VO2 and muscle use during submaximal cycling, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35(2), 257-62, February 2003 Abstract
  • Petitt DS, Arngrimsson SA, Cureton KJ, Effect of resistance exercise on postprandial lipemia, Journal of Applied Physiology (bethesda, Md. : 1985), 94(2), 694-700, February 2003 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, Collins MA, Evans EM, Snow TK, Cureton KJ, Rosskopf LB, Use of air displacement plethysmography for estimating body fat in a four-component model, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(8), 1311-7, August 2001 Abstract
  • Evans EM, Arngrimsson SA, Cureton KJ, Body composition estimates from multicomponent models using BIA to determine body water, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(5), 839-45, May 2001 Abstract
  • Prior BM, Modlesky CM, Evans EM, Sloniger MA, Saunders MJ, Lewis RD, Cureton KJ, Muscularity and the density of the fat-free mass in athletes, Journal of Applied Physiology, 90(4), 1523-31, April 2001 Abstract
  • Saunders MJ, Evans EM, Arngrimsson SA, Allison JD, Warren GL, Cureton KJ, Muscle activation and the slow component rise in oxygen uptake during cycling, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 32(12), 2040-5, December 2000 Abstract
  • Arngrimsson SA, Evans EM, Saunders MJ, Ogburn CL III, Lewis RD, Cureton KJ, Validation of body composition estimates in male and female distance runners using estimates from a four-component model, American Journal of Human Biology, 12, 301-314, April 2000
  • Evans EM, Saunders MJ, Spano MA, Arngrimsson SA, Lewis RD, Cureton KJ, Effects of diet and exercise on the density and composition of the fat-free mass in obese women, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 31(12), 1778-87, December 1999 Abstract
  • Modlesky CM, Evans EM, Millard-Stafford ML, Collins MA, Lewis RD, Cureton KJ, Impact of bone mineral estimates on percent fat estimates from a four-component model, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 31(12), 1861-8, December 1999 Abstract
  • Evans EM, Saunders MJ, Spano MA, Arngrimsson SA, Lewis RD, Cureton KJ, Body-composition changes with diet and exercise in obese women: a comparison of estimates from clinical methods and a 4-component model., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70(1), 5-12, July 1999 Abstract
  • Sloniger M A, Cureton K J, Prior B M, Evans E M, Lower extremity muscle activation during horizontal and uphill running., Journal of Applied Physiology, 83(6), 2073-9, December 1997 Abstract
  • Sloniger M A, Cureton K J, O'Bannon P J, One-mile run-walk performance in young men and women: role of anaerobic metabolism., Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 22(4), 337-50, August 1997 Abstract
  • Prior B M, Cureton K J, Modlesky C M, Evans E M, Sloniger M A, Saunders M, Lewis R D, In vivo validation of whole body composition estimates from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry., Journal of Applied Physiology, 83(2), 623-30, August 1997 Abstract
  • Sloniger M A, Cureton K J, Prior B M, Evans E M, Anaerobic capacity and muscle activation during horizontal and uphill running., Journal of Applied Physiology, 83(1), 262-9, July 1997 Abstract
  • Buckworth J, Convertino V A, Cureton K J, Dishman R K, Increased finger arterial blood pressure after exercise detraining in women with parental hypertension: autonomic tasks., Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 160(1), 29-41, May 1997 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Sloniger MA, Black DM, McCormack WP, Rowe DA, Metabolic determinants of the age-related improvement in one-mile run/walk performance in youth., Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise 1998, 29(2), 259-67, 1997 Abstract
  • Higbie E J, Cureton K J, Warren G L 3rd, Prior B M, Effects of concentric and eccentric training on muscle strength, cross-sectional area, and neural activation., Journal of Applied Physiology, 81(5), 2173-81, November 1996 Abstract
  • Modlesky CM, Cureton KJ, Lewis RD, Prior BM, Sloniger MA, Rowe DA, Density of the fat-free mass and estimates of body composition in male weight trainers, Journal of Applied Physiology, 80(6), 2085-96, June 1996 Abstract
  • Sloniger M A, Cureton K J, Carrasco D I, Prior B M, Rowe D A, Thompson R W, Effect of the slow-component rise in oxygen uptake on VO2max., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 28(1), 72-8, January 1996 Abstract
  • Cureton K J, Sloniger M A, O'Bannon J P, Black D M, McCormack W P, A generalized equation for prediction of VO2peak from 1-mile run/walk performance., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 27(3), 445-51, March 1995 Abstract
  • Buckworth J, Dishman R K, Cureton K J, Autonomic responses of women with parental hypertension. Effects of physical activity and fitness., Hypertension, 24(5), 576-84, November 1994 Abstract
  • Weyand P G, Cureton K J, Conley D S, Sloniger M A, Liu Y L, Peak oxygen deficit predicts sprint and middle-distance track performance., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 26(9), 1174-80, September 1994 Abstract
  • Dishman R K, Farquhar R P, Cureton K J, Responses to preferred intensities of exertion in men differing in activity levels., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 26(6), 783-90, June 1994 Abstract
  • Dengel D R, Weyand P G, Black D M, Cureton K J, Effects of varying levels of hypohydration on ratings of perceived exertion., International Journal of Sport Nutrition, 3(4), 376-86, December 1993 Abstract
  • Weyand P G, Cureton K J, Conley D S, Higbie E J, Peak oxygen deficit during one- and two-legged cycling in men and women., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 25(5), 584-91, May 1993 Abstract
  • Youngstedt S D, Dishman R K, Cureton K J, Peacock L J, Does body temperature mediate anxiolytic effects of acute exercise?, Journal of Applied Physiology, 74(2), 825-31, February 1993 Abstract
  • Dengel D R, Weyand P G, Black D M, Cureton K J, Effect of varying levels of hypohydration on responses during submaximal cycling., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 24(10), 1096-101, October 1992 Abstract
  • Yorio J M, Dishman R K, Forbus W R, Cureton K J, Graham R E, Breathlessness predicts perceived exertion in young women with mild asthma., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 24(8), 860-7, August 1992 Abstract
  • Prusaczyk W K, Dishman R K, Cureton K J, No effects of glycogen depleting exercise and altered diet composition on mood states., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 24(6), 708-13, June 1992 Abstract
  • Conley D S, Cureton K J, Hinson B T, Higbie E J, Weyand P G, Validation of the 12-minute swim as a field test of peak aerobic power in young women., Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63(2), 153-61, June 1992 Abstract
  • Prusaczyk W K, Cureton K J, Graham R E, Ray C A, Differential effects of dietary carbohydrate on RPE at the lactate and ventilatory thresholds., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 24(5), 568-75, May 1992 Abstract
  • Warren G L, Cureton K J, Middendorf W F, Ray C A, Warren J A, Red blood cell pulmonary capillary transit time during exercise in athletes., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 23(12), 1353-61, December 1991 Abstract
  • Ray C A, Cureton K J, Interactive effects of body posture and exercise training on maximal oxygen uptake., Journal of Applied Physiology, 71(2), 596-600, August 1991 Abstract
  • Conley D S, Cureton K J, Dengel D R, Weyand P G, Validation of the 12-min swim as a field test of peak aerobic power in young men., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 23(6), 766-73, June 1991 Abstract
  • Collins M A, Cureton K J, Hill D W, Ray C A, Relationship of heart rate to oxygen uptake during weight lifting exercise., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 23(5), 636-40, May 1991 Abstract
  • McCormack W P, Cureton K J, Bullock T A, Weyand P G, Metabolic determinants of 1-mile run/walk performance in children., Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 23(5), 611-7, May 1991 Abstract
  • Ray C A, Cureton K J, Ouzts H G, Postural specificity of cardiovascular adaptations to exercise training., Journal of Applied Physiology, 69(6), 2202-8, December 1990 Abstract
  • Dengel D R, Graham R E, Jones M T, Norton K I, Cureton K J, Prediction of oxygen uptake on a bicycle wind-loaded simulator., International Journal of Sports Medicine, 11(4), 279-83, August 1990 Abstract
  • Cureton K J, Warren G L, Criterion-referenced standards for youth health-related fitness tests: a tutorial., Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 61(1), 7-19, March 1990 Abstract
  • Warren G L, Cureton K J, Dengel D R, Graham R E, Ray C A, Is the gender difference in peak VO2 greater for arm than leg exercise?, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 60(2), 149-54, 1990 Abstract
  • Warren G L, Cureton K J, Sparling P B, Does lung function limit performance in a 24-hour ultramarathon?, Respiration Physiology, 78(2), 253-63, November 1989 Abstract
  • Warren GL, Cureton KJ, Modeling the effect of alterations in hemoglobin concentration on VO2max, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 21(5), 526-31, October 1989 Abstract
  • Hill DW, Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Effect of time of day on perceived exertion at work rates above and below the ventilatory threshold, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 60(2), 127-33, June 1989 Abstract
  • Hill DW, Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Circadian specificity in exercise training, Ergonomics, 32(1), 79-92, January 1989 Abstract
  • Hill DW, Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Grisham SC, Effect of the circadian rhythm in body temperature on oxygen uptake, Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 28(3), 310-2, September 1988 Abstract
  • Hill DW, Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Grisham SC, Diurnal variations in responses to exercise of 'morning types' and 'evening types', Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 28(3), 213-9, September 1988 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Hill DW, McElhannon FM Jr, Muscle hypertrophy in men and women, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 20(4), 338-44, 1988 Abstract
  • Vickery SR, Cureton KJ, Collins MA, Prediction of body density from skinfolds in black and white young men, Human Biology; an International Record of Research, 60(1), 135-49, February 1988 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, Cureton KJ, Ray CA, Effect of glucose polymer diet supplement on responses to prolonged successive swimming, cycling and running, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 58(3), 327-33, 1988 Abstract
  • Pate RR, Sparling PB, Wilson GE, Cureton KJ, Miller BJ, Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to submaximal and maximal exercise in elite women distance runners, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 Suppl 2, 91-5, November 1987 Abstract
  • Demello JJ, Cureton KJ, Boineau RE, Singh MM, Ratings of perceived exertion at the lactate threshold in trained and untrained men and women, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 19(4), 354-62, August 1987 Abstract
  • Hill DW, Cureton KJ, Grisham SC, Collins MA, Effect of training on the rating of perceived exertion at the ventilatory threshold, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 56(2), 206-11, 1987 Abstract
  • Collins MA, Hill DW, Cureton KJ, DeMello JJ, Plasma volume change during heavy-resistance weight lifting, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 55(1), 44-8, 1986 Abstract
  • Metcalfe J, Catz C, Clapp JF, Cureton KJ, Fabro SE, Longo LD, McNellis D, Summary report on the NICHD research planning Workshop on Physical Activity in Pregnancy, American Journal of Perinatology, 1(3), 276-9, April 1984 Abstract
  • Zwiren LD, Cureton KJ, Hutchinson P, Comparison of circulatory responses to submaximal exercise in equally trained men and women, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 4(4), 255-9, November 1983 Abstract
  • Sparling PB, Cureton KJ, Biological determinants of the sex difference in 12-min run performance, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 15(3), 218-23, 1983 Abstract
  • Weiss LW, Cureton KJ, Thompson FN, Comparison of serum testosterone and androstenedione responses to weight lifting in men and women, European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 50(3), 413-9, 1983 Abstract
  • Thompson JK, Jarvie GJ, Lahey BB, Cureton KJ, Exercise and obesity: etiology, physiology, and intervention, Psychological Bulletin, 91(1), 55-79, January 1982 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Matching of male and female subjects using VO2 max, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 52(2), 264-8, May 1981 Abstract
  • Purvis JW, Cureton KJ, Ratings of perceived exertion at the anaerobic threshold, Ergonomics, 24(4), 295-300, April 1981 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Sparling PB, Distance running performance and metabolic responses to running in men and women with excess weight experimentally equated, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 12(4), 288-94, 1980 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Hensley LD, Tiburzi A, Body fatness and performance differences between men and women, Research Quarterly, 50(3), 333-40, October 1979 Abstract
  • Evans BW, Cureton KJ, Purvis JW, Metabolic and circulatory responses to walking and jogging in water, Research Quarterly, 49(4), 442-9, December 1978 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Sparling PB, Evans BW, Johnson SM, Kong UD, Purvis JW, Effect of experimental alterations in excess weight on aerobic capacity and distance running performance, Medicine and Science in Sports, 10(3), 194-9, 1978 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Boileau RA, Lohman TG, Misner JE, Determinants of distance running performance in children: analysis of a path model, Research Quarterly, 48(2), 270-9, May 1977 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Boileau RA, Lohman TG, A comparison of densitometric, potassium-40 and skinfold estimates of body composition in prepubescent boys, Human Biology; an International Record of Research, 47(3), 321-36, September 1975 Abstract
  • Cureton KJ, Boileau RA, Lohman TG, Relationship between body composition measures and AAHPER test performances in young boys, Research Quarterly, 46(2), 218-29, May 1975 Abstract

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