Phillip B. Sparling

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Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Sciences
School of Applied Physiology
Professor

Mailing Address

SST/Weber Building
281 Ferst Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0356
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (404) 894-3402
Fax: (404) 894-9982
phil.sparling@gatech.edu

Qualifications

Ed.D., University of Georgia, Exercise Physiology, 1979.
M.Ed., University of Georgia, Exercise Physiology, 1976.
B.Sc., Duke University cum laude, Psychology, 1972.

Expertise and Research Interests

Understanding physical activity and eating patterns as health behaviors
Translation of evidence-based physical activity and nutrition guidelines to real-world practice
Gender differences in exercise responses & adaptations
Validity and reliability of body composition techniques
Environmental heat stress, heat illness, & exercise performance

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Behavioral Medicine, Body Composition, Exercise Physiology, Gender Issues, Physical Fitness.

Additional Terms:

Energy Balance, Exercise Training, Gender/Sex Differences, Health Behaviors, Human Performance, Physical Activity, Translational Research.

Memberships

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
American College of Sports Medicine
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Society of Behavioral Medicine

Honors and Awards

2004-2007, Senior Scientist, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity
2000, Fellow, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education
1998, Visiting Research Professor, School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
1993, Fulbright Scholar, Department of Physiology, University of Cape Town Medical School, Cape Town, South Africa
1993-1994, Chairperson, Exercise Physiology Academy, National Association for Sports and Physical Education
1992, Service Award, Southeast Regional Chapter, ACSM
1991, Distinguished Alumnus Award, School of Health & Human Performance, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1988-1989, President, Southeast Regional Chapter, ACSM
1984, Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
1983, Fellow, Research Consortium, AAHPERD
1976, Elected Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1976-1979, University-Wide Doctoral Fellowship, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1969-1972, Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll for Scholarship and Athletics,

Previous Positions

1984-1990, Georgia Institute of Technology, Associate Professor
1979-1984, Georgia Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Sparling PB (Aug 2005) Lost in translation: evidence-based interventions in physical activity and nutrtion, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 33 (8), 44-46
  • Millard-Stafford ML, Sparling PB, Rosskopf LB, Snow TK (Apr 2005) Should carbohydrate concentration of a sports drink be less than 8% during exercise in the heat?, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 15 (2), 117-30 Abstract
  • Sparling PB (Marrch 25, 2005) The walkable campus., The Chronicle of Higher Education, 51 (29), B31
  • Sparling PB (Feb 2005) Are wellness/fitness programs benefitting participants' movement and mobility in daily life?, Quest, 57 (1), 162-170
  • Dietrich A, Sparling PB (Aug 2004) Endurance exercise selectively impairs prefrontal-dependent cognition., Brain and Cognition, 55 (3), 516-24 Abstract
  • Sparling PB, Giuffrida A, Piomelli D, Rosskopf L, Dietrich A (Dec 2003) Exercise activates the endocannabinoid system., Neuroreport, 14 (17), 2209-11 Abstract
  • Sparling PB (Fall 2003) College physical education: an unrecognized agent of change in combating inactivity-related diseases., Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 46 (4), 579-87 Abstract
  • Blanchard CM, Rhodes RE, Nehl E, Fisher J, Sparling P, Courneya KS (Nov-Dec 2003) Ethnicity and the theory of planned behavior in the exercise domain., American Journal of Health Behavior, 27 (6), 579-91 Abstract
  • Sparling PB, Snow TK (Jun 2002) Physical activity patterns in recent college alumni., Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 73 (2), 200-5 Abstract
  • Leslie E, SPARLING PB, Owen N, University campus settings and the promotion of physical activity in young adults: lessons from research in Australia and the USA, Health Education, 101(3), 116-25, 2001
  • Sparling PB, Owen N, Lambert EV, Haskell WL (Jun 2000) Promoting physical activity: the new imperative for public health., Health Education Research, 15 (3), 367-76 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Snow TK, Beavers BD, Serum cholesterol levels in college students: opportunities for education and intervention, Journal of American College Health, 48(3), 123-7, November 1999 Abstract
  • Collins MA, Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Snow TK, Rosskopf LB, Webb SA, Omer J, Evaluation of the BOD POD for assessing body fat in collegiate football players, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 31(9), 1350-6, September 1999 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Millard-Stafford ML, Keeping sports participants safe in hot weather, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 27(7), 27-34, July 1999
  • SPARLING PB, Snow TK, Rosskopf LB, O'Donnell EM, Freedson PS, Byrnes WC, Bone mineral density and body composition of the United States Olympic women's field hockey team, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(4), 315-8, December 1998 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, O'Donnell EM, Snow TK, The gender difference in distance running performance has plateaued: an analysis of world rankings from 1980 to 1996, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30(12), 1725-9, December 1998 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Millard-Stafford ML, Snow TK, Development of a cadence curl-up test for college students, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 68(4), 309-16, December 1997 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Environmental conditions during the 1996 Olympic Games: a brief follow-up report, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 7(3), 159-61, July 1997 Abstract
  • Modlesky CM, Lewis RD, Yetman KA, Rose B, Rosskopf LB, Snow TK, SPARLING PB, Comparison of body composition and bone mineral measurements from two DXA instruments in young men, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 64(5), 669-76, November 1996 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Expected environmental conditions for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 5(4), 220-22, October 1995 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Rosskopf LB, Snow TK, DiCarlo LJ, & Hinson BT, Fluid intake in male and female runners during a 40-km field run in the heat, Journal of Sports Sciences, 13(3), 257-63, June 1995 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Noakes TD, Steyn K, Jordaan E, Jooste PL, Bourne LT, Badenhorst C, Level of physical activity and CHD risk factors in black South African men, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 26(7), 896-902, July 1994 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Snow TK, Millard-Stafford ML, Monitoring core temperature during exercise: ingestible sensor vs. rectal thermistor, Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, 64(8), 760-63, August 1993 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Nieman DC, O'Connor PJ, Selected scientific aspects of marathon racing. An update on fluid replacement, immune function, psychological factors and the gender difference, Sports Medicine, 15(2), 116-32, February 1993 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Rosskopf LB, DiCarlo LJ, Carbohydrate-electrolyte replacement improves distance running performance in the heat, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 24(8), 934-40, August 1992 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Comparison of blood lipids and blood pressure in Black and White collegiate male athletes, American Journal of Human Biology, 4, 265-70, 1992
  • DiCarlo LJ, SPARLING PB, Millard-Stafford ML, Rupp JC, Peak heart rates during maximal running and swimming: implications for exercise prescription, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 12(3), 309-12, June 1991 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Rosskopf LB, DiCarlo LJ, Differences in peak physiological responses during running, cycling and swimming, Journal of Applied Sport Science Research, 5(4), 213-18, 1991
  • Millard-Stafford ML, SPARLING PB, Rosskopf LB, Hinson BT, DiCarlo LJ, Carbohydrate-electrolyte replacement during a simulated triathlon in the heat, Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise, 22(5), 621-8, October 1990 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Cantwell JD, Dolan CM, Niederman RK, Strength training in a cardiac rehabilitation program: a six-month follow-up, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 71(2), 148-52, February 1990 Abstract
  • Warren GL, Cureton KJ, SPARLING PB, Does lung function limit performance in a 24-hour ultramarathon?, Respiration Physiology, 78(2), 253-63, November 1989 Abstract
  • Millard-Stafford ML, Rosskopf LB, SPARLING PB, Coronary heart disease risk profiles of collegiate football players, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 17(9), 150-63, September 1989
  • SPARLING PB, Cantwell JD, Strength training guidelines for cardiac patients, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 17(3), 190-96, March 1989
  • Durstine JL, Pate RR, SPARLING PB, Wilson GE, Senn MD, Bartoli WP, Lipid, lipoprotein, and iron status of elite women distance runners, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 Suppl 2, 119-23, November 1987 Abstract
  • Graves JE, Pollock ML, SPARLING PB, Body composition of elite female distance runners, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 Suppl 2, 96-102, November 1987 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
  • SPARLING PB, Wilson GE, Pate RR, Project overview and description of performance, training, and physical characteristics in elite women distance runners, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 Suppl 2, 73-6, November 1987 Abstract
  • Morgan WP, O'Connor PJ, SPARLING PB, Pate RR, Psychological characterization of the elite female distance runner, International Journal of Sports Medicine, 8 Suppl 2, 124-31, November 1987 Abstract
  • Hill JO, SPARLING PB, Shields TW, Heller PA, Effects of exercise and food restriction on body composition and metabolic rate in obese women, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 46(4), 622-30, October 1987 Abstract
  • Templeton WM, SPARLING PB, Case report: hiking the Appalachian Trail, reflections and recommendations, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 14(2), 182-91, February 1986
  • Moffat RS, SPARLING PB, Effect of toe clips during bicycle ergometry on VO2 max, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 56(1), 54-7, March 1985
  • Badenhop DT, SPARLING PB, Moffat RS, Biggs LC, Reedy JA, Development of a university-based corporate health-enhancement program, Health Education, 16(3), 10-3, 1985 Abstract
  • SPARLING PB, Physiological determinants of distance running performance, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 12(3), 68-77, March 1984
  • 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
  • Hutchinson PL, Cureton KJ, SPARLING PB, Metabolic and circulatory responses to running during pregnancy, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 9(8), 55-61, August 1981
  • SPARLING PB, A meta-analysis of studies comparing maximal oxygen uptake in men and women, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 51(3), 542-52, October 1980 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, 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
  • SPARLING PB, Exercise stress testing programs in the United States: a 1975 status study, Research Quarterly, 48(4), 778-85, December 1977 Abstract

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