Jon Carey
Kinesiology and Health Science
Lecturer
Contact Information
Office Hours: Mon - Thur 10:30-12:00 pmOffice Location: HPER 142
Phone: 435-797-0677
Email: jon.carey@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
As a lecturer in KHS I currently teach KIN-4100 Exercise Physiology, KIN-4250 Advanced Cooperative Workplace Experience and KIN-5100 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programs. In addition to my roles with teaching, I am the Coordinator for the Department's Community Testing Program. My original BS undergraduate degree is in Broadcast Communications from Northwest Missouri State University (1985). After a 20+year "corporate world" career, I followed my passion into the health and fitness industry, first as a personal trainer, then as a trainer/business owner. In 2009, I returned to school and completed my MS in Exercise Science at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (2013). As a Graduate Assistant, I fell in love with teaching, resulting in another career change and over my career I have been a faculty member at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Purdue University, the University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of South Dakota, Briar Cliff University, and Utah State University. I hold a Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and have held various Personal and Fitness Training certificates from the American Council on Exercise, International Sports Sciences Association, and the National Council on Strength and Fitness. I am a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and serve on the organization's Utah State Advisory Committee.
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests include Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing and Program Design, Anatomical Kinesiology, Motor Behavior and other Exercise Science-related coursework.
Research Interests
My interests are in the areas of exercise for special populations groups, particularly the elderly and those afflicted with COPD and MS. I have also conducted several research projects on elastic loading-based resistance training in adult and youth populations. My Masters thesis focused on this training methodology’s potential for positively impacting biomechanical markers related to lower extremity sports injury in young female athletes.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Heap-Eldridge, K.L, Thompson, B., Fisher, C., Louder, T., Carey, J., (2024). A comprehensive examination of age-related lower limb muscle function asymmetries across a variety of muscle action types. Geriatrics, 9:3
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.