Talin Louder

Kinesiology and Health Science

Assistant Professor


Talin Louder

Contact Information

Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Office Location: SCCE 489
Phone: 605-202-1993
Email: talin.louder@usu.edu
Additional Information:

Educational Background

PhD, Disability Disciplines, Utah State University, 2017
MS, Health and Human Movement, Utah State University, 2013
BS, Exercise Science, Utah Valley University, 2010

Biography

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science and lab director in the Dennis G. Dolny Movement Research Clinic, which is housed within the Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence. I received an AS from Southern Utah University, a BS in Exercise Science from Utah Valley University, a MS in Health and Human Movement from Utah State University, and a PhD in Disability Disciplines from Utah State University in 2017. Prior to graduating from USU in 2017, I worked in manufacturing as an operations lead and engineer for 6 years. After graduating, I started my academic career as an Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota. In Fall of 2019, I returned to Utah State University as an Assistant Professor where I currently reside.

Teaching Interests

I am interested in teaching activities involving application of human movement science to the expression, training, and rehabilitation of agile movement in humans.

Research Interests

I conduct research on wearable technologies, sensorimotor and neuromuscular determinants of agile movement, and the aquatic environment as a therapeutic in exercise and rehabilitation.

Awards

Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2024

Department of Kinesiology and Health Science - Utah State University

Faculty Research Fellow, 2023

College of Education and Human Services - Utah State University

Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year , 2022

Department of Kinesiology and Health Science - Utah State University


Publications | Abstracts

  • Worley, B., Thompson, B., Carey, J., Louder, T., (2024). Acute effects of multi-joint eccentric exercise on lower extremity muscle activation measures during land and water walking. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
  • Park, J., Corbett, L., Rammell, J., Louder, T., (2024). Effect of prolonged water immersion on isometric mid-thigh pull performance: A feasibility study and preliminary analysis. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
  • Louder, T., (2022). Improving the specificity of vertical stiffness measurement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Louder, T., (2020). Intramuscular temperature of rectus femoris during and after cold water immersion: A gender comparison. Journal of Athletic Training

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Worley, B., Thompson, B., Carey, J., Louder, T., (2025). Acute Effects of Multi-Joint Eccentric Exercise on Lower-Extremity Muscle Activation Measured during Land and Water Walking. Muscles, 4:4, 61. doi: 10.3390/muscles4040061
  • Thompson, B.J, Ward, M., Worley, B., Louder, T., (2025). Electromyographic analysis of lower limb muscles during multi-joint eccentric isokinetic exercise using the Eccentron dynamometer. Applied Sciences, 15:15, 8280.
  • Althouse, D., Weeks, C., Spencer, S.B, Park, J., Thompson, B., Louder, T., (2025). Effects of Inertial Measurement Unit Location on the Validity of Vertical Acceleration Time-Series Data and Jump Height in Countermovement Jumping. Signals, 6:11
  • Park, J., Weeks, C., Thompson, B., Louder, T., (2024). Correlation between maximal eccentric and isometric multi-joint lower-extremity strength and vertical jumping performance in young adults. . Muscles, 3:4, 404-416.
  • 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
  • Long, C., Dakin, C., Harper, S., Park, J., Folau, A., Crandall, M., Christensen, N., Louder, T., (2024). Lower limb muscle activation in young adults walking in water and on land. Applied Sciences, 14, doi: 10.3390/app14125044
  • Harrison, K., Dakin, C., Beethe, A., Louder, T., (2024). Effects of stroboscopic vision on depth jump motor control: A biomechanical analysis. Bioengineering, 11, doi: 10.3390/bioengineering11030290
  • Weeks, C., Thompson, B.J, Spencer, S., Fisher, C., Althouse, D., Louder, T., Bressel, E., (2023). Effects of multi-joint eccentric overload training on muscle function when combined with aquatic plyometric training: A minimal dose, mixed training study.. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 23:4, 386-396.
  • Louder, T., Thompson, B., Woster, A., Bressel, E., (2023). Kinetics of Depth Jumps Performed by Female and Male National Collegiate Athletics Association Basketball Athletes and Young Adults. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8:3, e108.
  • Spencer, S., Thompson, B.J, Bressel, E., Louder, T., Harrell, D.C, (2023). Transfer effects of a multiple-joint isokinetic eccentric resistance training intervention to nontraining-specific traditional muscle strength measures.. Sports, 11:1, doi: 10.3390/sports11010009
  • Kim, Y., Rech, N., Louder, T., Bressel, E., (2022). Relationship between intramuscular and skin temperature and anthropometric consideration for post-exercise cryotherapy: Developing prediction models for clinical use. The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 24, 22-30. doi: 10.15758/ajk.2022.24.3.22
  • Thompson, B.J, Shugart, C., Dennison, K., Louder, T., (2022). Test-retest reliability of the 5-minute psychomotor vigilance task in working-aged females.. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 365, doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2021.109379
  • Louder, T., Thompson, B., Bressel, E., (2021). Association and agreement between reactive strength index and reactive strength index-modified scores. Sports, 9:7
  • Rech, N., Bressel, E., Louder, T., (2021). Predictive ability of body fat percentage and thigh anthropometrics on tissue cooling during cold water immersion. Journal of Athletic Training, 56:1, 548-554. doi: 10.4085/40-20
  • Kroll, M., Preuss, J., Ness, B., Dolny, M., Louder, T., (2020). Effects of stroboscopic vision on depth jump performance in female NCAA Division I volleyball athletes. Sports Biomechanics, Online ahead of print, doi: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1773917
  • Bressel, E., Louder, T., Raikes, A., Alphonsa, S., Kyvelidou, A., (2019). Water immersion affects episodic memory and postural control in healthy older adults. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 42:4, e1-e6. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000192
  • Louder, T., Thompson, B., Banks, N., Bressel, E., (2019). A mixed-methods approach to evaluating the internal validity of the reactive strength index. Sports, 7:7, e157. doi: 10.3390/sports7070157
  • Louder, T., Bressel, E., Nardoni, C., Dolny, D.G, (2019). Biomechanical comparison of loaded countermovement jumps performed on land and in water. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33:1, 25-35. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001900
  • Louder, T., Dolny, D.G, Bressel, E., (2018). Biomechanical comparison of countermovement jumps performed on land and in water: Age effects. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 27, 249-256. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2016-0225.
  • Bressel, E., Louder, T., Hoover, J., Roberts, L., Dolny, D.G, (2017). Acute and chronic effects of aquatic treadmill training on land treadmill running kinematics: A cross-over and single-subject approach. Journal of Sport Sciences, 35, 2105-2113. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1256493
  • Bressel, E., Louder, T., Dolny, D.G, (2017). Age-related changes in postural sway are not consistent between land and aquatic environments. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 40, 113-120. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000081
  • Louder, T., Searle, C., Bressel, E., (2016). Aquatic plyometric jumping: Mechanical parameters and flight phase characteristics. Sports Biomechanics, 15, 342-256. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2016.1162840
  • Schaefer, S., Louder, T., Foster, S., Bressel, E., (2016). Effect of water immersion on dual-task performance: Implications for aquatic therapy. Physiotherapy Research International, 21, 147-154. doi: 10.1002/pri.1628
  • Louder, T., Bressel, M., Bressel, E., (2015). The kinetic specificity of plyometric training: Verbal cues revisited. Journal of Human Kinetics, 49, 201-208. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2015-0122
  • Louder, T., Bressel, E., Baldwin, M., Dolny, D.G, Gordin, R., Miller, A., (2014). Effect of water immersion on static balance. International Journal of Aquatic Exercise and Education, 8, 53-65. doi: 10.25035/ijare.08.01.06

Public or Trade Journal

  • Horlbeck, W., Louder, T., Bressel, E., (2015). Association between pelvic motion and hand velocity in college-aged baseball pitchers. The Baseball Research Journal, 44, 58-61.

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.

Teaching

KIN, KIN, KIN, KIN 3250, 3250, 3250, 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2025
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2025
KIN, KIN, KIN, KIN 3250, 3250, 3250, 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Spring 2025
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2024
KIN, KIN, KIN, KIN 3250, 3250, 3250, 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2024
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2024
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2023
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2023
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Spring 2023
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2022
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2022
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Spring 2022
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2021
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2021
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Spring 2021
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2020
KIN 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2020
KIN 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Spring 2020
PEP 3250 - Anatomical Kinesiology, Fall 2019
PEP 6610 - Topics in Biomechanics, Fall 2019

Graduate Students Mentored

Abby Hansen, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2025
Joonsun Park, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2021
Aric Turner, Kinesiology and Health Science, April 2024 - May 2025
Brayden Worley, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2022 - May 2024
Mariya Mendoza, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2022 - May 2024
Christopher Long, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2021 - May 2023
Kenneth Harrison, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2020 - April 2022
Riley Welch, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2020 - April 2022
Diane Althouse, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2020 - April 2022
Miles Mercer, Kinesiology and Health Science, August 2019 - April 2021