Title
- Professor
- Director, Human Energetics and Thermoregulation Laboratory
Contact
Email: bwax@colled.msstate.edu
Education
- University of Mississippi (Ph.D., 1999, Exercise Science)
- Mississippi State University (M.S., 1993, Exercise Science)
- Mississippi State University (B.S., 1991, Physical Education)
Areas of Research
- Amino Acids and Exercise Performance
- Supplementation and Resistance Exercise
- Carbohydrate and Resistance Exercise Performance
Areas of Teaching
- Sport and Exercise Physiology
- Doping and Supplement Use in Sport
- Fitness Programs and Testing
- Exercise and Weight Control
Recent Publications
- Wax, B., & Kavazis, A.N., & Brown, S.P. (2013). “Effects of Supplemental Carbohydrate Ingestion During Superimposed Electromyostimulation Exercise in Elite Weight lifters.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Oct; 27(11), 3084-3090
- Wax, B., & Hilton, L., Vickers, B., Gilliland, K., and Conrad, M. (2013) “Effects of Glycine-Arginine-alpha-Ketiosocaproic Acid Supplementation in College-Age Trained Females During Multi-Bouts of Resistance Exercise.” Journal of Dietary Supplements. Mar; 10(1):6-16
- Wax, B., Kavazis A.N., Brown S.P., and Hilton, L. (2013) “Effects of Supplemental GAKIC Ingestion on Resistance Training Performance in Trained Males.” Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. June; 84:2, 245-251.
- Wax, B., Mayo J.J., Hilton, L., Miller, J., Webb, H.E., and Lyons, B. (2013) “Acute L-arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate Fails To Improve Muscular Force Strength and Endurance in ROTC Cadets.” International Journal of Exercise Science. 6(2): 91-97
- Webb, H.E., Campbell, D.A., Tangsilsat, S.E., McLeod, K.A., Acevedo, E.O., & Wax, B. (2013) “Aerobic Fitness Impacts Cortisol Resopnses to Concurrent Challenges”. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Feb; 45(2):379-86.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
- American College of Sport Medicine
- International Society of Sports Nutrition
- National Strength and Conditioning Association