Research/Teaching Expertise
Title
- Assistant Professor
- Director, Resistance Exercise Performance Laboratory
Contact
Email: zmg43@msstate.edu
Department of Kinesiology
106 299-10 Morrill Rd.
Education
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ph.D., 2020, Exercise Physiology & Nutrition)
- Midwestern State University (M.S., 2015, Exercise Physiology)
- Midwestern State University (B.S., 2013, Exercise Physiology)
Areas of Research
- Strength & Conditioning
- Muscle Form & Function
- Muscle Physiology
- Pediatric Exercise Science
- Exercise Metabolism
Recent Publications
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Gillen ZM. Percentile rankings and position differences for absolute and allometrically scaled performance measures from the National Football League Scouting Combine. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, In-Press. March 2023.
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Lowell R. Conner NO, Derby H, Hill CM, Gillen ZM, Burch R, Knight A, Reneker JC, Chander H. Quick on your feet: Modifying the star excursion balance test with a cognitive motor response time task. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2): 1204, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021204
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Gillen ZM, Housh TJ, Schmidt RJ, Herda TJ, De Ayala RJ, Shoemaker ME, Cramer JT. Differences in neuromuscular responses during isometric muscle actions before and after pubescence. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, Online Ahead of Print, November 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-022-00199-5
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Gillen ZM, Shoemaker ME, Cramer JT. Electromyographic and mechanomyographic responses during isokinetic leg extensions in children versus adolescents. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, Online Ahead of Print, October 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-022-00193-x
Professional Affiliations
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- United States of America Weightlifting (USAW)