2111 Crystal Way, McKinleyville, CA 95519 • 7078390781
Boulder, CO
665 Villa Way, Arcata, CA 95521 • 7078261179
Larkspur, CA
Louisville, CO
66 Piedmont Rd, Larkspur, CA 94939
Work
Company:
Humboldt state university
Position:
Assistant professor
Education
Degree:
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy
School / High School:
University of Colorado Boulder
2001 to 2006
Specialities:
Physiology, Philosophy
Skills
University Teaching • Higher Education • Student Affairs • Research • Teaching • Statistics • Grant Writing • Data Analysis • Student Development • Community Outreach • Science • Program Development • Curriculum Design
University of Colorado Boulder 2001 - 2006
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Physiology, Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder 1998 - 2000
Master of Science, Masters, Kinesiology
Humboldt State University 1990 - 1997
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Science
Skills:
University Teaching Higher Education Student Affairs Research Teaching Statistics Grant Writing Data Analysis Student Development Community Outreach Science Program Development Curriculum Design
und is that older adults who regularly participate in high aerobic activities running in particular have what we call a lower metabolic cost of walking than older, sedentary adults. In fact, their metabolic cost of walking is similar to young adults in their 20s, said Justus Ortega, Ph.D., a ki
adult is the same as that of a young person.Humboldt State professor Justus Ortega says that they found that older adults participating regularly in highly aerobic activities, particularly running, have lower metabolic cost of walking compared to older, sedentary adults and seniors who walk regularly.
participate in high aerobic activities - running in particular - have what we call a lower metabolic cost of walking than older, sedentary adults. In fact, their metabolic cost of walking is similar to young adults in their 20s," said Justus Ortega, Kinesiology professor at Humboldt State University.
Date: Nov 24, 2014
Category: Health
Source: Google
To Stay Energy Efficient As You Age, Keep On Running
And that can be a problem, says Justus Ortega, a kinesiologist at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. "If people have more fatigue, they have less desire to participate" in walking, he tells Shots.
Its been known for a long time that as people age their maximum aerobic capacity, or horsepower, declines, and that is true for runners as well, said the studys lead author, Justus Ortega. Whats new here is we found that old runners maintain their fuel economy.
"What we found is that older adults who regularly participate in highly aerobic activities -- running in particular -- have a lower metabolic cost of walking than older, sedentary adults and also lower than seniors who regularly walk for exercise," said Humboldt State Professor Justus Ortega, the le