Swapan Mookerjee, Ph.D, professor of exercise science
Swapan Mookerjee, Ph.D, professor of exercise science
Department of Exercise Science
124 Centennial Hall smookerj@bloomu.edu
Phone: 570-389-4743
Fax: 570-389-5047
Academic Background
Ph.D University of Wisconsin, Madison
Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, State University of New York Buffalo
MPE Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior, INDIA
Diploma in Swimming Coaching, National Institute of Sport, Patiala, INDIA
Certifications
Health Fitness Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine
Research in Progress
Mechanomyographic/Electromyographic responses during resistance exercise
Respiratory and hemodynamic kinetics following high intensity exercise. Collaborative project with Dr. Uwe Hoffman. Deutsche Sporthochschule, Koln, Germany
Attainment of target velocities during isokinetic testing
Recent Publications
Mookerjee, S., Pinheiro, V. Physical Education and After School Programs in Modern India – Policies, Polity, and Contemporary Developments. Global Perspectives in Physical Education. ed. J. C. Thomson Univ. of Maryland Press. In Press
Singh, J., Mookerjee, S. Professional Preparation of PE Teachers. In "Teacher Education: Reflections Towards Policy Formulation". 2009. National Council for Teacher Education. New Delhi. India
Mookerjee, S., Bhambhani, Y., Malik, R. Cerebral Oxygenation Declines at Exercise Intensities Above the Respiratory Compensation Threshold. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. August 2006.
Mookerjee, S., Surmacz, C., Till, M., Weller, B. Validation of an Equation for Predicting Energy Cost of Arm Ergometry in Women. Eur. J. Appl. Physiology. 95:115-120, 2005.
Mookerjee, S., Singh, J., Cash, T. Anthropometric Profiles and Social Physique Anxiety of Physical from India, Perceptual and Motor Skills. 94:47-54, 2002.
Wassmer, D. J, Mookerjee, S. "A Descriptive Profile of Elite U.S. Women's Collegiate Field Hockey Players." J. Sports Med Phys. Fitness. 42:165-71, 2002.
Mookerjee, S., Singh, J., Sherman, N., Girola, A. "Status of Fitness Testing in Physical Education Professional Preparation Institutions in India: Development of Testing Norms." Intl. Council Health, Phys. Ed, Rec, Sp and Dance Journal. 38(4):47-50,2002
Mookerjee, S., Surmacz, C., Till, M., Weller, B. "Validation of an Equation for Predicting Energy Cost of Arm Ergometry in Women" European Journal of Applied Physiology. 95(2-3):115-120,2005
Conference Presentations
Poster presentation, European College of Sports Science. Liverpool, England, July 6 - 9, 2011. Respiratory kinetics following concentric-eccentric isokinetic arm and leg exercise
Poster presentation, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, Denver, June 1-4, 2011.Validity of Multi-Sensor Armbands in Assessing Energy Cost of Upper Body Exercise.
ACSM Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise, September 22, - 25, 2010, Miami, FL. Hemodynamic Responses Following High Intensity Isokinetic Exercise.
Poster presentation, European College of Sports Science Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 5-8, 2006
Muscle and Cerebral Oxygenation During Intermittent Isokinetic Exercise
Poster presentation, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, Denver, May 31- June 3, 2006
(1) Lower Extremity Isokinetic Strength and Flexibility Impacts Flutter Kicking Performance in Swimmers
Poster presentations, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, Nashville, May 28-31, 2005.
(1) Energy Expenditure during Single versus Multiple Set Resistance Training Protocols
Poster presentation, European College of Sport Science, 9th Annual Congress, Clermont-Ferrand, France, July 3-6, 2004.
(1) Prediction and Validation of Energy Cost of Upper Body Exercise in Women
(2) Co-author, Detection of the respiratory compensation threshold from cerebral blood volume measurements using near infrared spectroscopy
Poster presentation, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 28-31, 2003
(1) EMG responses during flexibility tests
Paper Presentations, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting May 29-June 1, 2002
(1) EMG Analysis of Bicep Curl Exercise
Paper Presentations, American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, Baltimore, May 30- June 2, 2001
(1) Body composition and Social Physique Anxiety of Physical Educators from India
(2) Anthropometric and Performance Characteristics of Elite US Women's collegiate field hockey players.