Dr. Heather Abbott

Dr. Heather Abbott
Associate Professor
Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport, Department of
Health and Human Services, College of
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Education

  • Ph.D. - Sport Physiology and Performance, East Tennessee State University - 2016
  • M.Ed. - Physical Education, Frostburg State University - 2013
  • B.S. - Health Science , Drexel University - 2011

Teaching Interests

  • Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
    Strength and Conditioning
    Neuromuscular Physiology

Intellectual Contributions

  • Chapter 4: Neuromuscular Physiology - CSCCa and BYU Academic Publishing - 2019
  • Roles of Maximal Strength and Rate of Force Development in Maximizing Muscular Power - Strength and Conditioning Journal - 2016
  • Strength Training for Endurance Athletes: Theory to Practice - Strength and Conditioning Journal - 2015

Presentations

  • Athlete Monitoring with Wellness and Rating of Perceived Exertion Scores using Google Forms. North American Coach Development Summit 2019, 2019.
  • Olympic Weightlifting Movements - The Power Position . Indiana SHAPE Conference , 2018.
  • Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Technological Application. North American Coaching Development Sumitt 2017, 2017.
  • Variations in Coaches's Planned RPE verses Players Reported RPE . North American Coach Development Summit 2017, 2017.
  • Long Term Athlete Development: The Good, The Bad, and What we can do About it! . NSCA Wisconsin State Conference , 2018.

Research Interests

  • The enhancement of athletic performance, through the development or use of athlete monitoring tools, and performance profiling. My specific interests include applied fatigue testing and monitoring (RSI, Hand Dynameters, Isometric RFD), and the dose-response relationship in team sports and its effect on internal and external markers of fatigue (RPE, GPS, HR).
PE 218
PE 404
PE 422
PE 483/583
PE 684
PE 688

Ph.D., East Tennessee State University

Major: Sport Physiology

 

M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Major: Physical Education

 

B.S., Drexel University

Major: Health Science

Refereed Journal Articles

Taber, C., Bellon, C., Abbott, H. A., Bingham, G. (2016). Roles of Maximal Strength and Rate of Force Development in Maximizing Muscular Power. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 31(1), 71-78.

Bazyler, C. D., Abbott, H. A., Bellon, C. R., Taber, C. B., Stone, M. H. (2015). Strength Training for Endurance Athletes: Theory to Practice. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 37(2), 1-12.

 

Posters 

Hughes, L., Abbott, H., National Coaching Conference, "Variations in Coaches' Planned RPE versus Players Reported RPE," Coaching Coalition, Atlanta, Georgia. (May 2017).

Abbott, H., Annual Coaches and Sport Science College, "GPS Analysis of the US Women's National Field Hockey Team During the 2015 World Cup: Three Consecutive Matches," East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN. (December 2016).

Bingham, G., Abbott, H., Annual Coaches and Sport Science College, "Theoretical Model for the Application of Critical Speed to Field Sports," East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN. (December 2016).

Abbott, H., Taber, C., Annual Coaches and Sport Science College, "Monitoring the Effect of Volume Load on Jump in Weightlifters," East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN. (December 2015).

Abbott, H., Taber, C., Grigges, C., Annual Coaches and Sport Science College, "Power Output at Varying Loads During Squat Jumps," East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN. (December 2015).

Sport Performance:

Field-based fatigue testing and monitoring (Reactive Strength Index, Isometric Rate of Force Development)

The dose-response relationship in team sports and its effect on internal and external markers of fatigue (Rating of Perceived Exertion, Global Positioning Systems, Heart Rate)