UVA Exercise Physiology Lab

07/12/2025

"Being a patient in a hospital is a humbling experience. I was in a foreign environment where I felt my every need depended on the willingness of someone else. Anaiya spent a great deal of time with me, and I felt as if I was her only priority. She helped me to feel human, understood, and 'not alone' — and for that I am extremely grateful!"

's BEE (Being Excellent Everyday) Award is an award dedicated to celebrating the team members who work alongside our nurses delivering expert, compassionate care. 🐝

Today, we're proud to honor Anaiya Roberts, CNA. Anaiya was nominated by a patient for providing emotional care and comfort as they navigated the post-operative healing process. We're incredibly proud to have her on our team!

07/11/2025

UPDATE: We have power back at our Fontaine locations, and we will see patients as scheduled this weekend and on Monday.

Due to a power outage, our clinics at 415, 500, and 545 Ray C. Hunt Drive (Fontaine Research Park) are closed this afternoon. Our team is working to inform and reschedule patients.

View the full list of closures: uvahealth.com/status

07/11/2025

07/10/2025

Neuroendocrine tumors are rare, but the number of people diagnosed with them is rising. That’s likely due, in part, to better testing. Learn more about this type of cancer at https://bit.ly/3IgtWa9.

07/09/2025

Before you throw on your swimsuit, fire up the grill or set out on that hike, make sure you know how to keep yourself – and others – safe and healthy this summer.

University of Virginia talked to UVA School of Nursing associate professor Kathryn Reid for her advice on how to avoid and treat everything from sun blisters to bug bites.

☀️ Check out all of her advice at https://bit.ly/405EI9e

07/08/2025

Scientists found that immune cells called microglia play an essential role in determining how well capillaries deliver blood and nourishment to our brains.

Problems with these microglia could be contributing to failing brain health. Targeting them could help us prevent or reverse diseases like Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and even some cases of Parkinson’s.

🧠 Get more details: https://bit.ly/4nDYUsO

07/07/2025

Joseph Park, MD doesn’t need to see any more replays. The first time the UVA Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery foot and ankle division chief saw Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton fall to the floor in pain during the NBA Finals was more than enough.

“While many people were fascinated by the video clip of his Achilles (tendon) rupturing in slow motion,” Park said, “I am truly unable to watch as I know what these athletes will go through for the next several months.”

🏀 Learn more about what Park had to say to UVA Today about this increasingly-common tear at https://bit.ly/44j9Cxm

07/07/2025

07/06/2025

As people experiment with alcohol alternatives, we’ve seen an explosion of products hit our social media feeds and grocery store shelves. In bright, friendly colors and with fun names, they proclaim their ability to calm, relax, and brighten our moods in all-natural, nonalcoholic ways. But are these mood enhancers truly all that?

🥤 We spoke to registered dietitian Carole Havrila to find out. Check out what she had to say at https://bit.ly/40ghEET

07/04/2025

's BEE (Being Excellent Everyday) Award is an award dedicated to celebrating the team members who work alongside our nurses delivering expert, compassionate care. 🐝

Today, we're proud to honor Lacey Greer, a health unit coordinator with acute cardiology. According to her colleagues, Lacey "operates like an executive assistant to each RN," volunteering to take on tasks as the only non-clinical team member on the unit working weekends. We're incredibly grateful for Lacey's willingness to help ease the burden of her fellow team members and go above and beyond her coordinator responsibilities.

07/04/2025

Newsweek has named nine specialties at University Medical Center and UVA Health Children's to its 2025 lists of America’s Best Specialized Hospitals and America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

🏆 Find out which specialties got named at https://bit.ly/4lFoZGc

06/02/2025

We see a wide range of ages and abilities in the lab. Some are in the best shape of their lives. But many have gotten off track--maybe due to work, kids, injury, or, as in this article, a running partner moved away and everything changed.

So many good lessons in this article!

Finding a new exercise routine after menopause and giving up running was difficult

05/26/2025

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/nutrition/endurance-athletes-protein-needs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKhfr1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGSHM3MnY1TmI4c2NWdndwAR7APlxizrOW53uA7h0NKO6aMxt7GVmTqBg5nx7t2k4ispmdpnsgV9yhF9-Ogw_aem_U6-R3KEx6keXzXfWgGJ1lg

It’s not just about big muscles: scientists now believe that protein is also a recovery aid and even a fuel.

04/22/2025

Wonderful!
Proud of our former GA Macy Stahl, as well as post doc Casey Derella

Two UVA kinesiology scholars hope their research will help women better understand how to stay healthy as their bodies change.

02/19/2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/well/move/zone-2-exercise-benefits.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yE4.MbYP.CkKxSbB_fE4i&smid=url-share

Enthusiasts claim that these long, slow workouts could be the key to longevity and better health. Here’s what the science actually says.

02/13/2025

Congratulations to Shri Gadrey and team!

Shrirang Gadrey, MBBS, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine was awarded a $4 million NIH grant for a project titled “Novel physiomarkers of high-risk labored breathing for advance warning of clinical deterioration.” Labored breathing patterns (...

01/31/2025

You had us at "We feel as curious and questing and alive as the brilliant undergraduates we engage with..." Thank you, Mary Esselman, for sharing your discoveries with us, as you ask "who’s out there to tell me what the heck is going on with me and what I can do about it?" We're excited that you're working with one of our personal trainers, Julia Moschella, and the amazing team in the UVA Exercise Physiology Lab. We love these collaborations! We hope you'll keep us posted on your progress and findings this summer! Stay strong, keep moving! Movement IS medicine!

https://womenscenter.virginia.edu/old-bones-new-tricks

01/17/2025

We really enjoyed being part of the journey for Mary and Margaret and look forward to hearing about all of their successes in future blogs.

By Mary Esselman This goes out to all of our UVA colleagues, alumni, parents and friends who might be riding the hormone merry-go-round called menopause. Or perimenopause. Or that one-eyed paint-peeling pony barely moving up or down, post menopause.Look, the only thing that pauses is the period. The...

12/02/2024

Graduate Research Assistant McKenzie Mabalot presented a poster at the Integrative Physiology of Exercise Conference.

11/24/2024

Interested in learning more about a UVA Research Study about walking and aging?
We are currently recruiting subjects of all ages to explore how walking at different speeds and step
rates impacts energy expenditure & biomechanics across people of different ages. This study has been
approved by the University of Virginia’s Institutional Review Board (IRB HSR230242).

11/20/2024

AbstractContext. Ghrelin circulates in acylated (AG) and deacylated (DAG) forms, which are known to affect appetite. Although acute exercise has been shown

11/20/2024

Congratulations Kara! We appreciate getting to work with you and your excellent team

AbstractContext. Ghrelin circulates in acylated (AG) and deacylated (DAG) forms, which are known to affect appetite. Although acute exercise has been shown

10/21/2024

We appreciate being involved in this important study. Nothing but impressed with the strength and resilience of their subjects. A pleasure to work with each and every one.

A School of Education and Human Development professor is studying the possibility.