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Kelsey Miller

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

DepartmentDepartment of Kinesiology and Public Health (KPH)
Biola AffiliationsFaculty
Office LocationLim Center 224

Documents

CV Document (PDF)

Degrees

  • M.S., California State University Fullerton
  • B.S., Biola University

Biography

Kelsey Miller’s teaching and research interests and experience are in sports performance, strength & conditioning, program design, pre & postnatal fitness, and nutrition. She has experience performing fitness assessments with professional athletes from the St. Louis Cardinals and the Anaheim Ducks, and currently runs Smart Belles Fitness, which provides online workout programs and lifestyle resources for pregnant and postpartum moms. She has over 10 years of experience working in the field as a trainer and enjoys getting to teach students how to evaluate, assess, and implement a variety of techniques to measure human performance variables. Her research has centered around assessing various strength and conditioning measures such as foam rolling, sprint speed, bench press muscle activation, and more.

Affiliations

  • American College of Sports Medicine: Southwest Chapter Member
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association: National Member

Publications

  • Altamirano, K.A., Peterson, B.M., Walker, D., Miller, K.L., & Gardner, J.K. (2021). Physical Activity Alignment with National and Global Guidelines of Staff at a Private University in Southern California: in Issues and Developments in Health Research. London: BP International. doi:10.9734/bpi/idhr/v3/4168F
  • Gardner, J.K., Chia, J.T., Peterson, B.M., Miller, K.L. "The Effects of 5 Weeks of Leg-Drive Training on Bench Press Performance in Recreationally-Trained, College-Age Men." Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise (2021): 1-6.
  • Altamirano, K., Peterson, B.M., Miller, K.L & Gardner, J.K. University Staff Physical Activity Inventory (USPAI) (in preparation). American Journal of Preventative Medicine
  • Altamirano, K., Peterson, B.M., Miller, K.L & Gardner, J.K. University Staff Physical Activity Inventory (USPAI). American College of Sports Medicine national conference, Orlando, FL, May 28-June 1, 2019. Abstract: Medicine & Science in Sports Exercise, 49(5S): 658-659. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000563003.27577.7e
  • Altamirano, K., Peterson, B.M., Gardner, J., & Miller, K.L. (2018). The university faculty physical activity inventory (UFPAI): a preliminary assessment of physical activity among faculty at a private university. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(1), 41-46. doi:10.12691/jpar-3-1-7
  • Miller, K.L., Costa, Pablo B., Coburn, Jared W., Brown, Lee E. The Effects of Foam Rolling on Maximal Spring Performance and Range of Motion. Accepted in the Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning Research (May 2018).

Presentations

  • Altamirano, K., Peterson, B.M., Miller, K.L & Gardner, J.K. (2020). Evaluation of sitting time on faculty and staff in a small private university. American College of Sports Medicine national conference, San Francisco, CA (Canceled: COVID-19). Abstract: Medicine & Science in Sports Exercise, 52(5S1): 223.
  • Peterson, B.M., Jacob K. Gardner, Miller, K.L, Justin Chia, Juan Santacruz, & Austin Cattaneo. The Effects of Five Weeks of Bench Press Training on Salivary Biomarkers of Inflammation in Recreationally-trained College-age Males. American College of Sports Medicine national conference, Orlando, FL, May 28-June 1, 2019. Abstract:Medicine & Science in Sports Exercise, 49(5S): 211. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000560622.99217.58
  • Gardner, J.K., Chia, J.T., Peterson, B.M., & Miller, K.L. Varying Positions of Deadlift Isometric Contractions Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Activation and Peak Ground Reaction Force: A Pilot Study. Twenty-seventh Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics in Conjunction with the Forty-third Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 31-Aug 4, 2019. Abstract
  • Gardner, J.K., Miller, K.L., Chia, J.T., & Peterson, B.M. The Effects of Leg-drive on Bench Press Performance: Results of a 5-week Training Study. American College of Sports Medicine national conference, Orlando, FL, May 28-June 1, 2019. Abstract:Medicine & Science in Sports Exercise, 49(5S): 752. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000563364.25310.16

Research Interests

  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Sports Performance
  • Pre and Postnatal fitness

Courses

  • KNES 107 Lifetime Wellness
  • KNES 213 Scientific Principles of Health and Fitness
  • KNES 301 Kinesiology
  • KNES 351 Strength and Conditioning Program Design
  • KNES 434 Leadership in Sport and Human Movement
  • KNES 440 Nutrition and Human Metabolism

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

  • Sports Performance
  • Personal Training
  • Pre & Postnatal Fitness
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Nutrition
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