RESEARCH INTERESTS: 

CURRENT PROJECTS

If you would like to assist in research or volunteer to participate, please email Dr. Lerma at [email protected].

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• Lerma, N., Gulgin, H. Validation of portable motion capture system to analyze movement skills in children (2022). Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.  https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2022.2088290
• Lerma, N. L., Cho, C. C., Swartz, A. M., Maeda, H., Cho, Y., & Strath, S. J. (2020). Acceptance and Feasibility of Seated Elliptical Pedaling to Replace Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1, 1-10.
• Lerma, NL, Swartz, AM, Keenan, KG, Miller, NE, Cho, CC, & Strath, SJ. (2018). Isotemporal Substitution of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity on Function. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 50(4), 792-800.
• Panza, G, Stadler, J, Murray, D, Lerma, NL, Barrett, T, Pettit-Mee, R, & Edwards, J. (2017). The effects of acute passive stretching on cramp threshold frequency. Journal of Athletic, 52(10):918–923. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.7.03.
• Lerma, NL, Swartz, AM, Rowley, TW, Maeda, H, & Strath, SJ. (2017). Increasing the Energy Expenditure of Seated Activities in Older Adults with a Portable Elliptical Device. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1:99-104. doi: 10.1123/japa.2015-0277.
• Lerma, NL, Keenan, KG, Strath, SJ, Forseth, BM, Cho, CC, & Swartz, AM. (2016). Muscle activation and energy expenditure of sedentary behavior alternatives in younger and older adults. Physiological Measurement, 37: 1686-1700. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/37/10/1686.