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Michael Figueroa

Professor • Department of Kinesiology

Michael A. Figueroa earned a Doctor of Education in Applied Physiology (2006) and a Masters of Education in Applied Physiology (2004) from Teachers College, Columbia University. Additionally, he has a Masters of Science in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation from Brooklyn College, CUNY (1999) and a Bachelors of Arts in Human Movement Studies from Hunter College, CUNY (1995). He is nationally certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and as a Flexibility Technician by Maximum Performance International. Previous employment includes Teacher of High School Science (Msgr. Scanlan HS, Bronx, NY), and Exercise Technician in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, NY).

Dr. Figueroa has a passion for exercise prescriptions to enhance human performance. Since 1994, he has worked with numerous individuals and athletes, both professional and non-professional in various aspects of exercise conditioning and training. His research interests include, but are not limited to, caloric expenditure, flexibility, and aerobic conditioning in various simulated reduced-gravity environments.

Dr. Figueroa enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling, exercising, and living life to the fullest. He is a life-long practitioner and student of the martial arts. For the last 38 years, he has practiced various styles including Jujutsu, Judo, Tai Chi, Boxing and Karate. He continues to train with his teacher in Connecticut and Japan and is the chief instructor at the Myofu-An Dojo school of martial arts in New Jersey.

Professional Interests

Exercise Physiology, Aerobic Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Specificity Training, Sport Nutrition, Rehabilitative and Prehabilitative Exercise Prescriptions

Other Interests

Martial Arts, Traveling, Personal Development

Spanish  Japanese  Italian 

Degrees

EdD Applied Physiology, Teachers College - Columbia University New York, NY

Other Applied Physiology, Teachers College Columbia University New York, NY

MS Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Brooklyn College, CUNY Brooklyn, NY

Specialization

Exercise Physiology, Aerobic Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Specificity Training, Sport Nutrition, Rehabilitative and Prehabilitative Exercise Prescriptions

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist 08/08/1998
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association National

Certified in Active Isolated Stretching technique. 07/07/1996
Flexibility Technician, Maximum Performance International International

Certified in First Aid and CPR 12/01/2008
First Aid and CPR, American Red Cross National

Representative Publications


The effect of a Hatha Yoga practice on hamstring flexibility; Volume 28, Issue October 2021 2021


Effects of Hex-Bar Deadlift Training Loads on Vertical Jump Performance During Complex Training; 2021


Fat Oxidation Differences in Deconditioned Normal Weight and Obese Individuals on a Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill; Volume 10, 2020


Is It Safe for My Family to Exercise with Face Masks?; Interviewed to contribute to this article.; Parents Magazine; 2020
https://www.parents.com/health/should-you-be-exercising-with-a-face-mask/


American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise Testing and Prescription, 1st ed; American College of Sports Medicine; 2018

Representative Presentations


Gait Freezing in a Person with Parkinson's After 6 Weeks of Virtual Reality
2024 ACSM Annual Conference American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Boston, MA 2024


Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners. Using Student Achievement and Feedback to Improve Your Teaching and Using Advanced Questioning Techniques.
What Works Conference William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ 2023


To Determine the Effect of a 7-Week Hatha Yoga Practice on Hamstring Flexibility
2nd International Conference on Alternative Medicine Allied Academies
Wellington, 2021


The Accuracy of Heart Rate Monitors and Determination of Heart Rate Percentages at Anaerobic Threshold
67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
San Francisco, CA 2020


The Implementation and Evaluation of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in the Graduate Nursing Program."
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau International
Calgary, 2019

Fellowships, Grants and Research

Segmental inertial body changes in pregnant women performing activities of daily livin
Grant

Notable Courses Taught

KNES 2300: Tests & Measurements
KNES 3500: Physiology of Exercise
KNES 4900: Independent Study
EXPH 4600: Exercise Programs for Older Adults
EXPH 3100: Essentials of Strength and Conditioning
EXPH 3200: Graded Exercise Testing and Prescription
EXPH 3300: Exercise Programs for Special Populations
EXPH 4800: Contemporary Issues
EXPH 4820: Advanced Exercise Physiology and Sport Nutrition
EXPH 4900: Internship in Exercise Physiology (undergraduate)
EXPH 5030:Seminar in Exercise Science
EXPH 5010: Introduction to Research
EXPH 5020: Research Methods and Design
EXPH 5030: Seminar in Contemporary Topics
EXPH 6100: Advanced Physiological Principles of Human Performance
EXPH 6120: Cardiovascular Physiology and Metabolic Diseases
EXPH 6600: Special Topics and Current Trends
EXPH 7700:Internship in Exercise Science (graduate)
EXPH 7800: Thesis Advisement (graduate)

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