Michael Figueroa Professor • Department of Kinesiology View CV 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 & MeasurementsKNES 3500: Physiology of ExerciseKNES 4900: Independent StudyEXPH 4600: Exercise Programs for Older AdultsEXPH 3100: Essentials of Strength and ConditioningEXPH 3200: Graded Exercise Testing and PrescriptionEXPH 3300: Exercise Programs for Special PopulationsEXPH 4800: Contemporary IssuesEXPH 4820: Advanced Exercise Physiology and Sport NutritionEXPH 4900: Internship in Exercise Physiology (undergraduate)EXPH 5030:Seminar in Exercise ScienceEXPH 5010: Introduction to ResearchEXPH 5020: Research Methods and DesignEXPH 5030: Seminar in Contemporary TopicsEXPH 6100: Advanced Physiological Principles of Human PerformanceEXPH 6120: Cardiovascular Physiology and Metabolic DiseasesEXPH 6600: Special Topics and Current TrendsEXPH 7700:Internship in Exercise Science (graduate)EXPH 7800: Thesis Advisement (graduate) Email 973 720 3950 By appointment
