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Dr. Ken Alford,
Department Head and
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator

Degrees:
1976 BA in Biology, University of Texas at Austin
1985 PhD in Kinesiology, University of Texas at
   Austin

Health and Human Performance
Texas A&M-Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429

Office:   Field House 100B
Phone:  (903) 886-5549
Fax:     (903) 886-5365

Email:      Ken_Alford@tamu-commerce.edu
Teaches: HHPK350, HHPK520, HHPK516

Post-doctoral Training:

1984-85  Associate Research Scientist at the Brain Research Institute of the University of California at Los Angeles.  Funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Research Interests:

Biomechanics of sport, particularly related to ballistic movement patterns.
Control and acquisition of motor programs.

Publications:

Alford, E.K. and L. Roffey, 1998. Test Yourself: Anatomy and Physiology, NTC Learning Works, Chicago, Illinois

Yung, M., J.B. Nishan, and E.K. Alford, 1998. Kaplan's New York State Regents Exam: Biology, Kaplan Educational and Simon Schuster, New York, New York.

Vailas, A.C., D.M. Deluna, L.L Lewis, S.L Curwin, R.R. Roy, and E.K. Alford, 1988. "Adaptation of bone and tendon to prolonged hindlimb suspension in rats".
J. Appl. Physiol. 65(1): 373-376

Alford, E.K., R.R. Roy, J.A. Hodgson, and V.R. Edgerton, 1987. "Electromyography of rat soleus, medical gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior during hind limb suspension." Exp. Neurology 96: 635-649.

Winiarski, A.M., R.R. Roy, E.K. Alford, P.C. Chang and V.R. Edgerton, 1987. "Mechanical properties of rat skeletal muscles after hind limb suspension." Exp. Neurology 96: 650-650.

Winiarski, A.M., R.R. Roy, E.K. Alford, P.C. Chang and V.R. Edgerton, 1985. "Hindlimb suspension effects on mechanical properties of rat skeletal muscles."
Physiologist
28: 316.

Alford, E.K. R.R. Roy, P.C. Chang, and V.R. Edgerton, 1984. "Hindlimb suspension effects on integrated electromyographic activity in selected rat hindlimb muscles." Physiologist 28: 315.

Hobbies:

Downhill skiing, fly fishing, rock climbing, cutting horse competitions, song writing, short fiction

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