Nicole Gilberston

Dr. Nicole Gilbertson is an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science Department, serving as the Exercise Science Graduate Program Director. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Kinesiology, and she is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Dr. Gilbertson’s teaching interest lies in exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, and exercise testing and prescription. Her research is focused on evaluating the effect of diet and/or exercise interventions on cardiometabolic health and quality of life in individuals with obesity related diseases.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Heiston EM, Eichner NZM, Gilbertson NM, Malin SK. Exercise improves adiposopathy, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic syndrome severity independent of exercise intensity. Experimental Physiology, 2020; 105(4): 632-640.

Malin SK, Heiston EM, Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM. Short-term interval exercise suppresses acylated ghrelin and hunger during caloric restriction in women with obesity. Physiology & Behavior, 2020; 223, 7 pages.

Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Khurshid M, Rexrode EA, Kranz S, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Impact of pre-operative aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health and quality of life in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Frontiers in Physiology, 2020: 111: 12 pages.

Gilbertson NM, Gaitan JM, Osinski V, Rexrode EA, Garmey JC, Mehaffey JH, Hassinger TE, Kranz S, McNamara CA, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Pre-operative aerobic exercise on metabolic health and surgical outcomes in patients receiving bariatric surgery: a pilot trial. PLoS One, 2020; 15(10): e0239130.

Slater L, Gilbertson NM, Hyngstrom AS. Improving gait efficiency to increase movement and physical activity – the impact of abnormal gait patterns and strategies to correct. Progress and Cardiovascular Disease, 2021; 64: 83-87.

Heiston EM, Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Malin SK. A low-calorie diet with or without exercise reduces postprandial aortic waveform in females with obesity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2021; 53(4): 796-803.

Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Gaitan JM, Khurshid M, Rexrode EA, Kranz S, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Effect of pre-surgical aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health 30 days after bariatric surgery. Physiological Reports, 2021; 9(21): 23 pages.

Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Gaitan JM, Pirtle JM, Kirby JL, Upchurch CM, Leitinger N, Malin SK. Impact of a short-term low calorie diet alone or with interval exercise on quality of life and oxidized phospholipids in obese females. Physiology & Behavior, 2022; 246: 8 pages.

Gilbertson NM, Loomis P. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions of health, well-being, and college experience in Division III student-athletes. Journal of American College Health, 2022; 8 pages.

Muir IL, Moore EN, Gilbertson NM. Motivators and barriers to exercise in college students compared to faculty and staff. Journal of American College Health, 2024. [Accepted with Revisions]

REFEREED ABSTRACTS

Dotson BL, Heiston EM, Miller SL, Eichner NZM, Gilbertson NM, Malin SK. Circulating lactate is elevated in prediabetes phenotypes compared with normal glucose tolerant counterparts. (2019). American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL.

Anderson KC, Eichner NZM, Gilbertson NM, Heiston EM, Malin SK. Impact of short-term exercise training and diet on glucose effectiveness between prediabetes phenotypes. (2019). American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL.

Heiston EM, Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Malin SK. Low-calorie diet with or without interval exercise reduces post-prandial aortic waveform in obese adults. (2019). American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL.

Gilbertson NM, Miller SL, Eichner NZM, Malin SK. Effect of interval exercise plus a low-calorie diet on endothelial function in obese women. (2019). American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL.

Gilbertson NM, Gaitan JM, Osinski V, Rexrode EA, Garmey JC, Mehaffey JH, Hassinger TE, Kranz S, McNamara CA, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Pre-operative exercise reduced length of hospital stay in patients receiving bariatric surgery. (2019). The Obesity Society, Las Vegas, NV.

Gilbertson NM, Eichner NZM, Rexrode EA, Kranz S, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Effect of pre-operative aerobic exercise on surgical outcomes and cardiometabolic health in bariatric surgery patients. (2020). American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Loomis P, Gilbertson NM. The impact of COVID-19 on collegiate student athletes. (2021). Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference, Virtual Conference.

Loomis P, Gilbertson NM. The impact of COVID-19 on perceptions of health, well-being, and college experience in Division III student-athletes. (2021). American College of Sports Medicine Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Harrisburg, PA.

Gilbertson NM, Moore EN, Muir IL. Students and faculty/staff have moderate self-determined motivation to exercise despite differences in motivators and barriers. (2024). American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA.

Muir IL, Moore EN, Gilbertson NM. Exploring physical activity motivators and barriers: a comparison of university students and faculty/staff. (2024). North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, New Orleans, Louisiana.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Gilbertson, NM., Eichner NZM, Garmey JC, McSkimming C, Nguyen A, Capaldo B, Hallowell PT, McNamara CA, Malin SK. CCR7 expression on B cells is associated with prediabetes in obese adults. (October 2017). The Obesity Society National Meeting, Washington, DC.

Gilbertson NM. The Role of Lifestyle Interventions on Metabolic Inflexibility. (February 2018). American College of Sports Medicine Southeast Chapter, Chattanooga, TN.

Gilbertson NM, Francois M, Eichner NZM, Heiston E, Mehaffey JH, Hassinger TE, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Combining short-term interval training with caloric-restriction improves ß-cell function in obese adults. (May 2018). American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.

Gilbertson NM, Gaitán JM, Osinski V, Rexrode EA, Garmey JC, Mehaffey JH, Hassinger TE, Kranz S, McNamara CA, Weltman A, Hallowell PT, Malin SK. Pre-operative exercise training reduces length of hospital stay in patients receiving bariatric surgery. (May 2019). Virginia Bariatric Society Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA.

Gilbertson NM. Pre-operative exercise reduced length of hospital stay in patients receiving bariatric surgery. (November 2019). The Obesity Society, Las Vegas, NV.

• EXSC 152, Scientific Writing in Exercise Science, 3 credits. (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
• EXSC 210L, Exercise Physiology Lab, 1 credit. (Fall 2023)
• EXSC 211L, Intro to Human Movement Lab, 1 credit. (Fall 2023)
• EXSC 216, Human Physiology, 3 credits. (Summer 2024)
• EXSC 315, Principles of Human and Exercise Physiology, 3 credits. (Fall 2023)
• EXSC 316, Exercise Testing and Prescription, 3 credits. (Spring 2024)
• EXSC 316L, Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab, 1 credit. (Spring 2024)
• EXSC 470, Clinical Exercise Physiology, 3 credits. (Fall 2023)