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College of Health and Human Services

David Lankford

Associate Professor

Kinesiology | Office: South Gym 124

dlankford@mail.fresnostate.edu

Education

B.S. The University of Utah
M.S. The University of Montana
Ph.D. Brigham Young University

Courses Taught

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Advanced Exercise Physiology
  • Research Methods
  • Marketing and Advertising in Health and Fitness
  • Exercise Testing and Prescription
  • Body Composition Assessement
  • Fitness and Wellness
  • Lab Methods in Exercise Science
Dr. Lankford brings over 20 years of teaching and research experience to Frenso State.  Additionally, he has experience in the health and fitness industry with product testing, and research marketing.  Dr. Lankford is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and served as the President of the ACSM Northwest in 2015 and 2018.  When not working with students, Dr. Lankford is often found listening to music, playing the guitar, or fishing in Alaska.
Metabolism

Sport Performance Training and Assessment

Non-tradition Physical Activity

Worksite Performance

Integrative Physiology
Select Publications

Kundu, R., Sanchez, R., Krieger, T., Lankford, D.E., The interaction of treadmill type and incline slope on biomechanics and muscle activation during human locomotion.  International Journal of Exercise Science.  2024, Vol 17, Issue 1.

Sato, M., Krieger, T., Gidley, A., Weaver, B., Johnson, C., Lankford, D.E., Physiological and psychological differences between 20% grade incline-walking and level grade jogging at isocaloric intensities International Journal of Exercise Science. 2024, Vol 17, Issue 6.

Gidley, A., Lankford, D.E., Cost of transport at preferred walking speeds are minimized while walking on moderately steep incline surfaces Human Movement Science, Volume 79, 102849, 2021.

Gidley, A, Lankford, D.E., Bailey, JP The construction of common treadmills significantly affects biomechanical and metabolic variables. Sports Medicine and Biomechanics, 38; 19, 2020.

Lankford D.E., Wu, Y., Bartschi, J., Neuwirth, B., Gidley, L., Development and validation of a high incline and decline metabolic equation for steady state walking for general population. Eur J Appl Physiol 120, 2095-2104, 2020.

Roberts, C., Segovia D., Lankford E., Effects of home-based exercise training systems, combined with diet, on cardiometabolic health. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2019, Vol 12, Issue 2.

Lankford D.E., Wu, Y. Bartschi, J. Gidley, L. The validity of two high-incline VO2max protocols for college-aged population. Int J Sports Exerc Med. 2019, 5:150. doi.org/10.23937/2469-5718/15100150

Lewis, J., Miles, M., Watson W., Lankford E. Effect of intern and preceptor gender on internship experiences for paramedic training.  Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 2019, Vol 16.

Wei, Z., Lankford, D.E., Reece, J.D., Heil, D.P.  Characterizing the aerobic and anaerobic energy costs of Polynesian dances.  International Journal of Exercise Science. 2018, Vol 8, Issue 4.

Lankford, D.E., Bennion, T., King, J., Hessing, N., Lee, L., Heil, D.P. The energy expenditure of recreational ballroom dance. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2014, Vol 7, Issue 4.


Select Published Abstracts

Fletcher, J., Bond, A., Blacker, T., Zemp, M., Kidman, T., Larece, P., Davis, T., Lankford, D.E., The effect of body hair on air displacement plethysmography assessing body fat percentage. IJESAB, 2016, 8 (4).

Boehning, K., Thomas,B., Sleight, S., Galbrath, S., Lankford, D.E., Single set transitioning to Multiple Set Training Programs Elicits Similar Gains as Multiple Set Programs. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(5S):926-941, May 2015.

Lankford D.E., Higginson, B., The effect of fatigue and elevated heart rate on archery shot performance Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 48(S5): 666, May 2015.


Weldon, G., Owens, D., Kimpel, S., Lankford D.E. Complex-eccentric training outperforms complex training on short-term vertical jump development. April 2011, NWACSM Chapter Newsletter.


Lankford, D.E., Gaskill, D.E., Ruby, B.C., Heil, D.P., Sharkey, B.J. Influence of submaximal VO2 at ventilatory threshold on self-selected work rate during wildland firefighting. Med Sci Sport Exerc, 2003, 35(5):S (1161).