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College of Health and Human Services

Jacobo O. Morales

Professor

Kinesiology | 559.278.5168 | Office: South Gym 139M

jacobom@mail.fresnostate.edu

Education

Ph.D. - Kinesiological Sciences (Exercise Physiology).  University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, April 1990.

Doctoral Dissertation: Influence of Stretch Amplitude and Load on Muscle’s Elastic/Contractile Properties, Myoelectrical Activity, and Vertical Jump Performance.

M.A. - Physical Education (Exercise Physiology).  University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, December 1985.

B.A. - Physical Education.  University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, May 1982.

Courses Taught

GRADUATE:

  • KINES 233 - Advanced Exercise Physiology I: Metabolic and Neuromuscular Physiology
  • KINES 234 - Advanced Exercise Physiology II: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
  • KINES 237 - Design and Implementation of Resistance Training Programs

UNDERGRADUATE:

  • KINES 163 - Fitness and Wellness
  • KINES 165 - Performance Related Fitness

 

Book Chapters.

Jacobo O. Morales (2001).  Energy Yielding Nutrients for the Resistive Trained Athlete.  In C.G.R. Jackson (Ed.), Nutrition and the Strength Athlete.  Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Papers.

  • Luke Pryor, Peter Lao, Robert G. Leija, Sergio Perez, Jacobo Morales, David P. Looney, and Kristen C. Cochrane-Snyman. Verification Phase Confirms V̇O2max in a Hot Environment in Sedentary Untrained Males. Accepted for Publication: 15 December 2022. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Publish Ahead of Print DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003126.
  • Luke Pryor, Robert G. Leija, Peter Lao, Jacobo Morales, Adam Potter, David P. Looney, Riana R. Pryor, David Hostler, Kristen Snyman. Verification Testing to Confirm VO2max in a Hot Environment. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(4):763-769, April 2021.
  • Kristen C. Cochrane-Snyman, Candelaria Cruz, Jacobo Morales, and Michael Coles. The Effects of Cannabidiol Oil on Noninvasive Measures of Muscle Damage in Men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(7):1460-14672, July 2021.
  • Kurt A. Escobar, Jacobo Morales, and Trisha A. VanDusseldorp. Metabolic profile of a crossfit training bout. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 12(4), 1248-1255, 2017.
  • Kurt A. Escobar, Jacobo Morales, and Trisha A. VanDusseldorp. The Effect Of A Moderatley-Low And High Carbohydrate Intake On Crossfit Performance. International Journal of Exercise Science 9(4): 460-470, 2016.
  • Kyle L. Sunderland, Felicia Greer, and Jacobo Morales. Vo2max and Ventilatory Threshold of Trained Cyclists are not Affected By 28-Day L-Arginine Supplementation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(3), 2011.
  • Cabrera, B. Pettitt, J. Morales, and F. Greer. Exercise bouts at three different intensities fail to potentiate concentric power. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2(1): 38-47, 2009.
  • Moffit, J., B. Boggess. Morales, & T. Anderson. “The effects of kinetic energy on concentric and eccentric isokinetic work. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 7: 84-90, 2008.
  • Greer, J. Morales, M. Coles. “Wingate Performance and Surface EMG Frequency Variables are Not Affected by Caffeine Ingestion. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 31(5): 597-603, 2006. 
  • Morales and S. Sobonya. The Use of Maximal Repetition Tests for Prediction of 1RM Lifting Loads.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 10(3), 1996. 
Exercise Physiology - Applied Research:
  • Metabolic and Neuromuscular
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory