Gordon Fisher

Gordon Fisher
Professor

Scientist (C), Comprehensive Diabetes Center , School of Medicine
Scientist (C), Integrative Center for Aging Research , School of Medicine
Senior Scientist (C), Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) , General Clinical Research Center
Assistant Professor (S), Nutrition Sciences , School of Health Professions
Senior Scientist (C), Nutrition Obesity Res Center (NORC) , Nutrition Sciences Research
Associate Scientist (C), Center for Exercise Medicine , Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB)
Professor, Human Studies , School of Education 2010 -

Overview

Scholarship

My current research is directed towards developing nutritional and behavioral strategies that can reduce the prevalence of metabolic and cardiovascular complications that are associated with type 2 diabetes. I am specifically interested in the mechanistic role through which mitochondrial bioenergetics and redox signaling influence the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and associated comorbidities.

Service

I am an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Physiological Society, and The Obesity Society. I serve as an ad hoc reviewer for a number of peer reviewer journals, including but not limited to, Obesity, Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences, Journal of Obesity, Cell Biochemistry and Function, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Additionally, I am a member of the editorial board's for PLOS One, Journal of Sport and Human Performance, and Obesity: Open Access. I am also an Associate Scientist in UAB's Nutrition Obesity Research Center, Center for Exercise Medicine, Diabetes Research Center, Comprehensive Center for Aging, and the Nathan Shock Center.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	Telehealth high-intensity interval exercise and cardiometabolic health in spinal cord injury. Trials. 23. 2022
2021	Vascular hemodynamics and blood pressure differences between young and older women. Clinical Hypertension. 27. 2021
2021	Sex and race contribute to variation in mitochondrial function and insulin sensitivity. Physiological Reports. 9. 2021
2021	Corrigendum to “Potential role for age as a modulator of oral nitrate reductase activity”. [Nitric oxide J, (2021 Mar 1). 108. 1–7] (Nitric Oxide (2021) 108 (1–7), (S1089860320302123), (10.1016/j.niox.2020.12.001)). Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry. 113-114:78-79. 2021
2021	Potential role for age as a modulator of oral nitrate reductase activity. Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry. 108:1-7. 2021
2020	Acute beetroot juice supplementation improves exercise tolerance and cycling efficiency in adults with obesity. Physiological Reports. 8. 2020
2020	Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Walking Predicts Endurance Independent of Physiological Effort in Older Women. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34:1340-1344. 2020
2020	Exercise Effects on Mitochondrial Function and Lipid Metabolism during Energy Balance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 52:827-834. 2020
2020	Race affects the association of obesity measures with insulin sensitivity. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 111:515-525. 2020
2019	Acute Effects of Exercise Intensity on Insulin Sensitivity under Energy Balance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 51:988-994. 2019
2019	Conceptual model of lean body mass in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 68:301-305. 2019
2019	Dietary R,S-1,3-butanediol diacetoacetate reduces body weight and adiposity in obese mice fed a high-fat diet 2019
2019	Effects of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity training on cardiometabolic health markers in individuals with spinal cord injury: A pilot study. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. 25:248-259. 2019
2019	Relationship between VO2 peak, cycle economy, and mitochondrial respiration in untrained/trained. Journal of Applied Physiology. 127:1562-1568. 2019
2019	Sarcopenia and Its Implications for Metabolic Health. Journal of Obesity. 2019. 2019
2018	Why intensity is not a bad word: Optimizing health status at any age. Clinical Nutrition. 37:56-60. 2018
2018	Divergent blood pressure response after high-intensity interval exercise: A signal of delayed recovery?. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32:3004-3010. 2018
2017	Effects of acute hyperinsulinemia on skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, reactive oxygen species production, and metabolism in premenopausal women 2017
2017	Potential Causes of Elevated REE after High-Intensity Exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 49:2414-2421. 2017
2017	Why intensity is not a bad word – Response to Gentil et al. letter. Clinical Nutrition. 36:1456. 2017
2017	High-intensity interval training and calorie restriction promote remodeling of glucose and lipid metabolism in diet-induced obesity 2017
2017	High-intensity interval training and calorie restriction promote remodeling of glucose and lipid metabolism in diet-induced obesity. 2017
2017	Associations of human skeletal muscle fiber type and insulin sensitivity, blood lipids, and vascular hemodynamics in a cohort of premenopausal women. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 117:1413-1422. 2017
2017	Alterations in hemoglobin and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D are related before and after weight loss independent of African Admixture. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 27:59-66. 2017
2017	Associations of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation with Body Fat in Premenopausal Women. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2017. 2017
2016	Associations Between Antioxidant Capacity And Insulin Sensitivity At Baseline But Not Following Six-weeks Of HIIT Or MIT In Obese Males.: 1901 Board #53 June 2, 3: 30 PM - 5: 00 PM.. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48:523. 2016
2016	Ethnic differences in the consistency and accuracy of perceived exertion. American Journal of Human Biology. 28:398-404. 2016
2016	High Intensity Interval- Vs Moderate Intensity- Training For Improving Cardiometabolic Health In Overweight Or Obese Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial.: 2303 June 2, 4: 00 PM - 4: 15 PM.. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48:641-642. 2016
2016	High-Intensity Interval Training with Energy Restriction Preserves Lean Tissue and Improves Glucose Tolerance in Obesity: 3369 Board #2 June 3, 3: 15 PM - 5: 15 PM.. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48:948-949. 2016
2016	Investigation of Predictors of Overeating Following a Cognitive Task: 802 Board #118 June 1, 3: 30 PM - 5: 00 PM.. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48:221. 2016
2016	Systolic blood pressure response after high-intensity interval exercise is independently related to decreased small arterial elasticity in normotensive African American women 2016
2016	Erratum: Baseline insulin sensitivity affects response to high-amylose maize resistant starch in women: A randomized, controlled trial (Nutrition and Metabolism (2016) 13:2 DOI 10.1186/s12986-016-0062-5). Nutrition and Metabolism. 13. 2016
2016	Baseline insulin sensitivity affects response to high-amylose maize resistant starch in women: A randomized, controlled trial. Nutrition and Metabolism. 13. 2016
2015	High intensity interval- vs moderate intensity- training for improving cardiometabolic health in overweight or obese males: A Randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 10. 2015
2015	Exercise Training and Energy Expenditure following Weight Loss. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 47:1950-1957. 2015
2015	Muscle fiber type, achilles tendon length, potentiation, and running economy. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 29:1302-1309. 2015
2015	Effects Of Aerobic Exercise Training And Exercise Intensity On Skeletal Muscle Metabolic Function In Premenopausal Women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 47:827. 2015
2014	Weight loss and bone mineral density. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity. 21:358-362. 2014
2014	Aging and energetics' 'Top 40' future research opportunities 2010-2013. F1000Research. 3. 2014
2014	Elevated circulating TNF-α in fat-free mass non-responder compared to responders following exercise training in older women. Biology. 3:551-559. 2014
2014	Effects Of Aerobic Exercise Training And Exercise Intensity On Mitochondrial Function And Insulin Sensitivity In Premenopausal Women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 46:545. 2014
2014	Exercise Intervention Affects Muscle but Not Liver Insulin Sensitivity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 46:756. 2014
2014	Arterial elasticity, strength, fatigue, and endurance in older women. BioMed Research International. 2014. 2014
2014	Exercise and dietary-mediated reductions in postprandial lipemia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2014. 2014
2014	Resting energy expenditure and systolic blood pressure relationships in women across 4.5 years. Journal of the CardioMetabolic Syndrome. 16:172-176. 2014
2013	Commentary: Physical activity does influence obesity risk when it actually occurs in sufficient amount. International Journal of Epidemiology. 42:1845-1848. 2013
2013	Erratum: Skeletal muscle mechanical efficiency does/does not increase with age (Journal of Applied Physiology (2013) 114 (1114-1118) DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00185.2013). Journal of Applied Physiology. 115:1217. 2013
2013	Combined aerobic and strength training and energy expenditure in older women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 45:1386-1393. 2013
2013	Frequency of combined resistance and aerobic training in older women. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27:1868-1876. 2013
2013	Increased vitamin D is associated with decline of naïve, but accumulation of effector, CD8 T cells during early aging.. Advances in Aging Research. 2:72-80. 2013
2013	Viewpoint "on the hysteresis in the human achilles tendon". Journal of Applied Physiology. 114:1115. 2013
2013	Associations between arterial elasticity and markers of inflammation in healthy older women 2013
2013	Changes in Vascular Hemodynamics in Older Women Following 16 Weeks of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training. Journal of the CardioMetabolic Syndrome. 15:241-246. 2013
2013	The effects of weight loss on relative bone mineral density in premenopausal women. Obesity. 21:441-448. 2013
2013	Influence of a low-dose cox-2 inhibitor drug on exercise-induced inflam-mation, muscle damage and lipid peroxidation. Biology of Sport. 30:61-65. 2013
2012	Associations of C-reactive protein to indices of vascular health and the influence of serum 25(OH)D status in healthy adults. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2012. 2012
2012	Oxidative capacity/running economy is essential for minimizing muscle damage during the ultramarathon. Journal of Applied Physiology. 113:512. 2012
2012	Response to effect of diet with and without exercise training on markers of inflammation and fat distribution in overweight women. Obesity. 20:1336-1337. 2012
2012	Race differences in the association of oxidative stress with insulin sensitivity in African- and European-American women. Obesity. 20:972-977. 2012
2012	Weight loss and exercise training effect on oxygen uptake and heart rate response to locomotion. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 26:1366-1373. 2012
2012	Acute regulation of IGF-I by alterations in post-exercise macronutrients. Amino Acids. 42:1405-1416. 2012
2012	Markers of inflammation and fat distribution following weight loss in African-American and white women. Obesity. 20:715-720. 2012
2012	Aerobic exercise training conserves insulin sensitivity for 1 yr following weight loss in overweight women. Journal of Applied Physiology. 112:688-693. 2012
2012	Influence of resting energy expenditure on blood pressure is independent of body mass and a marker of sympathetic tone 2012
2011	A Novel Role for Vitamin D in Immunosenescence: Is Enough Too Much for Naive CD8 T Cells?. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 63:S915-S916. 2011
2011	Exercise economy in African American and European American women. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 111:1863-1869. 2011
2011	Effect of diet with and without exercise training on markers of inflammation and fat distribution in overweight women. Obesity. 19:1131-1136. 2011
2011	Effect Of Diet With And Without Exercise Training On Inflammation And Fat Distribution In Overweight Women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 43:674-674. 2011
2011	Lymphocyte enzymatic antioxidant responses to oxidative stress following high-intensity interval exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 110:730-737. 2011
2010	Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense Responses in Lymphocytes Following High Intensity Interval Training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 42:367-367. 2010
2009	Comparison of measuring sites for the assessment of body temperature (Thermology International (2009) 19, (35-42)). Thermology International. 19:136. 2009
2009	Comparison of measuring sites for the assessment of body temperature. Thermology International. 19:35-42. 2009
2008	Equilibration period following exposure to hot or cold conditions when using infrared thermography. Thermology International. 18:95-100. 2008

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	Chapter 30 High-intensity interval training in individuals with spinal cord injury. 385-395. 2022
2022	High-intensity interval training in individuals with spinal cord injury. 385-395. 2022

Principal Investigator On

Telehealth High Intensity Interval Exercise and Cardiometabolic Health in Spinal Cord Injury awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS

Investigator On

Exercise Intensity, Metabolic Rate & Insulin Sensitivity awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS

Race - Adiposity Interactions Regulate Mechanisms Determining Insulin Sensitivity awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS

Teaching Overview

My overall teaching philosophy is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and leadership to enable success in their respected fields. As an educator in exercise physiology, it is important to keep up with current research as the field continues to evolve. Keeping up with the latest research allows me to provide my students with the most recent theories and ideas that are becoming known in exercise physiology. I want students to understand the basic science needed in order to be competent in the field, and be able to utilize this knowledge as a professional in the health and fitness industry.