Elizabeth Lenz: SUNY Brockport

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Elizabeth Lenz, Ph.D

Associate Professor: (585) 395-5266
egrimm@brockport.edu
Office: Tuttle North 310 B

Education

PhD in Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2011
M.S. in Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Ball State University, 2007
B.S. in Nutrition and Fitness, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005

Courses Taught

Exercise Testing and Prescription
Practicum for Exercise Programming
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Seminar

Research Interests

Impact of physical activity and sedentary behavior on health across the lifespan
Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior
Nutritional impact on exercise recovery
Nutrition knowledge and access

Recent Publications
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E. (2023). Plant Based Nutrition for Performance, Recovery, and Health. NSCA Personal Training Quarterly, 10(1), 6.
- Lenz, E., Lieberman, L. J., Too, D. (2021). The Validation of the Actigraph GT3X Step Counter in Youth Who Are Blind. The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 11(1). https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir21/jbir110107.html
- Bates, l., Starkoff, b., Lenz, E., Lieberman, L. J. (2020). Pulse Wave Velocity in Youth with and Without Visual Impairment. PALAESTRA, 34(1). https://js.sagamorepub.com/palaestra/article/view/10442
- Mattern, C. O., Lenz, E., Starkoff, B., Too, D., Byrne, H. K. (2020). Protein Supplementation Does Not Enhance Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage. Journal of Exercise Physiology, 23(1).
- Rowley, T. W., Lenz, E., Swartz, A. M., Miller, N. E., Maeda, H., Strath, S. J. (2018). Efficacy of an Individually-Tailored, Internet-Mediated Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Applied Gerontology. In Press.
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E., Lieberman, L. J., Foley, J., Too, D. (2017). Physical Activity Patterns of Adults with Visual Impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairment.
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E., Lieberman, L. J., Foley, J. (2016). Sedentary Behavior in Adults with Visual Impairments. Disability and Health Journal.
- Lenz, E., Starkoff, B., Foley, J., Lieberman, L. J. (2015). Television time and the relationship to obesity in adults with visual impairments. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 5(2), 6.
- Dondzila, C. J., Gennuso, K. P., Swartz, A. M., Tarima, S. S., Lenz, E., Stein, S. S., Kohl, R. J., Strath, S. J. (2015). Dose-response walking activity and physical function in older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 23, 194-199.
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E. (2015). Break It Up: Improving Health by Breaking Up Continuous Bouts of Sedentary Behavior. ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 19(2), 14-19.
- Lenz, E., Swartz, A. M., Strath, S. J. (2014). Do Sedentary Behaviors Modify the Health Status of Older Adults? International Journal of Kinesiology & Sport Science, 1(2), 9.
- Harmon, J., Brusseau, T. A., Collier, D., Lenz, E. (2013). Habitual Physical Activity Patterns of Inner-City Children. Human Movement, 14(4), 305-309. Strath, S. J., Lenz, E. (2013). ACSMs-Exercise For Older Adults - Active Living Options and Benefits for Seniors (pp. 16). Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Strath, S. J., Lenz, E. (2013). ACSMs-Exercise For Older Adults - Active Living Options and Benefits for Seniors (pp. 16). Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Presentations
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E., Mattern, C. O., Too, D., Byrne, H. K. (2019). The Effect of Protein Supplementation on Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (5th ed., vol. 51). Orlando, FL: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
- Lenz, E., Starkoff, B., “Sedentary Behavior in Adults With Visual Impairments”, Rehabilitation Science Department, University of Buffalo. (November 11, 2016).
- Treadwell, S., Lenz, E., Ferrara, Z., Oaks, K., Hintermeier, L., 2016 AIESEP International Conference, “Using Photovoice to understand influencing factors of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in first semester college freshmen,” AIESEP, Laramie, WY. (June 11, 2016).
- Starkoff, B., Lenz, E., Lieberman, L. J., Foley, J., Too, D., ACSM Annual Meeting, “Self-Reported Walking Time in Adults with Blindness or Visual Impairments,” American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA. (June 3, 2016).
- Lenz, E., Starkoff, B., Lieberman, L. J., Foley, J., Too, D., American College of Sports Medicine, “Self-Reported Physical Activity and Sitting in Adults with Visual Impairments,” Boston, MA. (June 3, 2016).
- Strath, S. J. (Presenter & Author), Miller, N. E. (Author Only), Lenz, E. (Author Only), Yan, K. (Author Only), Hoffmann, R. (Author Only), Swartz, A. M. (Author Only), International Conference on Ambulatory Movement and Physical Activity (ICAMPAM), “Modeling Simultaneous Heart Rate and Accelerometry to Estimate Energy Expenditure,” UMASS, Amherst, MA. (June 18, 2013).
- Lenz, E., Swartz, A. M., Harley, A. E., Strath, S. J., International Conference on Ambulatory Movement and Physical Activity (ICAMPAM), “Self-Reported Television TIme and Health of Older Adults,” UMASS, Amherst, MA. (June 18, 2013).
- Strath, S. J., Lenz, E., Miller, N. E., Dondzila, C. J. (Author Only), Rote, A. E., Tarmia, S., Swartz, A. M., American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), “Efficacy of an Individually-Tailored, Internet-Mediated Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.,” Indianapolis, IN. (May 29, 2013).
- Lenz, E., Swartz, A. M., Harley, A. E., Strath, S. J., American College of Sports Medicine, “A Comparison of Sedentary Behavior Methods in Older Adults,” San Francisco, CA. (May 29, 2012).

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, SUNY Brockport, 2011-2017
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, SUNY Brockport, 2017-Present