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Myrer, Bill

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J. William Myrer
Graduate Coordinator, PhD
EXERCISE SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF
College of Health and Human Performance

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Courses: EXSC 400, EXSC 460, EXSC 668, EXSC 691, EXSC 191
Office: 120G RB
Phone: 801-422-2690
Email: bill_myrer@byu.edu

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Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise:

  • Cryotherapy
  • Functional Anatomy
  • Orthopaedic Impairments
  • Orthopaedic Pathomechanics
  • Therapeutic Modalities

Research:

  • Use of topical ointments in the treatment of osteoarthritis and delayed onset muscle soreness. - The effect of adipose in the transmission of therapeutic ultrasound. - The reliability of using skinfold measurements to assess thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer in therapeutic modality research. - The theoretical basis of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. - The relationship of muscle heating and cooling to blood flow changes in specific arteries.

Education:

  • PHD, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1983
  • MA, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, 1977
  • BPE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, UNIV OF CALGARY CANADA, 1974

Affiliations:

  • AAHPERD - Primary
  • American College of Sports Medicine - Secondary
  • NATA - Secondary

Selected Publications:

  • “Contrast-Bath Therapy and Sensation Over the Anterior Talofibular Ligament,” Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Volume 13, Issue 2004, Pages 114-121, Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., May, 2004
  • “Cordyceps Sinensis (CordyMax Cs4) Supplementation Does Not Improve Endurance Exercise Performance,” International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Volume 14, Issue 2004, Pages 236-242, Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., April, 2004
  • “The Effects of a Topical Analgesic and Placebo in the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain,” Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Volume 11, Issue 2004, Pages 199-213, April, 2004
  • “Muscle Temperature Is Affected by Overlying Adipose When Cryotherapy Is Administered,” Journal of Athletic Training Issue 36, Pages 32-36, January, 2001
  • “Intramuscular Temperature Rises with Topical Analgesics Used as Coupling agents During Therapeutic Ultrasound,” Journal of Athletic Training Volume 36, Pages 20-26, January, 2001
  • “The Effect of Duration of Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group for Increasing Range of Motion in People 65 Years or Older,” Physical Therapy Volume 81, Pages 1110-1117, May, 2001
  • “Exercise After Cryotherapy Greatly Enhances Intramuscular Re-warming,” Journal of Athletic Training Volume 35, Pages 412-416, October, 2000
  • “Temperature Changes in the Human leg During and After Two Methods of Cryotherapy,” Journal of Athletic Training Volume 33, Pages 25-29, January, 1998
  • “Temperature Change in Human Patellar Tendon in Response to Therapeutic Ultrasound,” Journal of Athletic Training Volume 33, Pages 130-135, April, 1998
  • “Cold- and Hot Pack Contrast Therapy;Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Temperature Change,” Journal of Athletic Training Volume 32, Pages 238-241, July, 1997

Experience:

Teaching

  • Professor, Brigham Young University, 1990

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