Vincent, William
William John Vincent
Director, G.E. Wellness Program, EdD
EXERCISE SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF
College of Health and Human Performance
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Courses: HEPE 129
Office: 268 SFH
Phone: 801-422-1420
Email: bill_vincent@byu.edu
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Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise:
- Administration
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Statistics
Research:
- Proposed: Analysis of Fitness Levels of Students Previously Enrolled in the Brigham Young University General Education Wellness Requirement Five Years Post Enrollment.
- In Progress: Analysis of Daily Steps Taken by College Age Students as Measured by a Pedometer.
Education:
- BS, Physical Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 1959
- MS, Physical Education/Exercise Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1960
- Ed.D, Educational Psychology, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1966
Affiliations:
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
- American College of Sports Medicine, Southwest Chapter (ACSM)
Selected Publications:
- “Blood Lactate Concentration and Rated Perceived Exertion Following Active Recovery in Water.” Sports Medicine, Training and Rehabilitation. Vol 9, number 1, pp. 41-50, 1999. (O. D. Hudson, B. B. Yaspelkis, S. F. Loy, W. J. Vincent).
- “The Effects of a Weight-belt on Trunk and Leg Muscle Activity and Joint Kinematics During the Squat Exercise.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Vol. 15, number 2, p. 235-240, 2001. (A. J. Zink, W. C. Whiting, W. J. Vincent, A. J. McLaine).
- “Digital Pedometers: Checking Calibration Prior to Use in Research.” Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise (abstracts), 33(5), Suppl, S299, 2001. C.L. Sidman, S. Vincent, S. D., Corbin, C. B., Pangrazi, Vincent, W., J.
- “The Effect Of Leisure-based Screen Time On Physical Activity.” American Journal of Health Education. Vol. 38, Number 3, May/June 2007, pp 139-146. Meier, M. D.,Hager, R., Vincent, S. D., Tucker, L. A., & Vincent, W. J.
- “Effects of Placement, Attachment, and Weight Classification on Pedometer Accuracy.” Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp.359 - 369, October 2007. Vincent Graser, S., Pangrazi, R. P., & Vincent, W. J.
- “Step it Up, Activity Intensity Using Pedometers.” Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Vincent Graser, S., Pangrazi, R. P., & Vincent, W. J. Submitted: 2-15- 2008.
Experience:
Teaching
- Professor Emeritus, Calif. State University, Northridge, 1962-2002
- California State University, Northridge - Outstanding Teaching Award, 1995
Awards:
- Scholar of the Year , SWD AAHPERD , 1989
- AAHPERD Honor Award, 2007
