Lorrie Brilla
Professor
Kinesiology and Physical Education Program
| Office: | Carver Gym 26 (Campus Map, Mailing Address) |
Phone: |
360-650-3056 |
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Education
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, University of Oregon, 1983
M.S., Applied Physiology, Pennsylvania State University, 1978
B.S., Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 1976
Research Interests
Nutrition, specifically magnesium effects in health and physical performance is a primary research interest. The health effects are related to lipid metabolism and body pools of magnesium. The performance effects of magnesium on strength, aerobic exercise performance, and its co-activating influences with creatine have been salient research projects. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in health and physical performance is also a key interest. IMT influence on paradoxical vocal fold motion is an interdisciplinary research endeavor with the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. IMT effects in athletes on physical performance have been studied with emphasis on respiratory function and related oxygen delivery. Collaborative studies are conducted in various areas: elderly, arthritis, and analysis of equipment. Graduate students have conducted eclectic thesis projects under my supervision, depending on their interests, with consideration of technical and financial limitations. Examples include performance implications of omega-3 fatty acids, physiological attributes of rock climbers, sonic driving and performance, and Pilates training effects on abdominal muscle function. A number of grants on which I have been principal investigator have been awarded from external sources, including Albion Laboratories, Metagenics, Inc., OmegaPure, Inc., and Creative Health Products.
Profile
Before entering academia, I had seven years of clinical
experience which included cardiac rehabilitation,
echocardiography, and directing a Non-Invasive Cardiac
Laboratory. Related certifications include:
American College of Sports Medicine: Certified Program
Director, 1987, Certified Exercise Specialist, 1978, Certified
Exercise Technologist, 1978
American College of Nutrition: Certified Nutrition
Specialist, 1995
National Foundation for Non-Invasive Diagnostics:
Certification, Phonocardiography, 1979, Certification, Basic
and Advanced Echocardiographic Measurements, 1979,
Certification, Basic Echocardiography, 1979
American Association for Cardiographic Technologists:
Certification, Electrocardiography, 1979.
From 1983 to 1985, I was a Lecturer at Ballarat University,
Australia. Since 1985, I have been at WWU. Sabbatical work has
been conducted with Dr. Sighart Golf, Justus Lieberg
University and with Dr. Luca Gatteschi, Sports Medicine
Clinic, Florence, Italy in 1996. In 2001, my sabbatical was
hosted by Louise Burke, Ph.D., R.D., IAAF Medical &
Anti-Doping Commission Member and head of Sports Nutrition at
the Australian Institute of Sport, and Maria Fiatarone-Singh,
M.D., John Sutton Chair of Exercise and Sport Science, Sidney
University, Australia. An American Physiological Society award
was received to attend the International Physiological
Congress in Christchurch, New Zealand in August 2001. The 2007
sabbatical award was used to develop a multi-dimensional
CD/DVD Applied Physiology Laboratory Manual.
Fellow status has been awarded from the American College of
Sports Medicine, American College of Nutrition, and the Human
Biology Association.
Outside activities have been varied. The prominent activity
was playing competitive rugby for 16 years including
participation at the national playoffs and achieving selection
for regional all-star teams, reffing rugby for three years,
and coaching the WWU women’s team for eight years.
Courses Taught
A. Departmental FTE Responsibilities
Direct Adult Fitness Program/Center for Fitness Evaluation
Fall
- KIN 413 Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 491 Field Experience
- KIN 513* Exercise Programming
- KIN 540* Applied Physiology
Winter
- HLED 201 Perspectives on Lifestyle and Wellness (GUR)
- KIN 415 Fitness Appraisal and Exercise Programming
- KIN 491 Field Experience
- KIN 510** Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science
Spring
- KIN 413 Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 414 Nutrition and Physical Activity
- KIN 491 Field Experience
- KIN 511*** Hypokinetic Disease and Physical Activity
*alternate years; **odd years; ***even years
Summer
Typically offer 2-3 enrichment workshops. Samplings of
one-credit workshop topics are (PE 445):
- Nutrition and Performance
- Assessment of the Industrial Athlete
- Storytelling and Sports
- Exercise Programming
- Body Works
- Rugby Skills
Offered as required by students and program
- KIN 400 Directed Independent Study
- KIN 471/472 Internship
- KIN 493 Exercise/Sport Science Research
- KIN 494 Instructional Assistant
- KIN 500 Directed Independent Study
- KIN 502 Research in Physical Education
- KIN 520 Readings in Physical Education
- KIN 592 Internship
- KIN 690 Thesis
B. Instructional Development Activities
- Teacher/Scholar Institute Workshop, April, 1986
- Instructional Skills Workshop, February, 1988
- Teacher/Scholar Institute Workshop, May, 1988
- Long Distance Learning Workshop, February, 1992
- Technologies in Instruction: The New Frontier, April, 1992
- Collaborative Learning Workshop, April, 1998
- Building Community and Reducing Prejudice, January 2001
- Ethics At Work, 2005
- Retreat on Content and Correctness in Evaluating Writing, 2006
- First Year Learning Communities and Course Development
Workshop, 2006
- Enhanced Options for Teaching and Learning with Blackboard, 2007