Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP) [pictured above], and Tyler Bosch, doctoral candidate [pictured below] were recipients of the Scientific Manuscript Excellence Honor: Gary A. Dudley Memorial Paper for their article, “Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density of National Football League Players.” This article was recently published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
The Gary A. Dudley Memorial Paper is one of the highest honors the National Strength and Conditioning Association gives for scholarship and is named after one of the true pioneers in modern exercise physiology research. Their unique work examined the body composition of National Football League (NFL) players before the start of their regular season. Their results serve as a template for future studies when examining fat, lean, and bone mass in NFL players.