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Dr. Marcel Lopes dos Santos

Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 253
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Current Courses

482.001Advanced Biomechanics Of Human Movement

282.002Biomechanics Of Human Movement

282.003Biomechanics Of Human Movement

280.001Exercise Physiology

282.002Biomechanics Of Human Movement

282.003Biomechanics Of Human Movement

342.001Occupational Biomechanics

Ph D Health and Human Performance

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

MS Exercise Physiology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BS Physical Education

University of Campinas
Campinas, Brazil

NSCA Foundation’s Minority Scholarship

National Strength and Conditioning Association
2023

Outstanding Research by a Graduate Student Award

College of Education and Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University
2022

College of Education and Human Sciences Scholarship

College of Education and Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University
2021

Manuscript

Alfaro, E., Shields, J., Zaragoza, J., Lopes dos Santos, M., Dawes, J., & Smith, D. Correlation between lower-body strength and performance tests among female NCAA division II softball players. International Journal of Exercise Science (2024)
Lawson, D., Olmos, A., Stahl, C., Lopes dos Santos, M., & Dawes, J. Validity and reliability of a commercially available barbell velocity measuring device when performing the back squat and bench press exercises. International Journal of Exercise Science (2024)
Lopes dos Santos, M., Shields, J., Berton, R., Dinyer-McNeely, T., Trevino, M., & Dawes, J. Does Box Height Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Box Height on Box Jump Performance in Men and Women. International Journal of Exercise Science (2024)
Dawes, J., Lopes dos Santos, M., Kornhauser, C., Holmes, R., Alvar, B., Lockie, R., & Orr, R. Longitudinal changes in health and fitness measures among state patrol officers by sex. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2023)
Lopes dos Santos, M., Thompson, M., Dinyer-McNeely, T., Torrence, T., Lockie, R., Orr, R., & Dawes, J. Differences and relationships between push-up and sit-up variations among male law enforcement cadets. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2023)

Presentations

Four weeks of resistance training may improve peripheral nerve function in both young and older adults. Society for Neuroscience 2023. (2023)