Michael Houston, Ph.D.
Professor
223 Wallace Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-4673
Fax: (540) 231-3916
Email: houstonm@vt.edu

Research Interests: The Role of Exercise and Training in Skeletal Muscle Adaptation; Nutritional Implications of Exercise and Exercise Training

DEGREES RECEIVED:

B.Sc., Univ. of Toronto, 1963, Science

Ph.D., Univ. of Waterloo, 1969, Biochemistry

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1963-65, Science Teacher, Earl Haig S.S., Wrestling Coach

1969-75, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Waterloo, Dept. of Kinesiology

1975-83, Associate Professor, Univ. of Waterloo, Dept. of Kinesiology

1976-77, Visiting Scientist, Univ. of Copenhagen, August Krogh Inst.

1983-96, Professor, Univ. of Waterloo, Dept. of Kinesiology

1983-84, Visiting Professor, University of Texas, Dept. of Pharmacology Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

1985-91, Associate Dean for Univ. of Waterloo, Graduate Affairs & Research Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

1996-1998, Director, University of British Columbia, School of Human Kinetics

1998-2004, Department Head, Virginia Tech, Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise,

SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Canadian Association of Sports Sciences, 1969-present.
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1969-1975.
American College of Sports Medicine, 1970 present.
Nutrition Today Society, 1974-1991
Chairman, Research Committee, C.A.S.S., 1980-1982.
Biochemistry Representative, C.A.S.S., 1988-1990
Member of Sport Nutrition Advisory Committee for the Sports Medicine Council of Canada
Chair, Registry Sub-Committee of Sports Nutrition Advisory Committee 1987-present
President, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 1992-94

PUBLICATIONS:

Books

Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Sciences, by Michael E. Houston. Human Kinetics Publishers, 1995

Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Sciences, Second Edition, by Michael E. Houston. Human Kinetics Publishers, 2001

Refereed Journal Publications

Houston, M.E. and T. Viswanatha. Amino terminal blocked tripeptide analogues of the active site of I chymotrypsin. Can. J. Biochem. 48: 1 6 (1970)

Houston, M.E., P.A. Reid and H.J. Green. Carbohydrate ingestion during prolonged running performance. Nutrition Rep. International, 9: 377 381 (1974)

Green, H.J. and M.E. Houston. Die physiologischen grundlagen des eis hockey trainings. Leistungssport, 5: 103 118 (1975)

Green, H.J. and M.E. Houston. Blood lactate response to continuous and intermittent running in the rat. Pflugers Arch. 360: 283 286 (1975)

Green, H.J. and M.E. Houston. Effect of a season of ice hockey on energy capacities and associated functions. Med. Sci. Sport, 7: 299 303 (1975)

Desbarats Schonbaum, M. L., M.E. Houston and D. Stulla. Human resistance to moderate cold: Effect of ascorbic acid. Canadian Federation of Biological Societies Proceedings. 18: 75 76 (1975)

Green, H.J., P. Bishop, M.E. Houston, R. McKillop, R. Norman and P. Stothart. Time motion and physiological assessments of ice hockey performance. J. Appl. Physiol., 40: 159 163 (1976)

Houston, M.E. and H. Green. Physiological and anthropometric characteristics of elite Canadian ice hockey players. J. Sports Med. and Phys. Fit., 16: 123 128 (1976)

Houston, M.E. and J.A. Thomson. The response of endurance adapted adults to intense anaerobic training. Europ. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol., 36: 207 213 (1977)

Houston, M.E. The use of histochemistry in muscle adaptation: A critical assessment. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci., 33: 109 118 (1978)

Houston, M.E., H. Green, J. Thomson and P. Reid. The responses of oxygen consumption, body temperature, blood substrates and serum enzymes to intermittent heavy work performed over twenty four hours. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol., 39: 145 154 (1978)

Johnsen, T., M.E. Houston and B. Saltin. Skeletal muscle characteristics and carbohydrate metabolism after glucose loading in hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest., 38:549 556 (1978)

Sjøgaard, G., M.E. Houston, E. Nygaard and B. Saltin. Subgrouping of fast twitch fibres in skeletal muscles of man: A critical appraisal. Histochem., 58: 79 87 (1978)

Saltin, B., F. Lindgarde, M. Houston, R. Horlin, E. Nygaard and P. Gad. Physical training and glucose tolerance in middle aged men with chemical diabetes. Diabetes 28, Suppl. l: 30 32 (1979)

Saltin, B., M. Houston, E. Nygaard, T. Graham and J. Wahren. Muscle fibre characteristics in healthy men and patients with juvenile diabetes. Diabetes, 28, Suppl. 1: 93 99 (1979)

Houston, M.E., H. Bentzen and H. Larsen. Interrelationships between skeletal muscle adaptations and performance as studied by detraining and retraining. Acta Physiol. Scand., 105: 163 170 (1979)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson, J.R. Sutton and P.D. Gollnick. Metabolic consequences of supramaximal arm work performed during prolonged submaximal leg work. J. Appl. Physiol., 46: 249 255 (1979)

Thomson, J.A., H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Muscle glycogen depletion patterns in fast twitch fibre subgroups of man during submaximal and supramaximal exercise. Pflugers Arch. 379: 105 108 (1979)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and P. Reid. Alterations in ventilation and gas exchange during exercise induced carbohydrate depletion. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 57: 615 618 (1979)

Green, H.J., J.A. Thomson, W.D. Daub, M.E. Houston and D.A. Ranney. Fibre composition, fibre size and enzyme activities in vastus lateralis of elite athletes involved in high intensity exercise. Europ. J. Appl. Phyiol. 41: 109 118 (1979)

Galbo, H., M.E. Houston, N.J. Christensen, J.J. Holst, B. Neilsen and J. Suzuki. The effect of water temperature on the hormonal response to swimming. Acta Physiol. Scand. 105: 326 337 (1979)

Houston, M.E. Nutrition and ice hockey performance. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 4: 98 99 (1979)

Hughson, R.L., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson, D.R. MacLean and J.R. Sutton. Heat injuries in Canadian mass participation runs. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 122: 1141 1144 (1980)

Houston, M.E. Diet, training and sleep: A survey of elite Canadian swimmers. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 5: 161 163 (1980)

Houston, M.E., D.M. Wilson, H.J. Green, J.A. Thomson and D.A. Ranney. Physiological and muscle enzyme adaptations to two different intensities of swim training. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 46: 283 292 (1981)

Houston, M.E. and H.J. Green. Skeletal muscle and physiological characteristics of a world champion masters runner. Intl. J. Sports Med. 2: 47 49 (1981)

Houston, M.E., D.A Marrin, H.J. Green and J.A. Thomson. The effect of rapid weight loss on muscle substrates and physiological functions in wrestlers. The Physician and Sportsmed. 9(11): 73 78 (1981)

Green, H.J., B. Daub, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and I. Fraser. Human vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius muscles A comparative histochemical and biochemical analysis. J. of the Neurol. Sci. 52: 201 210 (1981)

Houston, M.E. and P.H. Goemans. Leg muscle performance of athletes with and without knee support braces. Arch. Phys. Med. and Rehab. 63: 431 432 (1982)

Daub, W.D., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson, I.G. Fraser and D.A. Ranney. Cross adaptive responses to different forms of leg training skeletal muscle biochemistry and histochemistry. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 60: 628 633, (1982)

Houston, M.E., B.W. Farrance and R.I. Wight. Metabolic effects of two frequencies of surface electrical stimulation on human muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 60: 727 731 (1982)

Houston, M.E. Effects of electrical stimulation on skeletal muscles of injured and healthy persons. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 8: 49 51 (1983)

Daub, W.D., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson, I.G. Fraser and D.A. Ranney. Specificity of physiologic adaptations resulting from ice hockey training. Med. Sci. Sports Ex. 15: 290 294 (1983)

Houston, M.E., E.A. Froese, S.P. Valeriote, H.J. Green and D.A. Ranney. Muscle performance, morphology and metabolic capacity during strength training and detraining: A one leg model. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 51: 25 35 (1983)

Houston, M.E., M.T. Sharratt and R.W. Bruce. Glycogen depletion and lactate response in freestyle wrestling. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 8: 79 82 (1983)

Ball, M.E., H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Alterations in human muscle fibre type distribution, induced by acute exercise. Histochemistry. 79: 53 57 (1983)

Nygaard, E., M.E. Houston, Y. Suzuki, K. Jorgensen and B. Saltin. Morphology of the brachial biceps muscle and elbow flexion. Acta Physiol. Scand. 117: 287 292 (1983)

Plante, R.I., and M.E. Houston. Exercise and protein catabolism in women. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 28: 123 129 (1984)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and I.G. Fraser. Fiber type distribution and maximal activities of enzymes involved in energy metabolism following short term, supramaximal exercise. Intl. J. Sports Med. 5: 198 201 (1984)

Green, H.J., J.A. Thomson, M.E. Ball, R.L. Hughson, M.E. Houston and M.T. Sharratt. Alterations in blood volume following short term supramaximal exercise. J. Appl. Physiol. 56: 145 149 (1984)

Plante, P.D., and M.E. Houston. Effects of concentric and eccentric exercise on protein catabolism in man. Intl. J. Sports Med. 5: 174 178, (1984)

Houston, M.E., H.J. Green and J.T. Stull. Myosin light chain phosphorylation and isometric twitch potentiation in intact human muscle. Pflugers Arch. 403: 348 352 (1985)

Froese, E.A., and M.E. Houston. Torque velocity characteristics and muscle fiber type in human vastus lateralis. J. Appl. Physiol. 59:309 314, (1985)

Moore, R.L., M.E. Houston, G.A. Iwamoto and J.T. Stull. Phosphorylation of rabbit skeletal muscle myosin in situ. J. Cell. Physiol., 125: 301 305, (1985).

Klug, G.A., M.E. Houston, J.T. Stull and D. Pette. Decrease in myosin light chain kinase activity of rabbit fast muscle by chronic stimulation. Febs Letters. 200:352 354, (1986).

Hoffman Goetz, L., R. Keir, R. Thorne, M.E. Houston and C. Young. Chronic exercise stress in mice depresses in vitro splenic T lymphocyte mitogenesis. Clin. Exp. Immunol., 66:551 557 (1986).

Froese, E.A. and M.E. Houston. Performance during the Wingate anaerobic test and muscle morphology in males and females. Intl. J. Sports Med. 8:35 39 (1987).

Green, H.J., J.A. Thomson and M.E. Houston. Supramaximal exercise after training induced hypervolemia, II Blood/muscle substrate and metabolites. J. Appl. Physiol. 62:1954 1961, (1987).

Moroz, D.E. and M.E. Houston. The effects of replacing endurance running training with cycling in female runners. Can. J. Spt. Sci. 12:131 135, (1987).

Houston, M.E., M.D. Lingley, D.S. Stuart and R.W. Grange. Myosin light chain phosphorylation in intact human muscle. FEBS Let. 219:469 471 (1987).

Farrance, B.W., M.E. Houston and D.A. Ranney. Effects of electrical stimulation training using the extended leg position on quadriceps muscle of women. Can. J. Sport Sci. 12:170-174 (1987).

Stuart, D.S., M.D. Lingley, R.W. Grange and M.E. Houston. Myosin light chain phosphorylation and contractile performance of human skeletal muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 66:49-54 (1988).

Rosenblatt, J.D., W.M. Kuzon Jr., M.E. Houston, N.H. McKee and M.J. Plyley. Myosin light chains in regenerating rat skeletal muscle following chronic, low-frequency, electrical stimulation. Quart. J. Exp. Physiol. 73:619-622 (1988).

Houston, M.E., R.W. Norman and E.A. Froese. Mechanical measures during maximal velocity knee extension exercise and their relation to fibre composition of the human vastus lateralis muscle. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 58: 1-7 (1988).

Hoffman-Goetz, L., R.J. Thorne and M.E. Houston. Splenic immune responses following treadmill exercise in mice. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 66:1415-1420, (1988).

Rosenblatt, J.D., M.E. Houston and W.M. Kuzon,Jr. Intramuscular comparison of myosin isozymes and light chains in rat extensor digitorum longus muscle. Experientia 45: 339-342 (1988).

Green, H.J.,L.L. Jones, M.E. Houston,M.E. Ball-Burnett and B.W. Farrance. Muscle energetics during prolonged cycling after exercise hypervolemia. J. Appl. Physiol. 66: 622-631 (1989).

Hoffman-Goetz L., J. Randall Simpson, N. Cipp, Y Arumugam and M.E. Houston. Lymphocyte subset responses to repeated submaximal exercise in man. J. Appl. Physiol. 68: 1069-1074 (1990).

Houston, M.E. and R.W. Grange. Myosin phosphorylation twitch potentiation and fatigue in human skeletal muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 68: 908-913 (1990).

Moore, R.L., B.M. Palmer, S.L. Williams, H. Tanabe, R.Grange and M.E. Houston. The effect of temperature on myosin phosphorylation in mouse skeletal muscle. Am. J. Physiol. 259: C432-C438 (1990).

Kendall, A., L. Hoffman-Goetz, M. Houston, B. MacNeil, and Y. Arumugam. Exercise and blood lymphocyte subset responses: intensity, duration and subject fitness effects. J. Appl. Physiol. 69: 251-260 (1990).

Grange, R.W. and M.E. Houston. Simultaneous potentiation and fatigue in quadriceps following a 60 second MVC. J. Appl. Physiol. 70: 726-731 (1991).

Houston, M.E., and R.W. Grange. Torque potentiation and myosin light chain phosphorylation in human muscle following a fatiguing contraction. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 69: 269-273 (1991).

MacNeil, B., L. Hoffman-Goetz, A. Kendall, M.E. Houston, and Y. Arumugan. Lymphoctype proliferation responses following exercise in men: Fitness, intensity and duration effects. J. Appl. Physiol. 70: 179-185, (1991)

Ball-Burnett, M., H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Energy metabolism in human slow and fast twitch fibres during prolonged cycle exercise. J. Physiol. (London). 437: 257-267, (1991)

Houston, M.E. Protein and amino acid needs of athletes. NIN Review No. 18, (1992)

Klug, G.A., M.C. Biedermann, M.E. Houston, D. Stuart, M.C. Mumby and J.T. Stull. Chronic low frequency stimulation reduces myosin phosphorylation in rabbit fast twitch muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 70: 859-865 1992.

Houston, M.E. Overtraining. Can. J. Sport Sci. 17: 152-153, 1992,

Houston, M.E. Protein and amino acid needs of athletes. Nutrition Today 27: 36-38, 1992.

Tiidus, P.M., W.A. Behrens, R. Madere, J. Kim and M.E. Houston. Effects of vitamin E status and exercise training on tissue lipid peroxidation based on two methods of assessment. Nutr. Res. 13: 219-224, 1993.

Tiidus, P.M., W.A. Behrens, R. Madere and M.E. Houston. Muscle vitamin E levels following acute submaximal exercise in female rats. Acta Physiol. Scand. 147: 249-250, 1993.

Tiidus, P.M. and M.E. Houston. Vitamin E status and responses to training and acute exercise in female rats. J. Nutr. 123: 834-840, 1993.

Grange, R.W., R. Vandenboom, and M.E. Houston. Physiological significance of myosin phosphorylation in skeletal muscle. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 18: 229-242, 1993.

MacIntosh, B.R., R.W. Grange, C.R. Cory and M.E. Houston. Myosin light chain phosphorylation during staircase in fatigued skeletal muscle. Pflugers Archiv. 425: 9-15, 1993.

Vandenboom, R., R.W. Grange and M.E. Houston. Threshold for force potetiation associated with skeletal myosin phosphorylation. Am. J. Physiol. 265 (Cell Physiol. 34): C1456-C1462, 1993.

Cory, C.R., R.W.Grange and M.E. Houston. The role of the sarcoplamic reticulum in the loss of load-sensitive relaxation in guinea pigs with pressure overload induced cardiac hypertension. Am. J. Physiol. 266 (Heart Circ. Physiol. 35): H68-H78, 1994.

MacIntosh, B.R., R.W. Grange, C.R. Cory and M.E. Houston. Contractile properties of rat gastrocnemius muscle during staircase, fatigue and recovery. Exptl. Physiol. 79: 59-70, 1994.

Tiidus, P.M. and M.E. Houston. Antioxidant and oxidative enzyme adaptations to vitamin E deprivation and training. Med. Sci. Sports. Exerc. 26: 354-359, 1994.

Vandenboom, R, R.W. Grange and M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation enhances the rate of force development in fast twitch skeletal muscle. Am. J. Physiol. 268 (Cell Physiol. 37): C596-C603, 1995.

Tiidus, P.M. and M.E. Houston. Vitamin E status and response to exercise training. Sports Medicine. 20: 12-23, 1995.

Grange, R.W., C.R. Cory, R. Vandenboom and M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation augments the force-displacement and force-velocity relationships of mouse fast muscle. Am. J. Physiol. 269 (Cell Physiol. 38): C713-C724, 1995.

Tiidus, P.M., J. Pushkarenko and M.E. Houston. Lack of antioxidant adaptation to short term aerobic training in human muscle. Am. J. Physiol. 271 (Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology): R832 - R836, 1996.

Kelly, D.A., P.M. Tiidus, M.E. Houston and E.G. Noble. Effect of vitamin E deprivation and exercise training on induction of HSP70. J. Appl. Physiol. 81: 2379-2385, 1996.

Vandenboom, R. and M.E. Houston. Phosphorylation of myosin and twitch potentiation in fatigued skeletal muscle. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 74: 1315-1321, 1996.

Tiidus, P.M., E. Bombardier, J. Xeni, N.M. Bestic, R. Vandenboom, M.A. Rudnicki and M.E. Houston. Elevated catalase activity in red and white muscles of MyoD gene-inactivated mice. Biochem. Mol. Biol. International. 39: 1029-1035, 1996.

Vandenboom, R., J. Xeni, N. Bestic and M.E. Houston. Increased force development rates of fatigued mouse skeletal muscle are graded by myosin light chain phosphate content. American Journal of Physiology 272 (Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 41) R1980 - R1984, 1997.

Grange, R.W., R. Vandenboom, J. Xeni, and M.E. Houston. Potentiation of in vitro concentric work in mouse fast muscle. J. Appl. Physiol. 84: 236-243, 1998.

Houston, M.E. Gaining weight: The Scientific basis for increasing muscle mass. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 24: 305-316, 1999.

Bestic NM, PM Tiidus & ME Houston, Lack of estrogenic effect on tetanic contractile parameters of soleus muscle in male and female mice. Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis 4: 89-102, 1999.

Hughson, R.L., M.E. Tschakovsky, & M.E. Houston. Regulation of oxygen consumption at the onset of exercise. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 29: 129-133, 2001.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Houston, M.E. and G. Tomlinson. Effects of an anabolic steroid at the molecular level. In: Training Scientific Basis and Application. (A.W. Taylor and M.L. Howell, eds.) C.C. Thomas and Co., Springfield, pp.175 179 (1972)

Green, H.J., P.J. Bishop, M.E. Houston, R. McKillop, R. Norman and P. Stothart. Adaptive response to playing ice hockey. In: Sport in the Modern World Chance and Problems. Springer Verlag, New York, pp.463 464 (1973)

Houston, M.E. and H.J. Green. Alterations in body weight and selected muscle and organ growths in response to interval and continuous running. In: Application of Science and Medicine to Sport. (A.W. Taylor, ed.) C.C. Thomas and Co., Springfield, pp.183 194 (1975)

Green, H.J., P. Bishop, M.E. Houston, R. McKillop, R. Norman and P. Stothart. Time motion and physiological assessments of ice hockey performance. In: Application of Science and Medicine to Sport. (A.W. Taylor, ed.) C.C. Thomas and Co., Springfield, pp.278 291 (1975)

Houston, M.E., N.J. Christensen, H. Galbo, J.J. Holst, B. Nielsen, E. Nygaard and B. Saltin. Metabolic responses to swimming at three different water temperatures. In: Swimming Medicine IV. International Series on Sport Sciences, Vol. 6 (B. Eriksson and B. Furberg, eds.) University Park Press, Baltimore, pp.327 333 (1978)

Houston, M.E. Metabolic responses to exercise with special reference to training and competition in swimming. In: Swimming Medicine IV. International Series on Sport Sciences, Vol. 6 (B. Eriksson and B. Furberg, eds.) University Park Press, Baltimore, pp.207 232 (1978)

Houston, M.E., M.R. Waugh, H.J. Green and E.G. Noble. The response of serum enzymes to intermittent work. In: 3rd International Symposium on the Biochemistry of Exercise (F. Landry and W.A.R. Orban, eds.) Symposium Specialists, Miami, pp.187 192 (1978)

Thomson, J.A., H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Glycogen depletion in human skeletal muscle as a function of four fibre types. In: Biochemistry of Exercise: Regulatory Mechanisms in Metabolisms During Exercise. Physical Activity and Human Well Being. Vol.l. (F. Landry and W.A. Orban, eds.) pp.333 336 (1978)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston and J.A. Thomson. Inter and intra game alterations in selected blood parameters during ice hockey performance. In: Ice Hockey (F. Landry and W.A.R. Orban, eds.) Symposia Specialists, Miami, pp.37 46 (1978)

Houston, M.E. Exercise biochemistry. In: The Sport Sciences (J.J. Jackson and H.A. Wenger, eds.) University of Victoria Press, Victoria, B.C. pp.43 51 (1982)

Houston, M.E. Muscle histochemistry. In: The Sport Sciences (J.J. Jackson and H.A. Wenger, eds.) University of Victoria Press, Victoria, B.C. pp.52 61 (1982)

Houston, M.E. Adaptations in skeletal muscle to training and detraining: The role of protein synthesis and degradation. In: Biochemistry of Exercise VI (B. Saltin, ed.), Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Ill. pp. 63 74 (1986).

Refereed Non-Journal Articles

Houston, M.E. Why a high carbohydrate diet? SNAC PAC Volume 1 Sport Medicine and Science Council of Canada (1990)

Houston, M.E. Do athletes need extra protein and amino acid supplements? SNAC PAC Volume 2; Sport Medicine and Science Council of Canada (1991)

Houston, M.E. Do we need more antioxidants? SNAC PAC Volume 4; Sport Medicine and Science Council of Canada (1994)

Houston, M.E. Weight training: The fountain of youth? Diabetes Dialogue 45(2) 1998.

Published Abstracts

Rickert, W.S., M.E. Houston, W.H. Cruickshank, B. Santa Rossa and T. Viswanatha. Studies on the active site of serine esterases. Seventh International Congress of Biochemistry, Tokyo (1967)

Houston, M.E. Acyl peptides of chymotrypsin. Dissertation Abstracts (1969)

Houston, M., and H.J. Green. Changes in hematocrit and blood lactic acid in rats after continuous and intermittent running. Med. Sci. Sport. 4: 67 (1972)

Green, H.J., and M.E. Houston. Alterations in oxidative enzymes and mitochondrial protein in response to continuous and intermittent running. Med. Sci. Sport. 5: 58 (1973)

Houston, M.E., H.J. Green and R. Norman. Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of ice hockey players. Med. Sci. Sport. 5: 65 (1973)

Houston, M.E., H.J. Green and J.A. Thomson. Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to repeated high intensity work performed over twenty four hours. Med. Sci. Sport. 7: 75 (1975)

Nygaard, E., H. Bentzen, M.E. Houston, H. Larsen and E. Nielsen. Capillary supply and morphology of trained human skeletal muscle. Proc. Intl. Union of Physiological Sciences. 13: 557 (1977)

Green, H., M. Houston and J. Thomson. Metabolic consequences of intermittent supramaximal arm work performed during prolonged submaximal leg work. Med. Sci. Sport. 9: 47 (1977)

Thomson, J., H. Green and M.E. Houston. Skeletal muscle fiber skeletal muscle fibre composition, enzymes and phosphagen concentration in untrained males and females. Med. Sci. Sport. 9: 72 (1977)

Green, H.J., J. Thomson and M.E. Houston. Muscle fibre types in ice hockey players. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 2: 231 (1977)

Houston, M.E. Histochemical techniques in exercise physiology: A comprehensive approach. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 2: 228 (1977)

Thomson, J.A., C. Sakata, G. Allan, H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Glycogen depletion in 3 fibre types during prolonged uphill running. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 2: 221 (1977)

Houston, M.E., H. Bentzen and H. Larsen. The effect of short term detraining and retraining in distance runners. Med. Sci. Sport. 10: 56 (1978)

Daub, B., H. Green, M. Houston and J. Thomson. Alternate forms of leg training cross adaptive effects. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 3: 180 (1978)

Nygaard, E., K. Jorgensen, M.E. Houston, Y. Suzuki and B. Saltin. Morphology and function of m.biceps brachii in man. A worthwhile experimental model? Acta Physiol. Scand. 102: 51A 52A (1978)

Sjogaard, G., M.E. Houston, E. Nygaard and B. Saltin. Human skeletal muscle: Subgrouping of fast twitch fibres. Acta Physiol. Scand. 102: 40A 41A (1978)

Greene, K., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and D.A. Ranney. Isokinetic characteristics of male and female skeletal muscle: Relation to fibre type.
Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 3: 190 (1978)

Gandy, A., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston and J.A. Thomson. Reproducibility of repeated sampling using the muscle biopsy technique. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 3: 184 (1978)

Houston, M.E. and H.J. Green. Physiological profile of a champion master runner: A case study. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 3: 189 (1978)

Green, H.J., W. Daub, D. Painter, M.E. Houston and J.A. Thomson. Anaerobic threshold and muscle fibre type, area and oxidative enzyme activity during graded cycling. Med. Sci. Sport 11: 113 (1978)

Green, H.J., W. Daub, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and D. Ranney. Human vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius muscles: A comparative histochemical and biochemical analysis. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 4: 247 (1979)

Daub, W., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston and J.A. Thomson. Adaptations in the skeletal muscle cell to ice hockey training. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 4: 246 (1979)

Green, H.J., R.L. Hughson, M.E. Houston and B.J. MacFarlane. Alterations in muscle metabolites and blood lactate in work above and below the anaerobic threshold. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 12: 125 (1980)

Wilson, D.M., M.E. Houston, H.J. Green and J.A. Thomson. Physiological and peripheral adaptations to specific swim training. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 12: 109 (1980)

Marrin, D.A., M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and H.J. Green. Physiological and metabolic effects of rapid weight reduction in wrestlers. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 12: 108 (1980)

Green, H.J., J.A. Thomson, M.E. Houston and D. Painter. Serum enzyme alterations in professional ice hockey players during pre season training. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 5: (1980)

Daub, W., H.J. Green, M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and D.A. Ranney. Adaptations in skeletal muscle to combined ice hockey training and submaximal cycling. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 5: (1980)

Valeriotte, S.P., and M.E. Houston. Muscle strength during training and detraining: A one leg model. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 5: (1980)

Houston, M.E., B.W. Farrance and R.J. Wright. Metabolic effects of two frequencies of electrical stimulation on human muscle. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 13: 85 86 (1981)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston, J.A. Thomson and I. Williams. Muscle fiber recruitment and muscle metabolite concentrations during supramaximal intermittent exercise. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 13: 95 (1981)

Nygaard, E., M. Houston, K. Jorgensen, J. Suzuki and B. Saltin. The relationship between morphology of the brachial biceps muscle and elbow flexion in man. Med. Sci. Sport and Ex. 13: 88 (1981)

Froese, E.A., M.E. Houston and R.L Hughson. The effects of strength training on physiological responses during submaximal and maximal bicycle exercise. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 6: 140 (1981)

Houston, M.E. and P.H. Goemans. Muscle performance of athletes with and without knee support braces. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 6: 140 (1981)

Houston, M.E., M.T. Sharratt and R.W. Bruce. Muscle glycogen and blood responses to freestyle wrestling performance. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 6: 148 (1981)

Houston, M.E., S.P. Valeriote and H.J. Green. Strength training and detraining: a one leg model. Med. Sci. Sport Ex. 14: 177 (1982)

Thomson, J.A., H.J. Green, R.L. Hughson, M.E. Houston and M.T. Sharratt. Alterations in blood volume during short term, high intensity exercise. Med. Sci. Sport Ex. 14: 165 166 (1982)

Wight, R.I. and M.E. Houston. Effects of exercise on protein metabolism in women. Med. Sci. Sport Ex. 4: 113 (1982)

Froese, E. and M.E. Houston. Anaerobic performance and muscle fibre type distribution in males and females. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 7(4): 223 (1982)

Ball, M.E., H.J. Green and M.E. Houston. Metabolic correlates of muscle fatigue. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 7(4): 245 (1982)

Ball, M., H. Green and M. Houston. Muscle fiber composition and fiber type metabolism during prolonged exercise. Med. Sci. Sport Exerc. 15: 104 (1983)

Froese, E.A., M.E. Houston and R.W. Norman. Biomechanical parameters associated with maximal velocity of unloaded knee extension and muscle fibre composition. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 8: 207 (1983)

Jones, S., H. Green, M. Houston and J. Frank. Fatigue in ice hockey players. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 8: 211 (1983)

Hinch, D.E., and M.E. Houston. The effects of short term cycling training on adaptations produced with endurance running. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 8: 219 (1983)

Green, H.J., M.E. Houston, R.L. Hughson, J.A. Thomson, M.E. Ball and M.T. Sharratt. Alterations in muscle energy metabolism during short term supramaximal exercise. Hypoxia Symposium, Banff, Alberta (1983)

Green, H.J., L.L. Jones, M.E. Houston, M.E. Ball and B.W. Farrance. Exercise induced hypervolemia: lack of an effect on blood and muscle metabolites during prolonged exercise. Med. Sci. Sport Exerc. 16: 163 (1984)

Klug, G.A., M.E. Houston, J.T. Stull and D. Pette. Effect of chronic stimulation upon the characteristics of myosin phosphorylation. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 17: 234 (1985)

Houston, M.E., R.L. Moore and J.T. Stull. Effects of triiodothyronine on contractile properties and myosin P light chain phosphorylation in mice. Fed. Proc. 44: 1373 (1985)

Houston, M.E., M.D. Lingley, D.S. Stuart and L. Hoffman Goetz. Phosphorylation of human skeletal muscle myosin. Fed. Proc., 45(3):543, (1986).

Houston, M.E., S. Jones, M.D. Lingley, D.S. Stuart and R. Grange. Twitch tension and muscle metabolism with maximal isometric contractions. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 18:544, (1986).

Houston, M.E., S. Jones, M.D. Lingley, D.S. Stuart and R. Grange. Twitch tension and muscle metabolism with maximal isometric contractions. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 18:544, 1986.

Houston, M.E., M.D. Lingley, D.S. Stuart and L. Hoffman-Goetz. Phosphorylation of human skeletal muscle myosin. Fed. Proc. 45:543, 1986.

Moore, R.L., S. Williams, H. Tanabe, L. Zapp, and M.E. Houston. The temperature dependence of P-light chain phosphorylation and twitch potentiation in mouse EDL muscle. Biophys. J. 51:466a, 1987.

Grange, R.W. and M.E. Houston. Fatique and indices of knee extensor force output. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 19:576, 1987.

Moore, R.L., B.M. Palmer, T.I. Musch, and M.E. Houston. The cellular basis of the temperature dependence of myosin light chain phosporylation: a theoretic and experimental approach. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 19:551, 1987.

Kuzon, W.,J.D. Rosenblatt, M.Houston, N. McKee and M. Plyley. Myosin light chain content in electrically stimulated regenerating skeletal muscle. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 20:S77, 1988.

Plyley, M.J., M.E. Houston, J.G. Kile and R. Grange. Training induced alterations in the myosin light chain content of regenerating skeletal muscle. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 21: S20, 1989.

Hoffman-Goetz, L., B. MacNeil, A. Kendall and M. Houston. Exercise stress, lymphocyte subsets and function in man. Abstracts of the 7th International Congress of Immunology, 1989.

Grange, R.W., C.R. Cory and M.E. Houston. Myosin light chain phosphorylation increases extent of muscle unloaded shortening but not peak velocity. Can. J. Spt. Sci. 15: 11S, 1990.

Cory, C.R., R.W. Grange and M.E. Houston. Pressure overload hypertrophy induces contraction-relaxation uncoupling in isotonic but not isometric twitches in guinea pig papillary muscle. Can. J. Spt. Sci. 15: 7S, 1990.

Grange, R.W., C.R. Cory and M.E. Houston. Myosin light chain phosphorylation, sodium dantrolene and the extent and peak velocity of muscle unloaded shortening. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23: S17, 1991.

Tiidus, P.M., J. Kim, W.A. Behrens, R. Madere, D. Rosebush and M.E. Houston. Effects of vitamin E deprivation and training on indices of tissue lipid peroxidation in rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23: S37, 1991.

Houston, M.E., P.M. Tiidus, W.A. Behrens, R. Madere, D. Rosebush and J. Kim. Effects of vitamin E deprivation on training ability of rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23: S78, 1991.

Cory, C.R., R.W. Grange, L.R. Jones, and M.E. Houston. Ca2+-ATPase, phospholamban, and calsequestrin in the hypertrophied guinea pig myocardium following chronic pressure overload. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 23: S104, 1991.

Tiidus, P.M., P.A. Barnick & M.E. Houston. Effects of Vitamin E Deprivation and training on antioxidant enzyme activities in rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24: S54, 1992.

Vandenboom, R., R.W. Grange & M.E. Houston. Threshold for force potentiation in vitro. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 24: S169, 1992.

MacIntosh, B.R., R.W.Grange, C.R. Cory, and M.E. Houston. Reduced phosphorylation of myosin light chains in fatigued skeletal muscle. The Physiologist 35: 200, 1992.

Houston, M.E., and R.W. Grange. Potentiation of in vitro concentric and eccentric work with myosin light chain phosphorylation. The Physiologist 35: 216, 1992.

Tiidus, P.M. and M.E. Houston. Oxidative enzyme adaptations to endurance training in normal and vitamine E deficient rats. Med. Sci. Sports. Exerc. 25: S31, 1993.

Vandenboom, R., R.W. Grange and M.E. Houston. Enhanced force output in mouse EDL following myosin phosphorylation. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 18: 441P, 1993.

Kelly, D.A., P.M. Tiidus, M.E. Houston and E.G. Noble. Effect of vitamin E on HSP 72 induction. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 18: 413P, 1993.

Vandenboom, R. and M.E. Houston. Isometric contractile properties of MyoD deficient mice. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 19: 50P, 1994

Vandenboom, R., N.M. Bestic and M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation and increased rate of force developoment with different conditioning stimuli. FASEB J. 68: Suppl. 1 350a, 1995.

Vandenboom, R., N.M. Bestic and M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphate content is increased during fatigue of fast and slow mouse skeletal muscle. Med. Sci. Sport Exerc. 27: S143, 1995.

Kelly, D. A., P. M. Tiidus, M.E. Houston and E.G. Noble. Effect of vitamin E on exercise induction of HSP 70s in heart. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 20: 27P, 1995.

Tiidus, P.M., J. Pushkarentko, and M.E. Houston. Decreased muscle antioxidant enzyme activities in humans following aerobic training. Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 20: 52P, 1995.

Vandenboom, R., N.M. Bestic and M.E. Houston. Does phosphorylation of skeletal myosin resist low frequency fatigue in fast twitch skeletal muscle? Can. J. Appl. Physiol. 20: 55P, 1995.

Tiidus, P.M., E. Bombardier, J. Xeni, N.M. Bestic, R. Vandenboom, M. Rudnicki and M.E. Houston. Antioxidant enzyme status of soleus and EDL muscles in MyoD deficient mice. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 24: 525S, 1996.

Bestic, N.M., P.M. Tiidus, and M.E. Houston. Estrogen effects on mouse muslce contractile parameters. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 29: S93, 1997.

Presentation to Scholarly Groups

Invited:

M.E. Houston. Metabolic responses to exercise with special reference to swimming and swim training. World Congress of Swimming Medicine, Stockholm (1977)

M.E. Houston. Physiology of the ice hockey player. Sixth International Symposium on Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal (1977)

M.E. Houston. Training for hockey. Sixth International Symposium on Sports Medicine, Montreal (1977)

The use of histochemistry in studying muscle adaptation. Department of Physical Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton (1978)

M.E. Houston. Biochemical and histopathological changes in muscle during exercise. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Toronto (1981)

M.E. Houston. Human muscle: What we have learned using the muscle biopsy technique. College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph (1981)

M.E. Houston. Nutrition and athletic performance. Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Kitchener (1981)

M.E. Houston. Approaches to the study of human skeletal muscle adaptations to training. Department of Physical Education, York University, Toronto (1981)

M.E. Houston. Skeletal muscle adaptations in man. Ontario Exercise Physiologists, Collingwood (1982)

M.E. Houston. Sport Sciences Update: Exercise Biochemistry. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Victoria (1982)

M.E. Houston. Muscle adaptations to training and detraining in man. Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (1983)

M.E. Houston. Skeletal muscle adaptations in man. Department of Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (1983)

M.E. Houston. Adaptations to training and detraining: the role of protein synthesis and degradation. Biochemistry of Exercise, 6th International Symposium, Copenhagen, Denmark (1985)

M.E. Houston. The role of myosin phosphorylation in muscle. Canadian Association of Sport Science, Quebec City (1985)

M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation. School of Physical Education, University of Toronto (1985)

M.E. Houston. Myosin and myosin phosphorylation in human skeletal muscle. Department of Physiology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, (1986).

M.E. Houston. Muscle energetics and myosin light chain phosphorylation. Department of Biology and Physical Education, York University, (1986).

M.E. Houston. Exercise and Immune Function. Invited presentation to University of Western Ontario, 1988

M.E. Houston. Mechanism of modulation of skeletal muscle fatigue. Invited presentation to University of Guelph, (1989).

M.E. Houston. Single amino acids as supplements. Invited symposium presentation at the CASS Annual Meeting, Montreal, (1989).

M.E. Houston. Force Potentiation during fatigue in human skeletal muscle. Invited symposium presentation, University of Guelph (1990).

M.E. Houston. Factors modulating human muscle force output. Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, (1990).

M.E. Houston Molecular biology for the physiologist. Invited tutorial lecture, CASS Annual General Meeting, Kingston (1991).

M.E. Houston. Protein and amino acid needs of athletes. Invited presentation to the Canadian Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, 1992.

M.E. Houston. Force modulation in skeletal muscle. Inivted presentation to the Canadian Association of Sport Sciences Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, 1992.

M.E. Houston. Amino acid and protein needs of athletes. Invited Presentation to the Canadian Association of Sport Sciences Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, 1992.

M.E. Houston. Protein needs for active Canadians. Invited Presentation University of Guelph Faculty Symposium, 1993.

M.E. Houston. Protein requirements for active people. Invited Presentation University of Western Ontario Faculty of Kinesiology Symposium, 1993

M.E. Houston. Regulation of metabolism during exercise. World Conference of the International Society for Molecular Nutrition and Therapy. Winnipeg MN August, 1997.

Self initiated:

M.E. Houston and G. Tomlinson. Effect of an anabolic steroid at the molecular level. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Quebec City (1970)

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. Alterations in body weight and selected muscle and organ growths in response to intermittent and continuous running. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Vancouver (1972)

M.E. Houston, H.J. Green and R. Norman. Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of ice hockey players. American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle (1973)

M.E. Houston, P.A. Reid and H.J. Green. A nutritional and physiological study of a twenty four hours relay. Canadian Congress for the Multi Disciplinary Study of Sport and Physical Activity, Montreal (1973)

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. The relationship between the form of training, fiber type and resting glycogen values. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Edmonton (1974)

M.E. Houston, H.J. Green and J.A. Thomson. Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses to repeated high intensity work performed over twenty four hours. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans (1975)

M.E. Houston, M.R. Waugh, E.G. Noble and H.J. Green. The response of serum enzymes to intermittent work. The International Congress of Physical Activity Sciences, Quebec City (1976)

M.E. Houston et al. Metabolic responses to swimming at three different water temperatures. World Congress of Swimming Medicine, Stockholm (1977)

M.E. Houston. Training for hockey. Sixth International Symposium on Sports Medicine, Montreal (1977)

M.E. Houston. Histochemical techniques in exercise physiology. A comprehensive approach. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Winnipeg (1977)

M.E. Houston et al. The effect of short term detraining and retraining in distance runners. American College of Sports Medicine, Washington (1978)

M.E. Houston. Physiological profile of a champion master runner: A case study. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Monte Ste. Marie, Quebec (1979)

M.E. Houston et al. Human muscle fibre typing: Problems and procedures. The functional specificity of human muscle fibre types. Stockholm (1979)

M.E. Houston et al. Physiological and peripheral adaptations to specific swim training. American College of Sports Medicine, Las Vegas (1980)

M.E. Houston et al. Metabolic effects of two frequencies of electrical stimulation on human muscle. American College of Sports Medicine, Miami (1981)

M.E. Houston and P.H. Goemans. Muscle performance of athletes with and without knee support braces. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Halifax (1981)

M.E. Houston et al. Muscle glycogen and blood responses to freestyle wrestling performance. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Halifax (1981)

M.E. Houston et al. Strength training and detraining: A one leg model. American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis (1982)

Houston, M.E., E.A. Froese and R.W. Norman. Biomechanical parameters associated with maximal velocity knee extension and muscle fibre composition. Canadian Association of Sport Sciences, Waterloo (1983)

Houston, M.E., R.L. Moore and J.T. Stull. Effects of triiodothyronine on contractile properties and myosin P light chain phosphorylation in mice. FASEB, Annaheim, Ca. (1985)

Houston, M.E., et al. Phosphorylation of human skeletal muscle myosin. FASEB, St. Louis, Mo., (1986).

Houston, M.E., et al. Twitch tension and muscle metabolism with maximal isometric contractions. ACSM, Indianopolis, In., (1986).

Houston, M.E. et. al. Myosin isozymes and subunit composition with endurance training. Presented at the Seventh International Congress on the Biochemistry of Exercise, London, 1988.

M.E. Houston and R.W. Grange. Potentiation of in vitro concentric and eccentric work with myhosin light chain phosphorylation. American Physiology Conference: Integrative Biology of Exercise. Colorado Springs, 1992.

RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

M.E. Houston. University of Waterloo Research Grant. $1,000.00. 1969. Effect of anabolic steroid at the molecular level.

M.E. Houston. Ontario Department of University Affairs. $2,000.00. 1970. Effect of an anabolic steroid "Danabol" at the molecular level.

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. Ontario Department of Health. $1,800.00. 1971. The significance of physical activity and muscle adaptation.

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. Ontario Department of Health,. $7,800.00. 1972. Physical activity and muscle adaptation.

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. University of Waterloo Research Grant. $1,000.00. 1972. The identification and measurement of the physiological stress of ice hockey?

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. Ontario Department of Health. $1,500.00. 1973. Physical activity and adaptation in muscle.

M.E. Houston and H.J. Green. Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada. $12,000.00. 1974 1976. Physiological and biochemical adaptations of human skeletal muscle to different forms of chronic exercise.

M.E. Houston. Dept. of National Health and Welfare. $2,200.00. 1976 1977. Adaptations to swimming.

M.E. Houston. NSERC. $6,000.00 (1979); $6,588.00 (1980). Adaptations in human skeletal muscle to activity and inactivity.

H.J. Green, M.E. Houston and R.L. Hughson. Medical Research Council of Canada. $20,000.00 per year. 1980 1982. Histochemical and metabolic correlates of respiratory muscle fatigue.

M.E. Houston. NSERC. $11,000.00 per year (3 year). 1982. Muscle protein turnover and muscle function evaluation in man.

M.E. Houston. Fitness Canada. $5,500.00. 1982. Women commencing exercise training.

H.J. Green, M.E. Houston and R.L. Hughson. Medical Research Council. $30,000.00 (1982 1984); $26,000.00 (1983 1984). Histochemical and metabolic correlates of respiratory fatigue.

M.E. Houston. NSERC Equipment Grant. $37,765.00. 1983. An HPLC system for interdisciplinary research.

M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation and contractile properties of skeletal muscle. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 1985 1988. Three year grant at $25,200 per year.

M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation and contractile performance of human skeletal muscle. Medical Research Council of Canada, 1985 1987. Two year grant total value $87,000.00.

L. Hoffman Goetz and M.E. Houston. Exercise, exercise training and immune function in man. Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Institute, $10,600.00, 1986.

M.E. Houston. Biochemical and physiological correlates of human muscle performance. Medical Research Council, $35,700, 1987-88.

M.E. Houston and L. Hoffman-Goetz. Effects of acute and chronic exercise on immune function in man. Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute. $45,088, 1987-89.

L. Hoffman-Goetz and M.E. Houston. Effects of acute exercise on immune function in males of defined fitness levels. Contract with Canadian Department of National Defense, $162,000, 1987-89.

M.E. Houston. Myosin phosphorylation and skeletal muscle contractile properties. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. $24,674 per year 1988-91.

M.E. Houston. Equipment grant from NSERC. $8,370. 1988.

H.J. Green with Houston and Hughson. Equipment grant from NSERC $38,909. 1990.

M.E. Houston. Protein phosphorylation and performance modulation of skeletal and cardiac muscle. NSERC 1991-94 three year grant, total value received $90,000.

H.J. Green with M.E. Houston. Equipment grant. NSERC $62,508 1992.

A. Bonen with M.E. Houston. Research grant, Sport Canada $20,000.

M.E. Houston. Performance modulation of skeletal muscle. NSERC, total received 112,000 for 1994-97.

M.E. Houston with P. Tiidus. Antioxidant adaptations to endurance training in males and females. CFLRI, $11,500 for 1994-95.

M.E. Houston. Effects of contractile activity on performance and protein turnover in skeletal muscle. NSERC. Total value $100,000 for three years.

Graduate Student Supervision

As Supervisor:

Ph.D.

C. Robert Cory. Modifications in cardiac muscle mechanical function and selected properties of the sarcoplasmic reticulum following hypertrophy induced by chronic pressure overload. 1991.

Robert W. Grange. The functional significance of myosin light chain phosphorylation to mouse skeletal muscle contraction 1993.

Peter M. Tiidus. Effects of vitamin E deprivation and training on indices of oxidative stress and antioxidant adaptation. 1993.

Brian J. MacNeil. Exercise induced alterations of natural immunity: Role in determining tumor metastasis. 1993.

Rene Vandenboom. Force modulation in mammalian skeletal muscle by phosphorylation of myosin regulatory light chain. 1996.

Masters:

Pat McLean. Response of the rat myocardium to intermittent training and acute exhaustion: Alterations in mitochondrial protein, succinic oxidase, cytochrome oxidase, and tissue glycogen. 1974.

Mark Waugh. The effect of intermittent exercise on serum enzyme levels. 1975.

John W. Beattie. The acute response of rat skeletal muscle to electrical stimulation: fatigue and responses of selected metabolites. 1976.

Alan C. Gandy. A fluorometric technique for analyzing ATPase activity in small muscle samples. 1979.

David M. Wilson. Physiological and peripheral adaptations to specific swim training. 1979.

Brian Farrance. Acute and chronic effects of two procedures of surface electrical stimulation on human muscle. 1982.

Robyn I. Wight. Effects of exercise on protein metabolism in women. 1982.

Dianne Hinch. The effects of short term cycling training on adaptations produced with endurance training. 1983.

Patrick Plante. Effects of exercise and training on protein metabolism in untrained man. 1983.

Elizabeth A. Froese. The relationship between muscle morphology of m. vastus laterlis and functional performance of the quadriceps muscle group for males and females. 1985.

David Stuart. Phosphorylation of the myosin light chains of human skeletal muscle and selected contractile properties of the knee extensor muscles. 1986.

Heather A. Houston. The effect of acute and chronic exercise on immune function in man. 1987.

Ronald J. Thorne. The effect of acute and chronic exercise on lymphocyte subsets, conA stimulated proliferation, and IL-1 augmented proliferation in spleen, lymph nodes and thymus. 1988.

Thomas Patrick Adam Kendall. The effect of acute exercise duration and intensity on T lymphoctye subset enumeration in men of low, moderate, and high fitness levels. 1989.

David Edward Bereznick. Myosin light chain kinase and selected metabolic profiles within human and rabbit skeletal muscle fibres. 1990.

Rene Vandenboom. Threshold for the potentiation of in vitro isometric force production associated with myosin light chain phosphorylation. 1992.

Nancy Bestic. The effects of estrogen on mouse muscle contractile properties. 1996.

Jason Xeni. Work potentiation in mouse extensor digitorum longus muscle modulated by phosphorylation of myosin regulatory light chains. 1996.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES-University of Waterloo

Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs and Research, Faculty of Applied Health Science, six years

Associate Chair, Department of Kinesiology, three years

Chair, University Appointments Review Committee, one year

Chair (current), University of Waterloo Committee on Animal Care, starting 1993

Chair, Faculty Committee on Graduate Affairs, six years

Member, University of Waterloo Senate, four years

Member, University Promotions Committee, one year