Janet
Rankin, Ph.D.
Professor
204 Wallace Annex
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-6355
Fax: (540) 231-3916
Email: jrankin@vt.edu
Research Interests: Exercise and Obesity Treatment, Nutritional Influences on Athletic Performance
University of California, Davis CA, Ph.D. Nutrition, minor Exercise Physiology.
Duke University, Durham NC. BS Zoology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
2003- 2006 Interim Director of Institute for Biomedical and Public Health Sciences, University Institute, 50% of full appointment.
2001 Acting Department Head, Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise; during illness of Department Head
1998-present Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA
1994-1998 Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES
2000-2002 Vice President, American College of Sports Medicine
1995 President, Southeast Regional Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS :
Rankin, J.W ., A. D. Turpyn (in press) Low carbohydrate, high fat diet increases C-reactive protein during weight loss. Journal of American College of Nutrition accepted August 2006.
Rankin, J.W ., M. Shute, S.P. Heffron, K.E. Saker (2006) Energy restriction but not protein source affects antioxidant capacity in athletes Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 41:1001-1009.
Rankin, J. (2006) Nutrition and Very High Intensity Sports in: 5th edition of Sports Nutrition: A Guide for the Professional Working with Active People. Ed. Marie Dunford, American Dietetic Association.
Rankin, J.W . , L.P. Goldman, M.J. Puglisi, S. Nickols-Richardson, C.P. Earthman, F.C Gwazdauskas (2004).Effect of post-exercise supplement consumption on adaptations to resistance training Journal of the American College of Nutrition 23(4): 322-330.
Fruin, J.L., J.W. Rankin (2004) Validity of a multi-sensor armband in estimating rest and exercise energy expenditure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36(6):1063-1069.
D.C. Nieman, J.M. Davis, D.A. Henson, J. Walberg-Rankin, M. Shute*, C.L. Dumke, A.C. Utter, D.M. Vinci, J. Carson, A. Brown, W.J. Lee, S.R. McAnulty, L.S. McAnulty ( 2003) Carbohydrate Ingestion Influences Skeletal Muscle Cytokine mRNA and Plasma Cytokine Levels After a 3-h Run. Journal of Applied Physiology 94(5):1917-1925.
Smith, M.R., J. Walberg Rankin, H. Stevens (2003) Effect of muscle glycogen on performance of repeated sprints and mechanisms of fatigue. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.13(1): 1-14 .
Wojcik, J.R., J. Walberg Rankin, L.L. Smith, F.C. Gwazdauskas (2001) Comparison of carbohydrate and milk-based beverages on muscle damage and glycogen following exercise. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 11:400-414.
Rockwell, J., J. Walberg Rankin, B. Toderico (2001) Creatine supplementation affects muscle creatine during energy restriction. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33(1): 61-68.
Walberg Rankin, J. (2000) Dietary carbohydrate and performance of brief, intense exercise. Gatorade Sports Science Exchange #79, 13(4).
Walberg Rankin, J. (2000) Forfeit the fat, leave the lean: optimizing weight loss for athletes. Gatorade Sports Science Exchange. 13(1): 1-6.
Brenner, M., J Walberg Rankin, D. Sebolt (2000) The effect of creatine supplementation during resistance training on female athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.14(2):207-213.
Dalton , R.A., J. Walberg Rankin, D. Sebolt, F. Gwazdauskas. (1999) Acute carbohydrate consumption does not influence resistance exercise performance during energy restriction. International Journal of Sport Nutrition 9:319-332.
Walberg Rankin, J. (1999) Role of protein in exercise. in Clinics in Sports Medicine: Nutritional Aspects of Exercise eds. K.B. Wheeler and J.A. Lombardo. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, vol 18 (3) 1999 pp499-512.
Walberg Rankin, J. (1998) Changing body weight and composition in athletes. in Perspectives in Exercise and Sports Medicine vol 11 : Exercise, Nutrition, and Control of Body Weight , eds. D. Lamb and R. Murray, Cooper Publ., Carmel IN, pp 199-242.
RECENT GRANTS :
“Effect of Carbohydrate Sources on Soccer Performance and Metabolic Stress” National Honey Board, role as PI, $39,968, funding period January 2006-December 2006.
“Value of Raisins for Reduction of Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Inflammation in Obesity”, California Raisin Marketing Board, role as PI, co-investigators: K. Davy, B, Davy, S. O’Keefe, $82,750, funding period: June 1, 2004- September 1, 2005.
"Value of Whey Protein Concentrate on Glutathione Status, Exercise Performance, and Immunity in Men during Energy Balance and Restriction", Role as PI, Co-investigators: M. Houston, K. Saker, $39,526.00 ($31,613.00 direct), Ammunomed, Toledo OH, Funded from June 15, 2002 to Jun 15, 2003.
"Effect of Milk Consumption on Acute Muscle Protein Synthesis and Degradation after Resistance Exercise and on Chronic Muscle Hypertrophy", role as PI, National Dairy Council, $88,942, April 1, 2000- July 31, 2001.