Lara Carlson to serve as associate editor to academic journal
Assistant Professor Lara Carlson, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS, in the Department of Applied Exercise Science, has accepted the position of associate editor of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR).
JSCR is the official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). According to its mission, it is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research concerning sport and exercise demands, ranging from the underlying biological basis for exercise performance to the effects of training programs on physical performance.
The research addresses a variety of disciplines such as exercise endocrinology, physiology, biomechanics, and nutrition. The list of associate editors includes leading experts in the field, including Editor-In-Chief William J. Kraemer, Ph.D., CSCS, FNSCA, FACSM, professor in the Departments of Education, Physiology and Neurobiology, and Medicine at the UCONN School of Medicine.