University of North Texas 
Justin Sprick
Faculty, Kinesiology Health Promotion and Recreation
Physical Education Building 210-G
Dr. Sprick is an integrative physiologist whose research program is broadly focused
on understanding mechanisms of vascular dysfunction with disease and developing therapeutic
strategies to improve vascular health. Specific research interests include cerebrovascular
regulation in chronic kidney disease and the use of remote ischemic preconditioning
to improve vascular health. Outside of work, he enjoys, cooking, being outdoors, and
spending time with his family.
1. Sprick JD, Mammino K, Jeong J, DaCosta DR, Hu Y, Morison DG, Nocera JR, &Park J.
Aerobic Exercise Training Improves Endothelial Function and Attenuates Blood Pressure
Reactivity during Maximal Exercise in Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of Applied Physiology,
2022: 132 (3), 785-793.
2. Jeong J ,Sprick JD, DaCosta DR, Quyyumi AA, &Park J. Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade is Associated with Exercise Capacity, Sympathetic Activity and Endothelial Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Blood Pres Res, 2021: 47 (2), 103-112.
3. Rosenberg AJ, Kay VL, Anderson GK, Luu M, Barnes H, Sprick JD, &Rickards CA. The Impact of Acute Central Hypovolemia on Cerebral Hemodynamics: Does Sex Matter? Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021: 130 (6), 1786-1797.
4. Drapeau A, Anderson GK, &Sprick JD. Cerebrovascular Control: Whats so Base-ic about it. Journal of Physiology, 2021: 599 (11), 2787-2788 [Journal Club].
5. Krishnamurthy V, Sprick JD, Krishnamurthy LC, Barter JD, Turabi A, Hajjar IM, &Nocera JR. The Utility of Cerebrovascular Reactivity MRI in Brain Rehabilitation: A Mechanistic Perspective. Frontiers in Physiology, 2021: 12 Epub DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.642850.
6. Rosenberg AJ, Kay VL, Anderson GK, Sprick JD, &Rickards CA. A Comparison of Protocols for Simulating Hemorrhage in Humans: Step vs. Ramp Lower Body Negative Pressure. Journal of Applied Physiology, 2020: 130 (2), 380-389.
7. Sprick JD, Nocera JR, Hajjar I, O’Neill CW, Bailey JL, &Park J. Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation in End-Stage Kidney Disease. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 2020: 319 (5), F782-F791.
8. Hartwig C, Sprick JD, Jeong JH, Hu, Y, Morison DG, Stein CM, Paranjape S, &Park J. Increased Vascular Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptor Sensitivity in Older Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 2020: 319 (6), R611-R616.
9. Fonkoue IT, Hu Y, Jones T, Vemulapalli M, Sprick JD, Rothbaum B, &Park J. Eight Weeks of Device Guided Slow Breathing Decreases Sympathetic Nervous Reactivity to Stress in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 2020: 319 (4), R466-R475.
10. Sprick JD, Serra MC, Ryan AS, Li Y, &Park JP. Augmented Exercise Pressor Response during Maximal Treadmill Exercise is not related to Systemic Inflammation in Stroke Survivors. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2020: Epub DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2020.1806436.
2. Jeong J ,Sprick JD, DaCosta DR, Quyyumi AA, &Park J. Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade is Associated with Exercise Capacity, Sympathetic Activity and Endothelial Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Blood Pres Res, 2021: 47 (2), 103-112.
3. Rosenberg AJ, Kay VL, Anderson GK, Luu M, Barnes H, Sprick JD, &Rickards CA. The Impact of Acute Central Hypovolemia on Cerebral Hemodynamics: Does Sex Matter? Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021: 130 (6), 1786-1797.
4. Drapeau A, Anderson GK, &Sprick JD. Cerebrovascular Control: Whats so Base-ic about it. Journal of Physiology, 2021: 599 (11), 2787-2788 [Journal Club].
5. Krishnamurthy V, Sprick JD, Krishnamurthy LC, Barter JD, Turabi A, Hajjar IM, &Nocera JR. The Utility of Cerebrovascular Reactivity MRI in Brain Rehabilitation: A Mechanistic Perspective. Frontiers in Physiology, 2021: 12 Epub DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.642850.
6. Rosenberg AJ, Kay VL, Anderson GK, Sprick JD, &Rickards CA. A Comparison of Protocols for Simulating Hemorrhage in Humans: Step vs. Ramp Lower Body Negative Pressure. Journal of Applied Physiology, 2020: 130 (2), 380-389.
7. Sprick JD, Nocera JR, Hajjar I, O’Neill CW, Bailey JL, &Park J. Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation in End-Stage Kidney Disease. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 2020: 319 (5), F782-F791.
8. Hartwig C, Sprick JD, Jeong JH, Hu, Y, Morison DG, Stein CM, Paranjape S, &Park J. Increased Vascular Alpha-1 Adrenergic Receptor Sensitivity in Older Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 2020: 319 (6), R611-R616.
9. Fonkoue IT, Hu Y, Jones T, Vemulapalli M, Sprick JD, Rothbaum B, &Park J. Eight Weeks of Device Guided Slow Breathing Decreases Sympathetic Nervous Reactivity to Stress in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 2020: 319 (4), R466-R475.
10. Sprick JD, Serra MC, Ryan AS, Li Y, &Park JP. Augmented Exercise Pressor Response during Maximal Treadmill Exercise is not related to Systemic Inflammation in Stroke Survivors. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2020: Epub DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2020.1806436.
