Lydia Caldwell

Lydia Caldwell is an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. She joined the faculty at the University of North Texas in the Fall of 2020. She earned her B.S. in Biology and M.S.E in Exercise Science from the University of Dayton prior to completing her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at The Ohio State University. During her doctorate studies, Caldwell was funded by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, where she supported research with the 711^th Human Performance Wing (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Dr. Caldwell’s primary research interests are centered around the physiology of exercise performance and recovery optimization. Her most current work has focused on the use of a novel recovery modality, flotation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy, to reduce biomarkers of stress and improve resiliency in military and athletic populations.

• Caldwell LK,LaubachLL,andBarriosJA.Effectofspecificgaitmodifications on medial knee loading, metabolic cost, and perception of task difficulty. Clin Biomech; 28(6): 649-54, 2013.
• O’Hara R, Vojta C, Henry A, Caldwell L, Wade M, Swanson S, Linderman J, Ordway J. Effects of a new cooling technology on physical performance in US Air Force military personnel. J Spec Oper Med; 16(2): 57-61, 2016.
• Kraemer WJ, Hooper DR, Kupchak BR, Saenz C, Brown LE, Vingren JL, Luk HY, Dupont WH, Szivak TK, Flanagan SD, Caldwell LK, Eklund D, Lee EC, Häkkinen K, Volek JS, Fleck SJ, Maresh CM. The effects of a roundtrip trans- American jet travel on physiological stress, neuromuscular performance, and recovery. J Appl Physiol; 121(2):438-48, 2016.
• Wade M, O’Hara R, Bryant D, Ordway J, Caldwell L. Continuous one-arm kettlebell swing training on physiological parameters in US Air Force personnel: a pilot study. J Spec Oper Med; 16(4):41-7, 2016.
• Kupchak BR, Kraemer WJ, Hooper DR, Saenz C, Dulkis LL, Secola PJ, Brown LE, Galpin AJ, Coburn JW, DuPont WH, Caldwell LK, Volek JS, Maresh CM. The effects of a transcontinental flight on markers of coagulation and fibrinolysis in healthy men after vigorous physical activity. Chronobiol Int; 34(2):148-61, 2017.
• DuPont WH, Kraemer WJ, Nindl BC, Lee EC, Fragala MS, Hatfield DL, Caldwell LK, Post EM, Beeler MK, Volek JS, Maresh CM. The effects of different exercise training modalities on plasma proenkephalin Peptide F in women. Peptides; 91:26-32, 2017.
• DuPont WH, Meuris BJ, Hardesty VH, Barnhart EC, Tompkins LH, Golden MJP, Usher CJ, Spence PA, Caldwell LK, Post EM, Beeler MK, Kraemer WJ. The effects of combining cryocompression therapy following an acute bout of resistance exercise on performance and recovery. J Sports Sci Med; 16(3): 333-342, 2017.
• Hooper DR, Kraemer WJ, Focht BC, Volek JS, DuPont WH, Caldwell LK, Maresh CM. Endocrinological roles for testosterone in resistance exercise responses and adaptations. Sports Med; 47(9):1709-1720, 2017.
• Flanagan SD, DuPont WH, Caldwell LK, Hardesty VH, Barnhart EC, Beeler MK, Post EM, Volek JS, Kraemer WJ. The effect of a Korean ginseng, GINST15, on hypo-pituitary-adrenal and oxidative activity induced by intense work stress. J Med Food; 21(1):104-112, 2018.
• Caldwell LK, DuPont WJ, Beeler MK, Post EM, Barnhart EC, Hardesty VH, Anders JP, Borden EC, Volek JS, Kraemer WJ. The Effects of a Korean Ginseng, GINST15, on perceptual effort, psychomotor performance and physical performance in men and women. J Sports Sci Med; 17(1): 92-100, 2018.
• Borden EC, Kraemer WJ, Walrod BJ, Post EM, Caldwell LK, Beeler MK, DuPont WH, Anders JP, Martini ER, Volek JS, Maresh CM. Changes of Hydration Measures in Elite National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Wrestlers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance; 2: 1- 4, 2019.