J. Luke Pryor
PhD, ATC, CSCS
Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Director of Elite Athlete Performance, Center for Research and Education in Special Environments
Research Topics
Heat stress and hydration effects on health and exercise performance; Exercise physiology; Lower extremity injury prevention; Elite athlete health and performance (blood biomarker monitoring, pacing strategy, heat acclimation, exertional heat illness prevention strategies, hydration)
Selected Publications
- Wheelock CE, Looney DP, Potter AW, Pryor RR, Pryor JL, Florian J, Hostler D. Diver underwater cycling endurance after short-term warm and hot water acclimation. Mil Med In Press. 2022
- Presti N, Huang E, Pryor JL, Hostler D. Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on exercise induced muscle damage. Undersea Hyperb Med In press. 2022
- Wheelock CE, Looney DP, Potter AW, Pryor RR, Pryor JL, Florian JP, Hostler D. Exercise during hot water immersion in divers habituated to hot-dry and hot-wet conditions. Undersea Hyperb Med 49(2):197-206, 2022
- Looney DP, Figueiredo PS, Pryor JL, Doughty EM, Vangala SV, Santee WR, Beidleman BA, McClung HL. Verification of maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) in active military personnel during treadmill running. J Strength Cond Res 36(4):1053-1058, 2022.
- Pryor JL, Burbulys E, Root HJ, Pryor RR. Movement technique during jump-landing differs between sex among athletic playing surfaces. J Strength Cond Res 36(3):667-73, 2022
- Looney DP, Santee W, Potter A, Bonventre P, Pryor JL, Friedl K. Correcting field measurements in outdoor walking research. J Appl Physiol 132:313-314, 2022.
- Looney DP, Lavoie EM, Figueiredo PS, Vangala SV, Holden LD, Figueiredo PS, Friedl KE, Fryman PN, Hancock JW, Montain SJ, Pryor JL, Santee WR, Potter AW. Modeling the metabolic costs of heavy military backpacking. Med Sci Sport Exerc 54(4):646-654, 2022.
- Potter AW, Hunt AP, Pryor JL, Pryor RR, Stewart IB, Gonzales JA, Xu X, Waldock KAM, Hancock JW, Looney DP. Practical method for determining safe work duration and prediction of core body temperature while wearing explosive ordnance disposal suits. Safety Sci 141:105328, 2021.
- Pryor JL, Leija RG, Morales M, Potter AW, Looney DP, Pryor RR, Hostler D, Cochrane-Snyman KC. Verification testing to confirm V̇O2max in a hot environment. Med Sci Sport Exerc 53(4):763–769, 2021.
- Looney DP, Doughty EM, Figueiredo PS, Vangala SV, Pryor JL, Santee WR, McClung HL. Effects of modern military backpack loads on walking speed and cardiometabolic responses of US Army Soldiers. Appl Ergon Jul(94):103395, 2021.
- Pryor RR, Pryor JL, Vandermark LW, Adams EL, Brodeur RM, Schlader ZJ, Armstrong LE, Lee EC, Maresh CM, Casa DJ. Acute kidney injury biomarker responses to short term heat acclimation. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17:1325, 2020.
- Pryor JL, Johnson EC, Yoder H. Keep pacing: A practitioner focused review of pacing strategy in running. Strength Cond J 42(1):67-75, 2019. Invited Review.
- Pryor RR, Pryor JL, Vandermark LW, Adams EL, Brodeur RM, Armstrong LE, Lee EC, Maresh CM, Anderson JM, Casa DJ. Exacerbated heat strain during consecutive days of repeated exercise sessions in heat. J Sci Med Sport 22(10):1084-1089, 2019.
- Pryor JL, Christensen B, Jackson GR, Moore-Reed S. Metabolic demands of Surya Namaskar performed at varying tempos compared to walking. J Phys Act Health 16(7):575-580, 2019.
- Looney DP, Potter AW, Pryor JL, Bremner PE, Chalmers CR, McClung HL, Welles AP, Santee WR. Metabolic costs of standing and walking in healthy military-age adults: A meta-regression. Med Sci Sport Exerc 51(2):346-351, 2019.
- Pryor JL, Johnson EC, Pryor RR, Roberts WO. Application of evidence-based recommendations for heat acclimation: Individual and team sport perspectives. Temperature 6(1):37-49, 2019. Priority Review - Commissioned.
- Pryor JL, Pryor RR, Vandermark L, Adams, EL, VanScoy RM, Casa DJ, Armstrong LE, Anderson JA, Lee, EC, DiStefano LJ, Maresh CM. Intermittent exercise-heat exposures and intense physical activity sustain heat acclimation adaptations. J Sci Med Sport 22(1):117-122, 2019.
- Pryor JL, Adams WM, Casa DJ, Huggins RA, Pryor RR. A full Ironman female triathlon winners pacing strategy on a course with major elevation changes. J Strength Cond Res 32(11):3080-3087, 2018.
- Pryor JL, Pryor RR, Grundstein A, Casa DJ. The heat strain of various athletic surfaces: A comparison between observed and modeled wet-bulb globe temperatures. J Athl Train 52(11):1056-1064, 2017.
- Pryor JL, Root HJ, Vandermark LW, Pryor RR, Martinez JC, Trojian TH, Denegar CR, DiStefano LJ. Coach-led preventive training program in youth soccer players improves movement technique. J Sci Med Sport 20(9):861-866, 2017.
- Lee EC, Maren SF, Kavouras S, Queen RM, Pryor JL, Casa DJ. Biomarkers in sports and exercise: tracking health and performance in athletes. J Strength Cond Res 31(10):2920-2937, 2017.
- Adams EL, Vandermark LW, Pryor JL, Pryor RR, VanScoy RM, Denegar CR, Huggins RA, Casa DJ. Effects of heat acclimation on hand cooling efficacy following exercise in the heat. J Sports Med 35(9):828-834, 2017.
- Pryor JL, Johnson EC, Del Favero J, Monteleone A, Armstrong LE, Rodriguez NR. Hydration status and sodium balance of endurance runners consuming post-exercise supplements with varying macronutrient contents. Int J Sport Nutr Exe Metab 25:471-479, 2015.
- Johnson EC, Pryor JL, Casa DJ, Belval LN, Vance JS, DeMartini JK, Maresh CM, Armstrong LE. Bike and run pacing on downhill segments predict Ironman triathlon relative success. J Sci Med Sport 18(1):82-7, 2015.
- Keller B, Pryor JL, Giloteaux, L. Inability of chronic fatigue syndrome patients to reproduce VO2max indicates functional impairment. J Transl Med 12:104, 2014.
- Maresh CM, Sokmen BD, Armstrong LE, Diaz JC, Pryor JL, Creighton BC, Munoz CX, Casa DJ, Apicella J, Kraemer WJ, Anderson JM, Lee EC. Repetitive box lifting performance is impaired in a hot environment: Implications for altered work-rest cycles. J Occup Environ Hyg 11(7):460-468, 2014.