Credentials

PhD, CSCS

Areas of Study & Research

Biomechanics, Strength and Conditioning

Awards & Honors

Hamline University Athletic Hall of Fame for Football, 2018; College of Human Development and Education Outstanding Teacher Award, 2012-2013; President of the Northland Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2011- 2012; Nominee for Exceptional Contributions to Research, 2010; Nominee for Exceptional Contributions Through Creative Approaches to Teaching Award, 2008

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Kansas

Publications

Anderson CR, Gange KN, Christensen B, Vettern R. (under review). The rate of intramuscular tissue temperature reduction between wetted ice with elastic wrap and Game Ready®. Submitted to the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training (IJATT) on July 9, 2020 and resubmitted with revisions December 2020.

Christensen, B., Pettit, R., & Hackney, K. (2021). Increased Velocity at VO2max and Load Carriage Performance in Army ROTC Cadets: Prescription Using the Critical Velocity Concept, Ergonomics, 64(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2020.1858186.

Thielen, S., Christensen, B., Bond, C., Hackney, K., Moen, J. (2020). A comparison of the effects of a six-week traditional squat and suspended load squat program in collegiate baseball players on measures of athletic performance. International Journal of Kinesiology & Sport Science, 8(4), 51-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.8n.4p.51

Christensen, B., Lyman, K., Grieshaber, D., & Hatterman-Valenti, H. (2020). Does hip contracture effect anterior pelvic tilt changes during squatting?. ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive, 38(1), 884-887. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol38/iss1/223

Burkart, J., Koens, K., Lyman, K., Bond, C., & Christensen, B. (2020). Analysis of pronation in recreational runners treated with Kinesio Tape. Journal of Athletic Training, 55(6s), 116.

Collins, K., Johnson, N., Klawitter, L., Waldera, R., Stastny, S., Kraemer, W., Christensen, B., & McGrath, R. (2020). Handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness are differentially associated with functional limitations in older americans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9), 3231. doi:10.3390/ijerph17093231.

Christensen, B., Bond, C., Napoli, R., Lopez, K., Miller, J., Hackney, K. (2020). The effect of static stretching, mini-band warm-ups, medicine-ball warm-ups, and a light jogging warm-up on common athletic ability tests, International Journal of Exercise Science, 13(4), 298-311.

Poser, W., Trautman, K., Dicks, N., Christensen, B., Lyman, K., Hackney, K. (2019). Simulated casualty evacuation performance is augmented by deadlift peak force. Military Medicine, Electronic usz050. doi:org/10.1093/milmed/usz050

Mahoney, S., Dicks, N., Lyman, K., Christensen, B., & Hackney, K. (2019). Acute cardiovascular, metabolic, and muscular responses to blood flow restricted rowing exercise, Aerospace Medicine & Human Performance, 90(5), 440-446.

Christensen, B., Lyman, K., Grieshaber, D., & Hatterman-Valenti, H. (2019). The effect of tight hips on squat technique. Proceedings of the 37th International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive, 37(1), 320-323.

Wilson, S., Christensen, B., Gange, K., Todden, C., Hatterman-Valenti, H., & Albrecht, J. (2019). Chronic stretching during two weeks of immobilization decreases loss of girth, strength, and dorsiflexion ROM. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 28(1), doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2017-010110.1123/jsr.2017-0101

Lyman, K., Schmidt, A., Christensen, B., Hackney, K., Hanson, T. (2019). Comparing blood serum values of vitamin D and calcium in Division I female athletes. Journal of Athletic Training.

Christensen, B., Thielen, S., Hackney, K., Moen J. (2018). The effects of suspended weight resistance training on agility in collegiate athletes. Proceedings of the 36th International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive, 402-405.

Christensen, B., Thielen, S., Hackney, K., Moen J. (2018). Suspended weight training during squats: Does it improve balance more than traditional squats? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 415.

Hilgers-Greterman, S., Redenius, N., Strand, M., Byun, W., Strand, B., Christensen, B. (2018). Changes in sedentary time and physical activity of cancer survivors participating in an exercise program, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 704-705.

Hilgers-Greterman, S., Redenius, N., Strand, M., Byun, W., Strand, B., Christensen, B. (2018). Changes in quality of life of cancer survivors participating in a group exercise program, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 709.

Kotarsky, C., Christensen, B. Miller, J., Hackney, K. (2018). Effect of progressive callisthenic push-up training on muscle strength and thickness. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(3), 651-659.

Terbizan, D., David, S., Hackney, K., Stastny, S., Hilliard, E., Christensen, B., Rhee, Y., Mitchell, S. (2018). Body composition differences using skinfold, impedance, and DEXA, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(5S), 162.