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Brittany Overstreet is an Associate Professor and Clinical Exercise Physiology (CEP) Program Coordinator in the Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology at the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences. She teaches multiple courses in clinical exercise physiology including KAAP 475, KAAP 434, KAAP 676, KAAP 680, and KAAP 681. Dr. Overstreet is affiliated with the American College of Sports Medicine and the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association.
Dr. Overstreet earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 2016, her M.S. from Ball State University in 2013, and her B.S. from Salisbury University in 2011. Her educational background has prepared her for a career focused on the intersection of exercise science and clinical applications.
Dr. Overstreet's research focuses on physiological and psychological responses to exercise and methods to promote positive and reduce negative psychological experiences in exercise. Her work explores how media consumption during exercise affects enjoyment and adherence, the energy costs of various activities including video games, and the cardiovascular benefits of lifelong exercise. She has made significant contributions to understanding cardiac rehabilitation eligibility and the technical requirements for clinical exercise physiologists as healthcare professionals.
Her publication record demonstrates a consistent research trajectory examining the psychological aspects of exercise adherence and enjoyment. A notable pattern in her work involves investigating how distractions like television viewing affect exercise experiences, with implications for improving exercise adherence in various populations. Her more recent work has expanded into professional standards for clinical exercise physiologists and cardiac rehabilitation applications.
- Technical requirements for clinical exercise physiologists as qualified health professionals (2023)
- International Commentary of the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends (2022)
- Rethinking rehabilitation: a review of patient populations who can benefit from cardiac rehabilitation (2021)
Dr. Overstreet serves as the CEP Program Coordinator, overseeing the Clinical Exercise Physiology program at the University of Delaware. She has developed and teaches multiple courses in the program, including Clinical Exercise Physiology I and II, 12-LEAD ECG Interpretation, and various competency assessments. Her work bridges academic training with professional practice in clinical exercise physiology.
