Vanessa R Yingling

Dr. Vanessa R Yingling is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, East Bay. She holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Biomechanics) from the University of Waterloo and is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM). Her research focuses on osteoporosis prevention, bone strength development, and the interplay between muscle power and skeletal health, with NIH-funded studies exploring bone functionality across populations. She has held editorial roles for journals like the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport and chairs the Society for Transparency in Kinesiology (STORK).

Education: Ph.D. (Kinesiology - Biomechanics) from University of Waterloo; Postdoc in Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine; M.S. (Exercise Science) from University at Buffalo; B.S. (Bioengineering) from UC San Diego.

Research interests emphasize 'growing strong skeletons' through biomechanical studies on bone adaptation, puberty impacts, and exercise interventions. Key areas include muscle-bone synergy, pediatric bone development, and methodological rigor in kinesiology research. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, with studies on college athletes, postmenopausal women, and animal models.

Publications highlight systematic reviews on muscle power-bone strength associations, bone robusticity analyses, and replication studies in sports science. She advocates for transparent research practices and has developed frameworks to assess study replicability. Current projects investigate activity patterns in college populations and optimize bone loading strategies for osteoporosis prevention.

Grants include NIH funding (NIA/NIAMS) for bone development studies. Advising focuses on mentoring undergraduates in kinesiology research through service-learning programs. She collaborates with institutions like the Cooper Institute on fitness guidelines and bone health metrics.