Simon Holzapfel

Education
- PhD - Arizona State University, AZ, 2013-present
Physical Activity and Nutrition Science - MS - Eastern Kentucky University, KY, 2013
Exercise and Sports Science - BA - Tusculum College, TN, 2011
Major: Sports Science; Minor: Coaching
Google Scholar
Research Interests
Effects of exercise interventions on motor, cognitive, clinical functions, and health in persons with Down syndrome, other intellectual disabilities, and stroke survivors.
Research Group
Sensorimotor Development Research Laboratory, ASU
Department of Physical Therapy, NAU
Publications
Holzapfel SD, Ringenbach SDR, Mulvey GM, Sandoval-Menendez AM, Birchfield N, & Tahiliani SR (2016). Differential effects of Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) on short-term and working memory of adolescents with Down syndrome. Journal of Cognitive Psychology. Epub ahead of print. Doi 10.1080/20445911.2016.1205592
Ringenbach SDR, Holzapfel SD, Mulvey GM, Richter M, Jimenez A, & Benson A (2016). The effects of Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) and voluntary cycling on reaction time and measures of executive function in adolescents with Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Epub ahead of print. Doi 10.1111/jir.12275
Holzapfel SD, Chomentowski PJ, Summers LAM, & Sabin MJ (2016). The relationship between digit ratio (2D:4D), VO2max, ventilatory threshold, and running performance. International Journal of Sports Sciences and Fitness, 6(1). Epub.
Bosch PR, Holzapfel SD, & Taustadóttir T (2015). Feasibility of measuring ventilator threshold in adults with stroke-induced hemiparesis: Implications for exercise prescription. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(1), 1779-1784. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2015.04.023
Holzapfel SD, Ringenbach, SDR, Mulvey GM, Sandoval-Menendez AM, Cook MR, Ganger RO, & Bennett C (2015). Improvements in manual dexterity relate to improvements in cognitive planning after Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) in adolescents with Down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 45, 261-270. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.08.003
Ringenbach SDR, Lichtsinn KC, & Holzapfel SD (2015). Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) improves inhibition in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 40(4), 376-387. doi:10.3109/13668250.2015.1080352
Ringenbach, SRD, Zimmerman, K, Chen CC, Mulvey, GM, Holzapfel, SD, Weeks, DJ, & Thaut, MH (2014). Adults with Down syndrome performed repetitive movements fast with continuous music cues. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2(3), 47-54.
Courses
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth&Disease |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
EXW 425 | Exercise Rx Hlth & Wellness |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
CHS 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CHS 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 592 | Research |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
KIN 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EXW 492 | Honors Directed Study |
KIN 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
KIN 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EXW 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 493 | Honors Thesis |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
KIN 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EXW 592 | Research |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
EXW 420 | Exercise Testing |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
EXW 425 | Exercise Prescription |
EXW 492 | Honors Directed Study |
KIN 493 | Honors Thesis |
KIN 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 494 | Special Topics |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 302 | Fundamentals of Wellness |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
EXW 425 | Exercise Prescription |
KIN 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EXW 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 316 | Physio Fd of Mov Lab |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
Spring 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 325 | Fitness for Life |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
EXW 425 | Exercise Prescription |
Fall 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 315 | Physiological Found/Movement |
EXW 325 | Fitness for Life |
EXW 344 | Phys Activity in Hlth/Disease |
Summer 2016 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EXW 316 | Physio Fd of Mov Lab |