Jakob Langberg Vingren

Dr. Jakob Vingren received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas before pursuing a Ph.D. in Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (currently ranked the #1 doctoral program in the country). During his undergraduate education he was a walk-on on the UNT football team as a tight end and took part in the Developing Scholars Mentor Program within the College of Education. Dr. Vingren’s research interests include resistance exercise and the effect of alcohol on hormones, muscle and athletic performance. One of the more out of the ordinary research projects he has worked on included resistance training of chronically intoxicated rats.

• Vechin F. C., Vingren, J. L., Telles, G. D., Conceicao, M. S., Libardi, C. A., Lixandrao, M. E., Damas, F., Cunha, T. F., Brum, P. C., Riani, L. A., &Ugrinowitsch, C. (2023) Acute changes in serum and skeletal muscle steroids in resistance-trained men.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 14:1081056
• Yates, B. A., Armstrong, L. E., Lee, E. C., Unverzagt, F. W., Dadzie, E., Lopez, V., Williamson, K., Vingren, J. L., &Orkaby, A. R. (2023) Effectiveness of a single prolonged aerobic exercise session on executive function task performance in physically active adults (21–70 years of age). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4):2802. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042802
• Chae, S., Bailey, C. A., Hill, D. W., McMullen, S. M., Moses, S. A., &Vingren, J. L. (corresponding author) (2023) Acute kinetic and kinematic responses to rest redistribution with heavier loads in resistance-trained men, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.37(5):987-993. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004372
• Chae, S., Bailey, C. A., Hill, D. W., McMullen, S. M., Moses, S. A., &Vingren, J. L. (corresponding author) (2023) Acute physiological and perceptual responses to rest redistribution with heavier loads in resistance-trained men, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37(5):994-1000. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004366
• Levitt, D. E., Luk, H. Y., &Vingren, J. L. (2022) Alcohol, Resistance Exercise, and mTOR Pathway Signaling: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review, Biomolecules, 13(1): 2. doi: 10.3390/biom13010002.
• McFarlin, B.K., Tanner, E.A., Hill, D.W., &Vingren, J.L. (2022) Prebiotic/probiotic supplementation resulted in reduced visceral fat and mRNA expression associated with adipose tissue inflammation, systemic inflammation, and chronic disease risk. Genes Nutr. 28;17(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12263-022-00718-7.

Grants awarded:

• Contractor, A., Blumenthal, H. &Vingren, J. L. (2022-2025) Processing of Positive Memories Technique for PTSD, 1R15MH129773-01A1, ($438,501), National Institutes of Health-NIMH R15. Role: Co-I (5%) (Co-PI as defined by UNT).