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1 Anita D. Christie 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Anita D. Christie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Human Physiology University of Oregon 251 Esslinger Hall Eugene, Oregon, USA, Phone: (541) ; Fax: (541) adc1@uoregon.edu EDUCATION University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Ph.D., Kinesiology, Advisor: Gary Kamen Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, M.Sc., Applied Health Sciences, Advisor: David A. Gabriel Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, B.Sc. (honours), Neuroscience, Advisor: David A. Gabriel AWARDS AND HONORS American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation Research Grant University of Massachusetts Graduate Student Fellowship 2006 University of Massachusetts Graduate Student Travel Award 2005 University of Massachusetts Graduate Student Travel Award Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, Post-graduate Scholarship Doctoral 2004 Brock University Distinguished Graduate Student Award 2003 Brock University Graduate Student Travel Award Ontario Graduate Scholarship Brock University Graduate Student Fellowship 2001 Undergraduate Student Investigator Award, Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (MARC-ACSM) Brock University Returning Student Scholarship Brock University Entrance Scholarship EMPLOYMENT AND POSITIONS HELD 2011-present Assistant Professor, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

2 Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Advisor: Jane A. Kent-Braun Anita D. Christie Graduate Student Assistant, Institutional Review Board, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Instructor, Introduction to Kinesiology (summer session), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Instructor, Introduction to Kinesiology (online), University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Research Assistant, Exercise Neuroscience Lab, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Teaching Assistant, Biomechanics II, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS Published Articles 1. Christie A, Snook EM, Kent-Braun JA. Systematic review and meta-analysis of skeletal muscle fatigue in old age. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43: , Christie A, Gabriel DA. A comparison of models for calculating reliability of the H-reflex. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 14: , Christie A, Kamen G. Short-term training adaptations in maximal firing rate and motoneuron AHP duration. Muscle & Nerve, 41(5): , Fling BW, Christie A, Kamen G. Motor unit synchronization in FDI and biceps brachii of strength-trained males. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19(5): , Christie A, Inglis JG, Kamen G, Gabriel DA. Relationships between surface EMG variables and motor unit firing rates. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 107(2): , Christie A, Kamen G. Motor unit firing behavior during prolonged 50% MVC dorsiflexion contractions in young and older adults. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19(4): , Clancy EA, Xia H, Christie A, Kamen G. Equalization filters for multiple-channel electromyogram arrays. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 165(1): 64-71, Christie A, Fling B, Crews R, Mulwitz LA, Kamen G. Reliability of motor-evoked potentials in the ADM muscle of older adults. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 164(2): , 2007.

3 Anita D. Christie 3 9. Inglis, JG, Christie, AD, Gabriel DA. Practice evoking the flexor carpi radialis H-reflex: a guideline for proficiency. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 104: , Christie A, Kamen G. Doublet discharges in motoneurons of young and older adults. Journal of Neurophysiology, 95(5), , Kamen G, Sullivan R, Rubinstein S, Christie A. Evidence of self-sustained firing in young and older adults. Electromyography and Kinesiology, 16(1), 25-31, Christie A, Inglis JG, Boucher JP, Gabriel DA. Reliability of the FCR H-reflex. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 22(3), , Christie A, Lester S, LaPierre D, Gabriel D. Reliability of a new measure of motoneuron excitability. Clinical Neurophysiology, 115, , Book Chapters 1. Kent-Braun JA, Fitts, RH, Christie AD. Skeletal muscle fatigue. In: Comprehensive Physiology, Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, in press. Presentations 1. Christie AD, Larsen RG, Kent-Braun JA. Sex differences in pathways of ATP production during maximal and submaximal contractions in vivo. Poster presented at the 58 th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, Seery E, Christie A, Kent-Braun JA. Physical activity and sleep quality across the adult lifespan. Poster presented at the 58 th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, Foulis SA, Christie A, Maynard L, Kamen G, Kent-Braun JA. Differences in force modulation strategies during submaximal contractions in old age. Poster presented at the 58 th annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, Christie AD, Larsen RG, Kent-Braun JA. Age and sex differences in muscle ATP production in vivo during maximal and submaximal contractions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Experimental Biology, Washington, DC, Christie AD, Larsen RG, Foulis SA, Kent-Braun JA. Energetic cost of maximal and submaximal voluntary contractions in young and older adults. Poster presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference on the Integrative Physiology of Exercise, Miami Beach, FL, Foulis SA, Christie A, Maynard LF, Kamen G, Kent-Braun JA. Interaction of old age and motor unit behavior during submaximal contractions. Poster presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference on the Integrative Physiology of Exercise, Miami Beach, FL, 2010.

4 Anita D. Christie 4 7. Gabriel DA, Christie A, Inglis JG, Kamen G. Experimental and modeling investigation of semg spike analysis. Poster presented at the 34 th annual meeting for the American Society of Biomechanics, Providence, RI, Christie A, Snook EM, Kent-Braun JA. Systematic review and meta-analysis of human muscle fatigue in old age. Poster presented at the 57 th annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Seery E, Christie A, Kent-Braun JA. Physical activity and sleep quality in older adults. Poster presented at the 16 th annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference, Amherst, MA, Christie A, Kamen G. Gender and age-related training adaptations in maximal motor unit firing rates. Poster presented at the 56 th annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA, Christie A, Kamen G. Gender differences in maximal motor unit firing rates. Poster presented at the 5 th meeting for the Integrative Biology of Exercise, Hilton Head, SC, Christie A, Kamen G, Inglis JG, Gabriel DA. Relationship between biceps brachii surface EMG characteristics and motor unit firing behaviour. Paper presented at the 17 th bi-annual meeting for the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Niagara Falls, Canada, Christie A, Hamdani O, Kamen G. Effects of Fatigue on Motor Unit Synchronization. Poster presented at the 37 th annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA, Christie A, Kamen G. Impact of doublet discharges on force production in young and older adults. Poster presented at the 54 th annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, LA, Fling BW, Christie A, Bodian S, Kamen G. Magnitude of motor unit synchronization in strength trained males. Poster presented at the 54 th annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, LA, Hamdani O, Christie A, Kamen G. Effect of fatigue on motor unit synchronization. Poster presented at the 13 th annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference, Amherst, MA, Christie A, Kamen G. Motor unit firing behavior during fatiguing contractions in young and older adults. Poster presented at the 36 th annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA, Christie A, Kamen G. Doublet discharges are dependent on motor unit firing rates in motoneurons of young and older humans. Paper presented at the 16 th bi-annual meeting for the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Torino, Italy, Gariépy C, Mulwitz LA, Christie A, Kamen G. Effects of training on the bilateral deficit in novice rowers. Poster presented at the 12 th annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference, Boston, MA, 2006.

5 Anita D. Christie Christie A, Kamen G. Motor unit firing behavior during fatiguing contractions in young and older adults. Paper presented at the 6 th bi-annual Exercise Neuroscience meeting, St. Catharines, Ontario, Christie A, Kamen G. Incidence of doublet discharges in motoneurons of young and older adults. Poster presented at the 35 th annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, Christie A, Fling B, Mulwitz LA, Kamen G. Reliability of motor-evoked potentials in the ADM muscle of older adults. Poster presented at the 53 rd annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, Colorado, Christie A, Sullivan R, Rubinstein S, Kamen G. Evidence of self-sustained motoneuron firing in young and older adults. Poster presented at the 52 nd annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, Christie A, Sullivan R, Rubinstein S, Kamen G. Evidence of self-sustained motoneuron firing in young and older adults. Poster presented at the 5 th bi-annual Exercise Neuroscience meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Gabriel D, Rubinstein S, Christie A, Inglis J, Kamen G. Surface electromyographic spike activity and motor unit firing rates at different levels of maximal contraction. Poster presented at the 15 th bi-annual meeting for the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Boston, Massachusetts, Christie AD, Inglis JG, Calder KM, Gabriel DA. Reliability of flexor carpi radialis Hoffmann reflex measures. Paper presented at the 15 th bi-annual meeting for the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Boston, Massachusetts, Inglis JG, Christie AD, Gabriel DA. Practice Evoking the FCR H-reflex: How much is enough? Poster presented at the 51 st annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, Christie A, LaPierre D, Lester S, Stevens D, Gabriel D. Influence of mood on motoneuron excitability. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Hamilton, Ontario, Christie A, Lester S, LaPierre D, Gabriel, D. Reliability of a new measure of motoneuron excitability. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting for the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, California, Christie A, LaPierre D, Lester S, Stevens D, Gabriel D. Psychological state and neuromuscular excitability. Poster presented at the 25th annual meeting for the Mid- Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) of the American College of Sports Medicine, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, Christie A, Lester S, LaPierre D, Stevens D, Gabriel, D. Reliability of a new measure of motoneuron excitability. Paper presented at the 25th annual meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) of the American College of Sports Medicine, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, 2002.

6 Anita D. Christie Christie A, Lester S, LaPierre D, Stevens D, Gabriel, D. Reliability of selected measures of the Hoffmann reflex. Paper presented at the 4 th bi-annual Exercise Neuroscience meeting, Hamilton, Ontario, Christie A, Gabriel DA. Reliability of the Hoffmann reflex stimulus-response curve for the medial gastrocnemius. Undergraduate research award paper presented at the 24th annual meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) of the American College of Sports Medicine, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, American College of Sports Medicine Member, New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Member, International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Member, Society for Neuroscience Member, American Physiological Society PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reviewer, Experimental Brain Research Reviewer, Journal of Neurophysiology Reviewer, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Reviewer, Motor Control Reviewer, Muscle and Nerve UNIVERSITY SERVICE Guest Lecturer, Graduate Seminar, Neuroscience and Behavior Program, 2010, Student Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Kinesiology, Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of Cellular and Molecular Biology, STUDENTS SUPERVISED Seery, Emily. Physical activity and sleep quality in older adults. Undergraduate Honors Thesis, BS, Kinesiology, in progress. McIntosh, Kyle. Reliability of muscle fiber conduction velocity in the tibialis anterior. M.Sc. Applied Health Sciences, Brock University (external examiner), Hamdani, Omar. Effect of fatigue on motor unit synchronization. Undergraduate Honors Thesis, BS, Biology, 2007.