Anthony P. Marsh, Ph.D. 

Correspondence
Associate Professor

Department of Health and Exercise Science
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7868

Phone: 336-758-4643
E-mail: marshap@wfu.edu


http://www.wfu.edu/~marshap

EDUCATION:

	B.P.E (Hons.), Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, 1982-1985
	M.Ed., Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, 1986
	Ph.D., Exercise Science, Arizona State University, 1990-1995

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

	The biomechanical determinants of disability in older adults including strength, power, mobility, and balance
	Intervention strategies, that focus on these biomechanical determinants, to prevent or delay the onset of disability in older adults, and
	Working in collaboration with other exercise scientists to examine these interventions in community settings.

Dr. Marsh is involved in a number of studies related to these research interests including:

	A series of studies developed to investigate biomechanical and psychosocial characteristics of older adults living in assisted-living communities (LIFETIME)
	A trial supported by the WFU Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center to examine the feasibility and efficacy of strength and power training in older adults with mild to moderate self-reported disability (POWER),
	An NIA contract with Dr Jack Guralnik to develop a task that examines lateral mobility in older adults (LATMOB)
	A NIH-funded clinical trial examining the effect of physical activity on mobility disability in older adults (Lifestyle Interventions and Independence in Elders  -LIFE)
	Analyses of the InChianti database to examine the association of lower extremity muscle power and strength with physical function
	The development of a powered ankle-foot orthotic device to manipulate ankle muscle power during walking.

Recent Publications:

	Marsh, A. P., Katula, J. A., Pacchia, C. F., Johnson, L. C., Koury, K. L., Rejeski, W. J. (2006) Effect of Treadmill and Overground Walking on Function and Attitudes in Older Adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(6), 1157-1164.
	Marsh, A. P., Miller, M. E., Saikin, A. M., Rejeski, W. J., Hu, H., Lauretani, F., Bandinelli, S., Guralnik, J. M., Ferrucci, L. (2006) Lower Extremity Strength and Power are Associated with 400-Meter Walk Time in Older Adults: The InCHIANTI Study. Journal of Gerontology, 61(11):1186-1193.
	Marsh AP, Rejeski WJ, Hutton SL, Brown CL, Ip E, Guralnik JM. Development of a lateral mobility task to identify individuals at risk for mobility disability and functional decline. J Aging Phys Act. 2005 Oct;13(4):363-81.