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Research Interests:

My primary research interests are in the areas of environmental physiology and the influence of exercise on plasma volume.

Other areas of interest include:

• The influence of nicotine on human performance

• The lactate and ventilatory thresholds

Current Projects:

The Influence of an Acute Dose of Aspirin on Cold-Induced Vasodilation
Researchers:  Christopher C. Cheatham (PI) and Jealyn Foston (Undergraduate Student)
Funding Source:  Western Michigan University NIH Bridges Program

Nicotine and Thermoregulation During Acute Heat Exposure
Researchers:  Christopher C. Cheatham (PI), Steve Ball (Graduate Student), Ryo Tahara (Graduate Student)
Funding Source:  Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund, Office of the Vice-President of Research, Western Michigan University

Recent Publications:

Cheatham, C.C., N. Caine, M. Blegen, E.S. Potkanowicz, G.H. Kamimori, J.L. Marcinkiewicz, R. Otterstetter, M. Kalinski and E.L. Glickman.  The effects of nicotine on the metabolic and hormonal responses during acute cold exposure.  Wilderness and Environmental Medicine.  17(3):  147-157, 2006.

Miller, M.G., J.J. Herniman, M. Ricard, C.C. Cheatham and T.J. Michael.  The effects of a 6-week plyometric training program on agility.  Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.  5(3):  459-465, 2006.

Mendel, R.W., M. Blegen, C. Cheatham, J. Antonio and T. Ziegenfuss.  Effects of creatine on thermoregulatory responses while exercising in the heat. Nutrition.  21(3):  301-307, 2005.

Malison, E.R., D.M. Plank, J.D. Brown, C.C. Cheatham, and A.D. Mahon.  Running performance in middle-school distance runners. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.  44(4):  383-388, 2004.

Cheatham, C.C., N. Caine-Bish, M. Blegen, E.S. Potkanowicz, and E.L. Glickman.  Nicotine effects on thermoregulatory responses of men and women during acute cold exposure.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.  75(7):  589-595, 2004.  

Recent Grants:

Cheatham. C.C.  Nicotine and Thermoregulation During Acute Heat Exposure.  Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund (FRACAS), Office of the Vice-President of Research, Western Michigan University.
July 2007-July 2008
Amount:  $7,621

Cheatham, C.C. (PI) and T.J. Michael (Co-PI).  Acquisition of Equipment to Support the Study of Environmental Conditions on Human Physiology and Performance.  Department of Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).  Army Research Office.
May 2006-May 2007
Amount:  $190,200

Cheatham, C.C. (PI) and E.L. Glickman-Weiss.  The effects of nicotine on the thermoregulatory, cardiovascular, and metabolic responses during cold exposure.  Herbert N. Hultgren Award.  The Wilderness Medical Society.
August 1999-August 2000
Amount:  $4,000

Facilities:

My research is conducted in the Exercise Science Laboratory at Western Michigan University.

The laboratory includes the following equipment:

• Environmental Testing Chamber (Thermotron, Inc., Holland, MI) (11' x 11' room in which temperature can be precisely controlled between -20°C and 85°C and relative humidity can be controlled between 25% and 85%)

• Ventilated Sweat Capsule System (QSweat, WR Medical Electronics, Co., Stillwater, MN) (A system to measure real-time sweat rate)

• Laser Doppler Flowmetry System (moorLAB, Moor Instruments, Devon, UK) (A system to measure skin blood flow)

• Metabolic Measurement System (TrueOne, ParvoMedics, Sandy, UT) (A system to measure metabolic rate, oxygen consumption, heat production)

• Temperature Monitoring System (IsoThermex, Columbus Instruments, Columbus, OH) (A 16 channel thermocouple data longer for the monitoring of core and skin temperatures)

• Data Acquisition System (PowerLab, ADInstruments Inc., Colorado Springs, CO)

• Treadmill, Cycle Ergometer

• Underwater Weighing Tank

• Biochemistry and Blood Analysis Equipment

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