Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D.

About Santiago Lorenzo, Ph.D.

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Dr. Santiago Lorenzo is an Associate Professor of Physiology at LECOM-Bradenton.  He earned his B.Sc. in Exercise and Movement Science, M.Sc. in Human Physiology, and Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology from the University of Oregon, Eugene.  He completed his Postdoctoral training at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, and a M.Sc. in Medical Education from LECOM.

Research Interests

As a former Olympian in Track & Field, Dr. Lorenzo’s research interests include physiological responses to exercise, impact of environment on exercise performance in athletes, interventions related to the musculoskeletal system in athletes and non-athletes, and the effects of OMT on lower back pain.

Latest Publications from Dr. Santiago Lorenzo

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Influence of Stress on the Physiological and Psychological Well-Being of Medical Students, As Measured By Heart Rate Variability and the Perceived Stress Scale

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Cryotherapy on Subjective Sleep Quality, Muscle, and Inflammatory Response in Chinese Middle- and Long-Distance Runners After Muscle Damage

Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment and bio-electromagnetic energy regulation therapy on lower back pain

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Assessment of Pulmonary Function After Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment vs Standard Pulmonary Rehabilitation in a Healthy Population

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Vandermark LW, Lorenzo S and Chapman RF (2017). Altitude Training and Considerations for Performance in the Heat. In: Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat: Maximizing Performance and Safety. Ed. Casa DJ. Springer Nature. Berlin, Germany.

Hot environments decrease exercise capacity and elevate multiple neurotransmitters

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Ten days of repeated local forearm heating does not affect cutaneous vascular function

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