Past Projects

Sleep is one of the body’s most powerful recovery systems, yet it is often disrupted during young adulthood. This study examines how sleep quality relates to resting energy expenditure, physical activity patterns, and aerobic capacity in college students.

Using resting metabolic rate testing, graded exercise testing, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and physical activity assessment, this project explores whether differences in sleep are reflected in measurable changes in metabolism and cardiorespiratory fitness. By connecting sleep behavior to objective physiological data, the study asks an important question: how does the way students sleep shape the way their bodies produce energy, respond to exercise, and recover?

Focus areas: sleep quality, resting metabolism, aerobic capacity, physical activity, student wellness.