Gerontology Center

Faculty

E-mail: jberning@mail.uccs.edu

EDUCATION:

Ph. D., Nutrition, Colorado State University, 1994.
M.S., Exercise Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1985.
B.S., Clinical Dietetics, Northern Arizona University, 1979.
B.A., Behavioral Science, University of Southern Colorado, 1969.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Nutritional requirements for sport and exercise.
Diet and exercise influences on bone mineral content of female athletes.
Dietary requirements for older adults who participate in regular exercise.

ONGOING PROJECTS:

Bone mineral content of young female gymnasts: This study examines the
diet and bone mineral content of young female gymnasts and compares
them to age, weight, and height-matched controls.

The nutritional habits of elite baseball players: This ongoing project is
investigating the dietary habits of a minor league baseball team and how
nutrition education is changing their eating habits.

Nutritional supplementation in older adults with joint pain: This project will
investigate the role of a nutritional supplement in older adults who exercise
regularly to examine if joint pain can be relieved.

PUBLICATIONS:

Berning, J. R., & Horea, M. A. (in press). Bone density in young elite female gymnasts. International Journal of Sports Nutrition.

Berning, J. R. (1996). Medium chain triglycerides and exercise. International Journal of Sports Nutrition, 6, 121-133.

Berning, J. R., Troup, J. P., VanHandel, P. J., Daniels, J., & Daniels, N. (1991). The nutritional habits of young adolescent swimmers. International Journal of Sports Nutrition, 1, 240-248.

NON-ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

Biking, exercise, traveling, attending sporting events, and spending time with my two sons and husband.

HOMETOWN:

Pueblo, Colorado.