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Last published 2026
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Aaron R. Caldwell

High Impact

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2020); U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (2019–2026); Texas Christian University (2015–2017); United States Army (2019–2026); Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (2020–2023); Baker University (2018); Texas A&M University (2015)

23 h-index 147 pubs 2,506 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Female
  • Exercise
  • Adult
  • Young Adult
  • Sports
  • Heat Stroke
  • Body Temperature
  • Heat Stress Disorders
  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Hot Temperature
  • Military Personnel
  • Sweating
  • Research Design

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Aaron R. Caldwell conducts research focused on advancing the understanding and application of statistical methods in health and medical research. His work includes the development of simulation-based power analyses for factorial analysis of variance designs and the creation of an R package, SimplyAgree, designed to simplify agreement and reliability analyses. He has also explored equivalence testing using the TOSTER R package and advocated for more transparent research practices within sport and exercise science.

His scholarly output encompasses over 150 publications with more than 2,500 citations, contributing to a highly cited researcher designation. Caldwell's collaborations include work with Jennifer A. Andersen, James P. Selig, Austin Porter, and Clare C. Brown, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He also leads a research group, indicating an active role in directing research endeavors and mentoring.

Caldwell's research interests extend to the physiological effects of exercise and heat stress, as indicated by his MeSH terms. He has investigated the impact of novel curcumin formulations on endothelial function in healthy individuals and examined the effects of postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on adverse events following gastrointestinal surgery.

Metrics

  • h-index: 23
  • Publications: 147
  • Citations: 2,506

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2023–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Biostatistics, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Institutional directory
  • US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine 2019–2023
    Thermal and Mountain Division ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Delivering HOPE (Helping women optimize prenatal equity): Design and methods of a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating healthy food provision to reduce excessive gestational weight gain (2026)
    Contemporary Clinical Trials DOI OpenAlex
  • Beyond “non-significant” results: Why and how to test for practical equivalence (2026)
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences DOI OpenAlex
  • Reply to Atkinson et al. (2026)
    Journal of Applied Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations of food insecurity with gestational weight gain: findings from 10 PRAMS study sites (2016-2021) (2026)
    American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (2026)
    Public Health Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Heart Rate during Rest Varies with Personal Heat Exposure and Time of Day in Free-Living Older Adults in Phoenix, USA (2026)
    Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • High-altitude exercise performance and acute mountain sickness unchanged following cold water habituation (2026)
    American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology DOI OpenAlex
  • A Critique of 'Social Construction as Measurement' (2026)
  • Concerns regarding the standard deviation of individual responses for assessing treatment response heterogeneity (2025)
    Journal of Applied Physiology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States (2025)
    Maternal and Child Health Journal 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Correction: Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research (2025)
    Sports Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Participation in cancer survivorship survey research: Differences by rurality and age (2025)
    Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Exercise with overdressing for heat acclimation: a multilayered approach using biophysical modeling and two randomized crossover trials (2025)
    Journal of Applied Physiology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Distinct physiological responses to heat acclimation in males and females lead to similar thermal adaptations in both sexes (2025)
    Journal of Applied Physiology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)
    Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction DOI OpenAlex

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