Ruth Ann Mathis

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Associate Professor

University of Central Arkansas primary Harding University

3 h-index 8 pubs 99 cited

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Ruth Ann Mathis investigates the effects of exercise interventions on physical function and health outcomes, particularly in aging populations and athletes. Her recent publications explore the benefits of high-load, slow-velocity resistance training for athletes experiencing tendinopathy. Mathis has also examined methods for measuring the body's response to exercise, including chronotropic responses and the utility of non-exercise measurements as predictors. Additionally, her work includes evaluating the Functional Movement Screen's effectiveness in predicting in-season injuries among adolescent female volleyball players.

Mathis's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, with 8 total publications and 94 total citations. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Central Arkansas, including James Fletcher and Melissa Allen, and from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Christopher S. Walter.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 8
Citations: 99

Positions

Associate Professor 2024–present

University of Central Arkansas Physical Therapy ORCID
Assistant Professor 2012–2024

Harding University Department of Physical Therapy ORCID

Selected Publications

Functional Movement Screen as a Predictor of In-Season Injuries in National Adolescent Female Volleyball Players (2025)

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DOI OpenAlex
Comparison of 2 Methods for Measuring Chronotropic Response to Exercise: Heart Rate–Work Rate Slope Versus Percent Change in Heart Rate–Work Rate Slope—A Cross-Sectional Study (2024)

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
The Effects of High-Load Slow-Velocity Resistance Exercise Training in Athletes With Tendinopathy: A Critically Appraised Topic (2023)

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Discriminant Analysis of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Discerning Between Loss of Physical Function Categories in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (2020)

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation DOI OpenAlex
Reliability and Validity of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (2018)

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy 63 citations DOI OpenAlex
Time Course of Exercise Training–Induced Muscle Strength Changes in Type 2 Diabetes (2016)

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Moderate- Versus High-Intensity Exercise Training on Physical Fitness and Physical Function in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2014)

Physical Therapy 31 citations DOI OpenAlex