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Zachary J. McKenna
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Federal Grant PI
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Also affiliated: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (2020); Florida State University (2024); University of New Mexico (2020–2025); California Baptist University (2015–2018); King's College London (2024); Texas Health Dallas (2023–2026); Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (2024); Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (2020); Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (2020); Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (2022–2025); University of California, Davis (2024); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2022–2026)
15 h-index
97 pubs
676 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Zachary J. McKenna's research focuses on understanding human physiological responses to environmental stressors, particularly heat, and the impact of exercise on these responses. He is currently leading a project funded by the NIH/National Institute on Aging for $119,448 to investigate strategies for mitigating the renal consequences of extreme heat in older adults. His work has explored how factors like age and high-altitude exposures can influence intestinal barrier function and thermoregulation.
McKenna's publications also address the effects of exercise on the immune system, specifically the role of Toll-like receptor-4 in leukocytes and skeletal muscle. He has investigated the thermoregulatory and metabolic demands of endurance activities, such as half-marathon running in hot and humid conditions. Furthermore, his research has examined the potential of dietary supplements, like bovine colostrum, in modulating physiological responses during exercise in challenging environments.
With a h-index of 15 and 671 citations across 97 publications, McKenna actively contributes to the fields of exercise physiology and environmental health. He collaborates with faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Brendon P. McDermott and Cory L. Butts, and leads a research group dedicated to these physiological investigations.
Metrics
- h-index: 15
- Publications: 97
- Citations: 676
Positions
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Assistant Professor of Exercise Science publications 2025–2026University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Low Energy Cooling Strategies Modulate Kidney Injury Risk In Older Adults Exposed To Very Hot And Dry Heat (2026)
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Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress (2026)
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Reliability And Validity Of Portable Sodium Analyzers During Exercise In The Heat (2026)
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Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat (2026)
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Comparison Of Sweat Sodium Concentration From Pilocarpine Iontophoresis And Exercise Collection In Physically Active Adults (2026)
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Day-to-day variability and method agreement of sweat sodium concentration during pilocarpine iontophoresis and exercise (2026)
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Reliability and validity of portable sweat sodium analyzers during exercise in the heat (2026)
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Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption (2026)
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Sex Differences in Gastrointestinal Permeability during Exertional Hyperthermia (2026)
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Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat (2026)
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Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat (2026)
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Effect of low-energy cooling strategies on attenuating thermal and cardiovascular strain of older adults exposed to hot and humid heat with accompanying activities of daily living (2026)
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Myocardial blood flow and flow reserve in young and older adults exposed to hot and dry heat stress (2026)
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Effect of skin wetting on ventilatory and perceptual responses to exercise heat stress in well-healed burn survivors (2026)
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Comparison of thermoregulatory responses to occupational heat stress in warm humid and hot dry conditions (2026)
Federal Grants 1 $119,448 total
NIH
Contact PI
Sep 2026 - May 2031
Mitigating the renal consequences of extreme heat in older adults
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Craig G. Crandall
Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (US)
7 shared publications
- Pulmonary function responses to extreme heat exposure in younger and older adults
- Surface and intradermal temperature responses of adults to ambient heat stress with and without cooling
- Association of left ventricular end-diastolic volume with core temperature and heart rate during very hot and dry heat stress in older adults
- Low-energy cooling strategies modulate biomarkers of kidney injury risk in older adults exposed to very hot and dry heat
- Reply to Bassett and Armstrong
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Whitley C. Atkins
University of New Mexico
6 shared publications
In database
- Biomarkers of organ stress and injury following the Boston Marathon
- Pulmonary function responses to extreme heat exposure in younger and older adults
- Association of left ventricular end-diastolic volume with core temperature and heart rate during very hot and dry heat stress in older adults
- Kidney injury risk during prolonged endurance running: lessons from the field
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Flávio de Castro Magalhães
University of New Mexico (US)
6 shared publications
- Effect Of Caffeine On Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Simulated Occupational Work In The Heat
- Caffeine Increases Core Temperature without Altering Markers of Kidney or Gut Injury after Physical Work in the Heat in Caffeine-Habituated Adults
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Ariel Pena
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect Of Caffeine On Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Simulated Occupational Work In The Heat
- Caffeine Increases Core Temperature without Altering Markers of Kidney or Gut Injury after Physical Work in the Heat in Caffeine-Habituated Adults
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Ethan Schmidt
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect Of Caffeine On Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Simulated Occupational Work In The Heat
- Caffeine Increases Core Temperature without Altering Markers of Kidney or Gut Injury after Physical Work in the Heat in Caffeine-Habituated Adults
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Marissa Ramirez
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Jacob Dawes
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Isaac Chapman
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Katie Witkiewitz
University of New Mexico (US)
5 shared publications
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
Shawn C. Wierick
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Biomarkers of organ stress and injury following the Boston Marathon
- Assessment of the MX3 hydration testing system in adults at rest and following exercise in the heat
- Reliability and validity of portable sweat sodium analyzers during exercise in the heat
- Day-to-day variability and method agreement of sweat sodium concentration during pilocarpine iontophoresis and exercise
Elizabeth A. Gideon
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
4 shared publications
- Pulmonary function responses to extreme heat exposure in younger and older adults
- Surface and intradermal temperature responses of adults to ambient heat stress with and without cooling
- Association of left ventricular end-diastolic volume with core temperature and heart rate during very hot and dry heat stress in older adults
- 669. Comparison of Actual versus Predicted Sweat Rates During Physical Activity in Well-healed Burn Survivors
Rosie I. Perez
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Assessment of the MX3 hydration testing system in adults at rest and following exercise in the heat
- Reliability and validity of portable sweat sodium analyzers during exercise in the heat
- Day-to-day variability and method agreement of sweat sodium concentration during pilocarpine iontophoresis and exercise
- Comparison Of Sweat Sodium Concentration From Pilocarpine Iontophoresis And Exercise Collection In Physically Active Adults
Alyssa Bailly
University of New Mexico (US)
4 shared publications
- Effect of previous night alcohol on symptoms and biomarkers of intestinal injury during prolonged physical activity in the heat
- Previous night alcohol consumption alters the cytokine response to prolonged physical work in the heat
- Perceptual responses to exertional heat stress after previous night alcohol consumption
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
Brendon P. McDermott
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Biomarkers of organ stress and injury following the Boston Marathon
- Day-to-day variability and method agreement of sweat sodium concentration during pilocarpine iontophoresis and exercise
- Comparison Of Sweat Sodium Concentration From Pilocarpine Iontophoresis And Exercise Collection In Physically Active Adults
Jennifer M. Raef
University of New Mexico (US)
3 shared publications
- Effect Of Caffeine On Acute Kidney Injury Markers During Simulated Occupational Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Alcohol On Thermoregulatory And Physiological Strain During Prolonged Physical Work In The Heat
- Effect Of Previous Night Alcohol On Markers Of Kidney Injury Risk During Exertional Heat Stress
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