The College of Life Sciences

Hager, Ron

Exercise Sciences

Email: hager@byu.edu

228B  SFH
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-1183

Associate Professor

 Teaching Interests
Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention
Sport Skill Instruction and Functional Fitness
 Research Interests
Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention
Sport Skill Instruction and Functional Fitness
 Education
  • PHD, EXERCISE SCIENCE AND WELLNESS EDUCATION, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1997
  • MS, EXERCISE SCIENCE & ATHLETIC TRAINING, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1994
  • BS, COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1991
 Courses Taught

Fall 2011
  • EXSC 387: Chronic Disease Prevention Section 001
  • EXSC 399R: Exercise & Wellness Internship Section 002
  • STAC 182: Tennis, Intermediate Section 004
  • STAC 183: Tennis, Advanced Section 001
Summer 2011
  • EXSC 399R: Academic Internship Section 002
Spring 2011
  • EXSC 182: Tennis, Intermediate Section 002
  • EXSC 183: Tennis, Advanced Section 001
  • EXSC 399R: Academic Internship Section 004, 001
Winter 2011
  • EXSC 116: Bowling, Beginning Section 008
  • EXSC 182: Tennis, Intermediate Section 004
  • EXSC 183: Tennis, Advanced Section 001
  • EXSC 364: Sci Bases of Sport 1: M L Section 001
  • EXSC 387: Chronic Disease Prevention Section 001
  • EXSC 399R: Exercise & Wellness Internship Section 007

Selected Publications
Journal Article

Hager, R., George, J., LeCheminant, J., Bailey, B., Vincent, W.  "Evaluation of a university general education health and wellness course delivered by classroom lecture or online."  American Journal of Health Promotion.  15th ed.  Vol. 26.15 (2012): 263-269. 

Seeley, M., Funk, M. D., Denning, W. M., Hager, R., Hopkins, J.  "Tennis forehand kinematics change as post-impact ball speed is altered."  Sports Biomechanics.  4th ed.  Vol. 10.4 (2011): 415-126. 

Nielson, R., Vehrs, P., Hager, R., Prusak, K., Fellingham, G.  "Step counts and energy expenditure as estimated by pedometry during treadmill walking at different stride frequencies."  Journal of Physical Activity and Health.  8th ed.  Vol. 8.8 (2011): 1004-1013. 

Mooney, A., Kelsey, L., Fellingham, G., George, J., Hager, R., Myrer, J., Vehrs, P.  "Assessing body composition of children and adolescents using dexa, skinfolds, and electrical impedance."  Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.  1st ed.  Vol. 15.1 (2011): 2-17. 

Prusak, K., Pennington, T., Hager, R., Graser, S., Wilkinson, C., Zanandrea, M.  "A critical look at physical education and what must be done to address obesity and other lifestyle issues."  Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.  Ed. Michael Shoemaker.  4th ed.  Vol. 82.4 (2011): 39-46. 

Nielson, D., George, J., Vehrs, P., Hager, R., Webb, C.  "Predicting VO2max in college-aged participants using cycle ergometry and perceived functional ability."  Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.  4th ed.  Vol. 14.4 (2010): 252-264. 

George, J., Paul, S. L., Hyde, A., Bradshaw, D. I., Vehrs, P., Hager, R.  "Prediction of maximal oxygen uptake using both exercise and non-exercise data."  Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.  1st ed.  Vol. 13.1 (2009): 1-12. 

Meier, M. D., Hager, R., Graser, S., Tucker, L., Vincent, W.  "The effect of leisure-based screen time."  American Journal of Health Education.  Vol. 38 (2007): 139-146. 

Aldana, S., Greenlaw, R., Salberg, A., Merrill, R., Hager, R.  "The effects of an intensive lifestyle modification program on carotid artery intima-media thickness.."  American Journal of Health Promotion.  May. 2007. 

Vehrs, P., Hager, R.  "Science, assessments and interpretation of body composition in physical education."  JOPHERD.  Vol. 77 (2006): 46-51. 

Hager, R.  "Television Viewing and Physical Activity in Children."  Journal of Adolescent Health.  Vol. 40 (2006): 656-661.  <website>

Feland, J., Hager, R., Merrill, R.  "Sit to stand transfer: performance in rising power, transfer time and sway by age and sex in senior athletes."  British Journal of Sports Medicine.  Vol. 39 (2005): E39. 

Aldana, S., Merrill, R., Price, K., Hardy, A., Hager, R.  "Financial impact of a comprehensive multi-site workplace health promotion program.."  Preventive Medicine.  Vol. 40 (2005): 131-137. 

Feland, J., Hager, R., Merrill, R.  "Sit-to-stand transfer: performance in rising power, transfer time and sway by age and gender in senior athletes.."  British Journal of Sports Medicine.  Vol. 10 (2005): 32-39. 

Feland, J., Hager, R., Heiner, S., Stiggins, C.  "Longitudinal Study on the Relationship of Activity and Involvement in Sport to Balance and Stability in Seniors and Senior Athletes.."  Pending.  2004. 

Abstract

Mitchell, U., Johnson, A., Hager, R., Johnson, P. K.  "Treatment with near-infrared light increases tissue temperature away from the treatment site in diabetic patients."  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  5th ed.  May. 2011.  Vol. 43.  798. 

Hager, R., Stites, A., Parcell, A., Hunter, I., Allsen, P., George, J.  "Comparison Of The Effects of High-resistance Cycle Training and Leg Press on Wingate Anaerobic Test, Strength, and Time-trial Performance."  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  5th ed.  Wolter Klewer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, May. 2011.  Vol. 43.  798. 

Seeley, M., Funk, M. D., Hager, R., Hopkins, J., Seeley, M.  "Kinematic Changes Associated With Changing Intensities During."  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  5th ed.  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, May. 2011.  Vol. 43.  861.  <website>

Mitchell, U., Johnson, A., Myrer, J., Hager, R., Eggett, D.  "Comparison of two near-infrared light devices in regards to skin and tissue heating in a randomized single-blind controlled trial."  .  Jun. 2011.  <website>

George, J., Hager, R., Vehrs, P., Mehmet, F.  "Predicting maximum oxygen uptake from submaximal endurance exercise involving walking, jogging, or running."  Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise.  5 (supplement)th ed.  American College of Sports Medicine, Jun. 2011.  Vol. 43. 

Morris, B., Feland, J., Villamonte, R., Merrill, R., Hager, R.  "Assessment of activity level in senior athletes and performance on the sit-to-stand test."  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise..  May. 2008.  Vol. 40.  S374. 

Villamonte, R., Feland, J., Merrill, R., Hager, R.  "Comparison of age and gender on the sit to stand transfer in senior athletes."  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  May. 2008.  Vol. 40.  S374. 

Vehrs, P., Keller, D. M., Hoyt, G., George, J., Hager, R., Fellingham, G.  "Monitoring changes in VO2max during 14 weeks of endurance training using the cardio coach?.."  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research..  Jan. 2007.  Vol. 21.  62-66. 

Hager, R., Bertagna, T., Prusak, K., Hunter, I.  "The effects of multi-view video modeling and skill acquisition on learning the tennis serve."  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  May. 2004.  Vol. 36.  S203. 

Pennington, C., Pennington, T., Hager, R.  "Children's beliefs as a determinant of physical activity."  Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.  1st ed.  2003.  Vol. 74.  A-72. 

Conference Proceedings

George, J., Morzelewski, J., Reilly, J., Hager, R., Fellingham, G.  The effectiveness of a 7-week exercise routine on total functional movement scores in college-aged participants.  ACSM, Oct. 2010. 

Hager, R., Wilcox, S., Lockhart, B., Seeley, M., George, J.  Ground Reaction Forces Generated by Twenty-Eight Hatha Yoga Postures.  ACSM, Oct. 2010. 

Reece, J. D., George, J., Feland, J., Johnson, W., Myrer, J., Hager, R., Morgan, W. M.  Development of an Interval Prone Bridge Test to Evaluate Abdominal Stability in Healthy Adults.  ACSM, Apr. 2010. 

Feland, J., Hager, R., Merrill, R.  Sit-to-stand transfer in senior athletes: A correlation of age and gender..  5th ed.  Indianapolis, Indiana: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May. 2004.  Vol. 36.  1. 

Hager, R., Bertagna, T., Prusak, K., Hunter, I.  The effects of multi-view video modeling and skill acquisition on learning the tennis serve.  5th ed.  Indianapolis, IN: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May. 2004.  Vol. 36.  S203.