Jason Keeler, PhD
Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, with a broad knowledge of human physiology focused in sport, exercise, and environmental physiology.
Research Expertise
About
Publications
Effect of Load Carriage on Tactical Performance in Special Weapons and Tactics Operators
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research / Feb 01, 2018
Thomas, M., Pohl, M. B., Shapiro, R., Keeler, J., & Abel, M. G. (2018). Effect of Load Carriage on Tactical Performance in Special Weapons and Tactics Operators. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(2), 554–564. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002323
The Effect of Tactical Tasks and Gear on Muscle Activation of SWAT Officers
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research / Nov 27, 2019
Keeler, J. M., Pohl, M. B., Bergstrom, H. C., Thomas, J. M., & Abel, M. G. (2019). The Effect of Tactical Tasks and Gear on Muscle Activation of SWAT Officers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(1), 238–244. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000003396
Predictors of Work Efficiency in Structural Firefighters
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine / Mar 17, 2021
Norris, M. S., McAllister, M., Gonzalez, A. E., Best, S. A., Pettitt, R., Keeler, J. M., & Abel, M. G. (2021). Predictors of Work Efficiency in Structural Firefighters. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 63(7), 622–628. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002197
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated With Aortic Arterial Stiffness in Firefighters
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine / Aug 06, 2022
Nagel, T. R., Melton, B. F., Keeler, J. M., Cross, B. L., Blumenburg, W. T., Flatt, A. A., Stoner, L., & Grosicki, G. J. (2022). Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated With Aortic Arterial Stiffness in Firefighters. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 64(10), e641–e646. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002657
Predictors of Arterial Stiffness in Law Enforcement Officers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health / Sep 28, 2021
Keeler, J. M., Fleenor, B. S., Clasey, J. L., Stromberg, A., & Abel, M. G. (2021). Predictors of Arterial Stiffness in Law Enforcement Officers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 10190. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910190
Cutaneous microvascular vasodilatory consequences of acute consumption of a caffeinated soft drink sweetened with high‐fructose corn syrup
Physiological Reports / Oct 01, 2021
Greenshields, J. T., Keeler, J. M., Freemas, J. A., Baker, T. B., Johnson, B. D., Carter, S. J., & Schlader, Z. J. (2021). Cutaneous microvascular vasodilatory consequences of acute consumption of a caffeinated soft drink sweetened with high‐fructose corn syrup. Physiological Reports, 9(20). Portico. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15074
Gamified assessment of cognitive performance during moderate hypoxia
PLOS ONE / Jul 17, 2023
Keeler, J. M., Tourula, E., Hite, M. J., Listman, J. B., Heeger, D. J., Port, N. L., & Schlader, Z. J. (2023). Gamified assessment of cognitive performance during moderate hypoxia. PLOS ONE, 18(7), e0288201. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288201
Increased spleen volume provoked by temperate head-out-of-water immersion
American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology / Nov 01, 2022
Keeler, J. M., Hess, H. W., Tourula, E., Baker, T. B., Kerr, P. M., Greenshields, J. T., Chapman, R. F., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Increased spleen volume provoked by temperate head-out-of-water immersion. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 323(5), R776–R786. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00111.2022
The combined effects of 14 days of hypoxia and apnea training on hemoglobin mass and reticulocyte counts
Physiology / May 01, 2023
Keeler, J., Hess, H., Tourula, E., Hite, M. J., Chapman, R., Johnson, B., & Schlader, Z. (2023). The combined effects of 14 days of hypoxia and apnea training on hemoglobin mass and reticulocyte counts. Physiology, 38(S1). https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5732902
The Effects Of Hypoxia And Apnea Training On Hypoxemic And Hypercapnic Tolerance
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / Sep 01, 2023
Keeler, J. M., Hite, J. M., Hess, H. W., Tourula, E., Chapman, R. F., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2023). The Effects Of Hypoxia And Apnea Training On Hypoxemic And Hypercapnic Tolerance: 834. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 55(9S), 292–292. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000982464.72683.4d
Fourteen Days Of Hypoxia And Apnea Training Does Not Modify Pulmonary Gas Exchange Efficiency
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / Sep 01, 2023
Walker, C., Keeler, J., Hite, M. J., Hess, H., Tourula, E., Chapman, R., Johnson, B., & Schlader, Z. (2023). Fourteen Days Of Hypoxia And Apnea Training Does Not Modify Pulmonary Gas Exchange Efficiency: 830. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 55(9S), 291–291. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000982448.33478.3b
Cutaneous Microvascular Function Following Ischemia-reperfusion Injury During Passive Heat Stress
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / Sep 01, 2022
Hess, H. W., Baker, T. B., Keeler, J. M., Freemas, J. A., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Cutaneous Microvascular Function Following Ischemia-reperfusion Injury During Passive Heat Stress: 1395. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 344–344. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000879332.53514.f4
Spleen Volume Is Increased During Thermoneutral Head-Out Of Water
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / Sep 01, 2022
Keeler, J. M., Tourula, E., Baker, T. B., Logan, R., Hess, H. W., Kerr, P. M., Greenshields, J. T., Chapman, R. F., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Spleen Volume Is Increased During Thermoneutral Head-Out Of Water: 1248. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 308–308. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000878884.58061.b1
Pulse Oximetry Carboxyhemoglobin Saturation Overestimates Carbon Monoxide Rebreathing Derived Measures Of Total Hemoglobin Mass In Healthy Adults
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / Sep 01, 2022
Tourula, E., Keeler, J. M., Baker, T. B., Logan, R., Hess, H. W., Carter, S. J., Johnson, B. D., Chapman, R. F., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Pulse Oximetry Carboxyhemoglobin Saturation Overestimates Carbon Monoxide Rebreathing Derived Measures Of Total Hemoglobin Mass In Healthy Adults: 1153. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 281–281. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000878540.36648.1d
Acute Consumption of a Caffeinated Soft Drink Sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup Does Not Modify the Cutaneous Microvascular Response to Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury
The FASEB Journal / May 01, 2021
Keeler, J., Greenshields, J., Freemas, J., Baker, T., Johnson, B., Carter, S., & Schlader, Z. (2021). Acute Consumption of a Caffeinated Soft Drink Sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup Does Not Modify the Cutaneous Microvascular Response to Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury. The FASEB Journal, 35(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.03519
Arterial oxygen desaturation during moderate hypoxia hinders sensorimotor performance
PLOS ONE / Feb 23, 2024
Keeler, J. M., Listman, J. B., Hite, M. J., Heeger, D. J., Tourula, E., Port, N. L., & Schlader, Z. J. (2024). Arterial oxygen desaturation during moderate hypoxia hinders sensorimotor performance. PLOS ONE, 19(2), e0297486. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297486
Elevations in sweat sodium concentration following ischemia-reperfusion injury during passive heat stress
Journal of Applied Physiology / Jun 01, 2023
Hess, H. W., Baker, T. B., Keeler, J. M., Freemas, J. A., Worley, M. L., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2023). Elevations in sweat sodium concentration following ischemia-reperfusion injury during passive heat stress. Journal of Applied Physiology, 134(6), 1364–1375. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00702.2022
A gamified assessment does not identify alterations in cross‐domain cognitive performance with acute moderate hypoxia
The FASEB Journal / May 01, 2022
Kerr, P. M., Keeler, J. M., Tourula, E., Hite, J., Baker, T. B., Port, N., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). A gamified assessment does not identify alterations in cross‐domain cognitive performance with acute moderate hypoxia. The FASEB Journal, 36(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.l7792
Acute Elevations in Apnea‐Induced Spleen Contraction Provoked by Thermoneutral Head Out Water Immersion
The FASEB Journal / May 01, 2022
Keeler, J. M., Tourula, E., Baker, T. B., Logan, R., Hess, H. W., Kerr, P. M., Greenshields, J. T., Chapman, R. F., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Acute Elevations in Apnea‐Induced Spleen Contraction Provoked by Thermoneutral Head Out Water Immersion. The FASEB Journal, 36(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r5110
Elevations in sweat sodium concentration following ischemia‐reperfusion injury during heat stress
The FASEB Journal / May 01, 2022
Hess, H. W., Baker, T. B., Keeler, J. M., Freemas, J. A., Johnson, B. D., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Elevations in sweat sodium concentration following ischemia‐reperfusion injury during heat stress. The FASEB Journal, 36(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r1923
Moderate hypoxia decreases selective attention performance as assessed via a domain‐specific gamified assessment
The FASEB Journal / May 01, 2022
Hite, M. J., Keeler, J. M., Tourula, E., Kerr, P. M., Baker, T. B., Port, N. L., & Schlader, Z. J. (2022). Moderate hypoxia decreases selective attention performance as assessed via a domain‐specific gamified assessment. The FASEB Journal, 36(S1). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.l7956
Education
University of Kentucky
Ph.D. Exercise Physiology , Kinesiology and Health Promotion
University of Kentucky
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning, Graduate School
University of Kentucky
M.S. Exercise Physiology , Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Indiana University Bloomington
B.S. Exercise Science; minor Psychology, School of Public Health
Experience
Indiana University
Postdoctoral Fellow / December, 2020 — Present
Kentucky State University
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science / August, 2017 — January, 2021
University of Kentucky
Graduate Teaching Assistant / August, 2011 — May, 2017
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