William C. Byrnes William C. Byrnes, Ph.D. Department of Integrative Physiology University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0354 phone: 303-492-5301 fax: 303-492-4009 e-mail:william.byrnes@colorado.edu

Research Interests

• The acute and chronic physiological adaptations to exercise-induced muscle injury, to resistance exercise, and to exercise in hyper/hypobaric environments.

Education

• 1968-72, B.S., Manhanttan College, Riverdale, NY.
• 1973-73, M.A., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
• 1973-78, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Professional Experience

• 1979-1981, Assistant Research Physiologist, Institute of Environmental Stress, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 1981-1983, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
• 1983-1985, Jerry D. Brentham Research Professor in Muscular Dynamics, Department of Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
• 1985-1989, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
• 1989-2003, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
• 1996-Present, Adjunct Faculty, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
• 2003-Present, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Honors and Awards

• 1988, President, Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
• 1995, Leadership and Service Award, Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
• 1999-2002 Elected Member of Board of Trustees of the American College of Sports Medicine
• 1999-2002 Elected Chair of the American College of Sports Medicine Regional Chapters Committee
• 1998-2001 Appointed Member of the American College of Sports Medicine Budget and Finance Committee
• 1998-2003 Chair of the Human Research Committee for the Sports Science and Technology Division of the United States Olympic Committee

Recent Publications

• Edwards AG and Byrnes WC. Aerodynamic characteristics as determinants of the drafting effect in cycling. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 39: 170–176, 2007.
• Brothers, MD, Wilber RL, and Byrnes WC. Physical fitness and hematological changes during acclimatization to moderate altitude: A retrospective study. High Altitude Medicine & Biology 8: 213–224, 2007.
• Brothers MD, Hilger K, Carson JM, Sullivan L, and Byrnes WC. GXT responses in altitude-acclimatized cyclists during sea-level simulation. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 39: 1727–1735, 2007.
• Craig SK, Fleck SJ, and Byrnes WC. Plasma volume responses during and after two distinct resistance training protocols. International Journal of Sports Medicine 29: 89-95, 2008.