Dr. Garrett Kellar

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Garrett Kellar

Assistant Professor

Health Professions

Beeghly Center 235

phone: (330) 941-3655

ggkellar@ysu.edu

  • Education
    • 2019

      EDD, Health and Physical Activity

      University of Pittsburgh

    • 2012

      MS, Exercise Science

      Indiana University of PA

    • 2008

      BS, Exercise Science

      Indiana University of PA

  • Awards and Honors
    • 2022

      Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

      Young Alumni Achievement Award

  • Past History
    • 2020

      University of the Cumberlands

      Adjunct Instructor

    • 2019

      Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation

      Field Manager

    • 2016

      University of Pittsburgh/VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

      Research Assistant/Exercise Physiologist

    • 2015

      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

      Clinical Exercise Physiologist

    • 2014

      Penn State University

      Adjunct Instructor

    • 2013

      Indiana University of PA

      Guest Lecturer

    • 2012

      Allegheny Health Network

      Clinical Exercise Physiologust

  • Administrative Assignments
    • 2020 - present

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2023

      "Working with Older Adult? Don’t Skimp on Strength Training"

      American College of Sports Medicine Hot Topic

    • 2023

      "ACSM’s Exercise Testing and Prescription"

    • 2023

      "ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist"

      Wolters Kluwer, issue Third

    • 2021

      "Exercise Makes Vaccines Work Better and Produce Fewer Side Effects"

      Technogym Newsroom

    • 2021

      "Special Considerations for Heart Failure"

      Wolters Kluwer, issue Second

    • 2021

      "ACSM’s Exercise Testing and Prescription"

      Wolters Kluwer, issue Second

    • 2020

      "Physical Activity, COVID-19 and Older Adults"

      American College of Sports Medicine Blog

    • 2020

      "Enhancing Functional Risk Stratification in Contemporary Cardiac Rehabilitation: Responding to Patients Who Are Increasingly Older and More Physically Impaired."

      Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, volume 40, issue 6, p. 394-398

    • 2020

      "Cardiac Rehabilitation Knowledge and Attitudes of Cardiology Fellows"

      Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, volume 41, issue 1, p. 20-34

    • 2019

      "Being Active as we Get Older"

      American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Rx for Health Series

  • Professional Service
    • 2023 - 2023

      Reviewer, Journal Article

    • 2023 - present

      Committee Member
      Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Accreditation Workgroup

    • 2022 - present

      Committee Member
      American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education Committee

    • 2021 - present

      Committee Chair
      American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professional Certification Committee

    • 2017 - 2018

      Officer, Secretary
      Tri-State Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

    • 2017 - 2023

      Committee Member
      American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine Older Adult Advisory Committee

    • 2016 - 2017

      Officer, President/Elect/Past
      Tri-State Society for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Western PA Chapter