Yang Yang

Yang Yang
  • Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory
  • Doctoral Student
  • CSCS, USAW-1, CISSN
  • School of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Contact Info

Robinson Center 208

Biography —

Yang Yang is a doctoral student in the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Lab under the supervision of Dr. Quincy Johnson. He has a special interest in adaptive sports, particularly wheelchair-based sports. Previously Yang had experience in various sports medicine settings, and recently completed a master's degree in strength and conditioning. With certifications in strength and conditioning (CSCS), weightlifting (USAW-1), and sports nutrition (CISSN), Yang is thrilled to apply the knowledge into practical settings and hope to improve the performance of athletes with disabilities and to bridge the gap in research on the population. 

Education —

M.S. in Sport Science, Hofstra, 2023
B.S. in Kinesiology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2020

Research —

  1. Strength and conditioning method and implementation in adaptive/para sports setting. 
  2. Novel technology in sport science. 
  3. General athlete performance enhancement methods. 

Teaching —

  1. Basic instruction in basketball, pickleball, and weight training.
  2. Clinical Fitness Evaluation Techniques

Selected Publications —

  1. Gonzalez, A. M., Yang, Y., Mangine, G. T., Pinzone, A. G., Ghigiarelli, J. J., & Sell, K. M. (2023). Acute Effect of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Resistance Exercise Performance and Muscle Oxygenation in Recreationally Resistance Trained Men and Women. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8(3), 88.
  2. Ghigiarelli, J. J., Ferrara, K. J., Yang, Y., Abrechsten, J. D., Barat, V. M., Sell, K. M., & Gonzalez, A. M. (2023). Quantification of horizontal force for the EXER-GENIE® resisted sprint training device. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5.
  3. Johnson, Q. R., Stahl, C. A., Yang, Y., Gabriel, T., Zaragoza, A. J., Leal-Alfaro, D. E., ... & Dawes, J. J. (2024). Relationships between Relative Strength, Power, and Speed among NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Athletes.

Awards & Honors —

  1. International student of the year 2017 (Pierce College)
  2. Sport Science Graduate School Scholarship 2022 (Hofstra University)

Memberships —

  1. National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
  2. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  3. USA Weightlifting (USAW)
  4. International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)