Gretchen Casazza
Assistant Adjunct Professor and Research Director for UCD Sports Medicine
gretchen.casazza@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior

Office
2805 J Street, Suite 300
916-734-5632


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Degrees:
2003 PhD UC Berkeley Integrative Biology
1994 MS UC Davis Exercise Science
1989 BS UC Davis Physical Education
Research Interests:

Applied research to improve the health and exercise performance of active individuals. Current research projects include optimizing exercise training and performance in competitive athletes, the effects of knee replacement on fitness, quality of life and cardiovascular disease risk, the effects of oral contraceptives on bone health and exercise performance in amenorrheic athletes, sports nutrition and metabolism.
Department and Center Affiliations:
Sports Medicine
Professional Societies:
ACSM
SWACSM
CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:
Exercise Science  
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology  
Publications:
  • Jacobs KA, Casazza GA, Suh SH, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Fatty acid reesterification but not oxidation is increased by oral contraceptive use in women. J Appl Physiol. 2005 May;98(5):1720-31.
  • Moore JL, Shaffrath JD, Casazza GA, Stebbins CL.Cardiovascular Effects of Cadence and Workload.Int J Sports Med. 2007 Oct 24; [Epub ahead of print]
  • Casazza, G. A., S.-H. Suh, B. F. Miller, M. A. Horning and G. A. Brooks. Menstrual Cycle Phase and Oral Contraceptive Effects On Triglyceride Mobilization During Exercise. J Appl Physiol. J Appl Physiol. 2004 Jul;97(1):302-9.
  • Suh, S.H., G. A. Casazza, M. A. Horning, B. F. Miller, and G. A. Brooks. Effects of oral contraceptives on glucose flux and substrate oxidation rates during rest and exercise. J Appl Physiol. 94:285-94, 2003.
  • Casazza, G. A., S.-H. Suh, B. F. Miller, and G. A. Brooks. Effects of oral contraceptives on peak exercise capacity. J Appl Physiol. 93: 1698-1702, 2002.
  • Suh, S.H., G. A. Casazza, M. A. Horning, B. F. Miller, and G. A. Brooks. Luteal and follicular glucose fluxes during rest and exercise in 3-h postabsorptive women. J Appl Physiol. 93:42-50, 2002.
  • Trimmer JK, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Measurement of gluconeogenesis in exercising men by mass isotopomer distribution analysis.. J Appl Physiol. 93:233-41, 2002.
  • Trimmer JK, Schwarz JM, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Rodriguez N, Brooks GA. Recovery of (13)CO2 during rest and exercise after [1-(13)C]acetate, [2-(13)C]acetate, and NaH(13)CO3 infusions. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 281: E683-92, 2001.
  • Trimmer JK, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Autoregulation of glucose production in men with a glycerol load during rest and exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 280: E657-68, 2001.
  • Horning MA, Colberg SR, Casazza GA, Brooks GA. Recycling of deuterium from dideuterated glucose during moderate exercise. Ann Clin Biochem. 37(Pt 4): 540-2, 2000.
  • Bergman BC, Horning MA, Casazza GA, Wolfel EE, Butterfield GE, Brooks GA. Endurance training increases gluconeogenesis during rest and exercise in men. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 278(2): E244-51, 2000.
  • Bergman BC, Wolfel EE, Butterfield GE, Lopaschuk GD, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Active muscle and whole body lactate kinetics after endurance training in men. J Appl Physiol. 87:1684-96, 1999.
  • Bergman BC, Butterfield GE, Wolfel EE, Lopaschuk GD, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Muscle net glucose uptake and glucose kinetics after endurance training in men. Am J Physiol. 277: E81-92, 1999.
  • Friedlander AL, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Usaj A, Brooks GA. Endurance training increases fatty acid turnover, but not fat oxidation, in young men. J Appl Physiol. 86(6): 2097-105, 1999.
  • Bergman BC, Butterfield GE, Wolfel EE, Casazza GA, Lopaschuk GD, Brooks GA. Evaluation of exercise and training on muscle lipid metabolism. Am J Physiol. 276(1 Pt 1): E106-17, 1999.
  • Friedlander AL, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Buddinger TF, Brooks GA. Effects of exercise intensity and training on lipid metabolism in young women. Am J Physiol. 275(5 Pt 1): E853-63, 1998.
  • Friedlander AL, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Huie MJ, Piacentini MF, Trimmer JK, Brooks GA. Training-induced alterations of carbohydrate metabolism in women: women respond differently from men. J Appl Physiol. 85(3): 1175-86, 1998.
  • Friedlander AL, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Huie MJ, Brooks GA. Training-induced alterations of glucose flux in men. J Appl Physiol. 82(4): 1360-9, 1997.
  • Huie MJ, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Smoking increases conversion of lactate to glucose during submaximal exercise. J Appl Physiol. 80(5): 1554-9, 1996.
  • Colberg SR, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Metabolite and hormonal response in smokers during rest and sustained exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 27(11): 1527-34, 1995
  • Casazza GA, Holly RG, Van Alstine A, Amsterdam EA. Exercise training and reduction of some coronary risk factors in female cigarette smokers. Am J Cardiol. 75(1): 85-7, 1995.
  • Colberg SR, Casazza GA, Horning MA, Brooks GA. Increased dependence on blood glucose in smokers during rest and sustained exercise. J Appl Physiol. 76(1): 26-32, 1994.
Laboratory Personnel:
Sports Medicine

Graduate Students: Lesley Naliboff, Tricia Blocher, Daniel Lebus- Exercise Science

Teaching Interests:
My teaching interests are exercise physiology and metabolism
Courses:
EXB 148L Clinical Exercise Testing Fall,Spring
EXS 206 Exercise Metabolism Spring
EXS 290 Exercise Science Seminar Winter