Tom Manfredi

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Exercise Science
  • Phone: 401.874.4742
  • Email: manfredi@uri.edu
  • Office Location: Independence Square

Research

Effects of aerobic and strength training on skeletal muscle morphology in older adults; Metabolic related diseases and skeletal muscle mitochondria in older adults; Aging heart and skeletal muscle morphology

Education

  • Ph.D., Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts
  • M.S., Physical Education & Special Education, University of Maryland
  • B.S., Physical Education, University of Maryland

Selected Publications

SELECTED FROM OVER 30 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Bassanini, A., Manfredi, T.G. Capital’s grabbing hand? A cross-industry analysis of the decline of the labor share in OECD countries. Eurasian Business Review. 4:3-30, 2014.

Sonnet, A., Olsen, H., Manfredi, T.G. Towards More Inclusive Ageing and Employment Policies: The Lessons from France, The Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. De Economist. 162:315-319, 2014.

Manfredi, T.G., Monteiro, M.A., Lamont, L., Urso, M.L. Post-Menopausal Effects of Resistance Training on Muscle Damage and Mitochondria. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 27:556–561, 2013.

Dymowska, A., Manfredi, T.G., Rosenthal, J.J.C., Seibel, B. Temperature compensation of aerobic capacity and performance in the Antarctic pteropod, Clione antarctica, compared with its northern congener, C. limacine. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215: 3370-3378, 2012.

Dunn, M.E., Manfredi, T.G., Cosmas, A., Vetter, F., King, J.N., Rodgers, R.L. Mechanical function, glycolysis, and ultrastructure of perfused working mouse hearts following thoracic aortic constriction. Cardiovascular Pathology. 20:343-51, 2011.

Urso, M., Fiatarone Singh, M., Ding, W., Evans, WJ., Cosmas, AC., Manfredi, TG. Exercise Training Effects on Skeletal Muscle Plasticity and IGF-1 receptors in Frail Elders. AGE 27:117-125, 2005.

Urso, M.L., Cosmas, A., Singh, M.F., Manfredi, T.G. Immunogold Labeling of IGF-1 Receptors in Elderly Human Skeletal Muscle. Scanning. 27:208-212, 2005. FAMS, Inc.

Guo, Y., Gong, B., Levesque, S., Manfredi, T.G., Sun, Y. Automated detection and delineation of mitochondria in electron micrographs of human skeletal muscles. Microscopy Research and Technique. 63:133-139, 2004.

Santoro, C., Cosmas, A., Forman, A., Morghan, A., Byros, L, Levesque, S, Hennessey, J, Roubinoff, R, Manfredi, T. Exercise Training Alters Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Morphometry in Heart Failure Patients. The Journal of Cardiovascular Risk. 9:1-5,2002

Agostinucci, K., Manfredi, T.G., Cosmas, A., Martin, K., Han, S.N., Wu, D., Sastre, J., Meydani,  S.N.,  Meydani, M. Vitamin E and age alter liver mitochondrial morphometry. Journal of Anti-Aging. 5:173-178, 2002.

Prakash, P., Manfredi, T.G., Jackson, C.L., Gerber, L.E. B-Carotene alters the morphology of NCL-H69 small cell lung cancer cells. Journal of Nutrition. 132:121-124, 2002.

Dean, S.G., Elliott, T.A., Lamont, L.S., Hackney, P.F., Manfredi, T.G., Dean, R.M. Influence of dietary manipulation and exercise on muscle lipids in endurance-trained athletes.International Sports Journal. 4:111-119. Summer, 2000.

Fielding, R.A., Violan, M.A., Svetkey, L., Abad, L.W., Manfredi, T.G., Cosmas, A.C., Bean, J. Effects of prior exercise on eccentirc exercise-induced neutriphilia and enzyme release. Med. Sci. Sports. Exer. 32:359-364. 2000.