Fredric Goss

Fredric Goss
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
113 Trees Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-648-8259
EMAIL: goss@pitt.edu

Full Time Faculty - Associate Professor

School Affiliations

Department: Health and Physical Activity - Associate Prof/Academic Prog Coord
Program: Developmental Movement
Program: Exercise Physiology
Program: Exercise Science
Program: Health and Fitness
Program: Health, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease
Program: Wellness

Education

Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983
B.S., Biology, Pennsylvania State University
Certified Program Director for Preventive and Rehabilitation Exercise Programs, American College of Sports Medicine
M.S., Physical Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Recent Publications

Manuscripts

Ghigarelli, J., E. Nagle, F. Goss, T. Myslinski, R. Robertson. The effects of a 7-week heavy chain elastic band and weight chain program on upper body strength and power in a sample of division 1-AA football players. J. Strength and Conditioning Research.
Goss, F.L., H. DeBoever, R. Brown, K.F. Metz, Y. Liu, R.J. Robertson. A perceptually based zone of normality for use in evaluating clinical exercise tests. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 106, 251-258, 2008
Robertson, R.J., F.L. Goss, et al. 1-RM prediction models for children using the OMNI-RPE scale. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 22(1): 196-201, 2008.
Krause, M.P., Hallage, M.P., R. Gama, F.L. Goss, R.J. Robertson, S.G. DaSilva. Association of adiposity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise practice with the prevalence of Type II diabetes in Brazilian elderly women. International J. Mediacl Sciences, 104, 339-346, 2007

Unpublished

Krause, M., F.L. Goss, et al. A comparison of functional fitness of elderly Brazilian and American women. J. of Aging and Physical Activity
Suminski, R., R.J. Robertson and F.L. Goss. Validation of the OMNI Scale of perceived exertion in Spanish speaking youth. Perceptual and Motor Skills.
Robertson, R.J., F.L. Goss, et al. Concurrent muscle hurt and perceived exertion of children during resistance exercise.
Hostler, D., M. Gallagher, F.L. Goss, J.R. Seitz, S.R. Reis, R.J. Robertson, W.E. Northington and J. Suyama. The effect of hyperhydration on VC function, thermoregulation, and perceptual responses during treadmill exercise in personal protective equipment.
Goss, F.L., K.F. Metz and R.J. Robertson. Development of an RPE-based warning zone for use during graded treadmill exercise in patients with CAD.
Mays, R.J., N.F. Boer, L.M. Mealey, K.H. Kim, and F.L. Goss. Comparisons of VO2max, VO2peak and HRmax among treadmill, cycle and elliptical ergometer using practical assessment methods. J. Strength Cond. Res.

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Recent Course Instruction

Fall 2008 (2091)

Summer 2008 (2087)

Spring 2008 (2084)

Fall 2007 (2081)

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Recent Presentations

Bolgar, M., C. Baker, F. Goss, E. Nagle, R. Robertson. Effects of training status and exercise intensity on differentiated and undifferentiated ratings of perceived exertion. (ACSM)
Buzzachera, C., H. Elsangedy, H. Colombo, K. Krinski, R. Coelho, W. Campos, F. Goss, S. da Silva. Effect of fitness level on physiological, perceptual and affective responses during treadmill walking at a self-selected pace. (ACSM)
da Silva, S., C. Baldari, L. Guidetti, C. Buizzachera, H. Elsangedy, H. Colombo, B. Santos, W. Campos, F. Goss. Gender differences on physiological, perceptual and affective responses during treadmill walking at a self-selected pace. (ACSM)
Dixon, C., J. Andreacci, R. Larsen, A. Larsen, F. Goss. Effect of resistance exercise on percent body fat using bioelectrical impedance analysis in adults. (ACSM)
Elsangedy.H, C. Buzzachera, H. Colombo, D. Vitorino, W. Campos, S. da Silva, F. Goss. Effect of body mass index on physiological, perceptual and affective responses during treadmill walking at a self-selected pace. (ACSM)
Gallagher, M., J. Seitz, F. Goss, R. Robertson, J. Suyama, S. Reis, W. Northington, D. Hostler. The effect of hyper-hydration on perceptual and physiological heat strain in personal protective equipment. (ACSM)
Goss, F., R. Robertson, M. Gallagher, A. Hays, S. Smith, C. Randall. Relation between ratings of perceived exertion and skeletal muscle deoxygenation during resistance exercise. (ACSM)
Haile, L., C. Ledezma, K. Koch, LB. Shouey, D. Aaron, F. Goss, R. Robertson. Predicted, actual adn session muscle pain and perceived exertion during cycle exercise in young men. (ACSM)
Hallage, T., M. Krause, C. Miculils, H. Elsangedy, F. Goss, S. da Silva. Heart rate and RPE responses of elderly women during 12 weeks of step aerobics training. (ACSM)
Hays, A., F. Goss, D. Aaron, K. Abt, E. Friedman, M. Gallagher, E. Nagle Hormonal and perceptual changes in bipolar subjects after acute aerobic exercise. (ACSM)
Hostler, D., M. Gallagher, J. Seitz, F. Goss, S. Reis, W. Northington, J. Suyama. The effect of hyperhydration on CV function and core temperature on treadmill exercise in personal protective equipment (ACSM)
Hunt, S., F. Goss, J. McCrory, et al. Age related differences in regional body composition in elite competitive older athletes and healthy controls. (ACSM)
Krause, M., R. Wilson, S. Thekkada, M. Bolgar, D. Aaron, F.Goss, R. Robertson. Session RPE response to an intermittent perceptual production cycle ergometer protocol. (ACSM)
Ledezma, C., M. Krause, LA Shouey, S. Lerner, F. Goss, D. Aaron, R. Robertson. Validation of the adult OMNI pain scale for young men performing cycle exercise. (ACSM)
Mays, R., M. Gallagher, LB. Shouey, LA Shouey, F. Goss, D. Aaron, R. Robert son. Accuracy of VO2peak predictions using OMNI-RPE from a submaximal cycle ergometer test. (ACSM)
Mays, R., N.F. Boer, L.M. Mealey, K.H. Kim and F.L. Goss. Prediction of VO2max using submaximal OMNI-RPE during treadmill and elliptical ergometer exercise tests (NSCA)
Schafer, M., F. Goss, R. Robertson, E. Nagle, K. Kim. Intensity selection and regualtion using the OMNI scale of perceived exertion during intermittent exercise. (ACSM)
Smith, K., J. McGrew, F. Goss, E. Nagle, D. Aaron, ,R. Robertson. Validation of the physical activity index as a measure of kilocalorie expenditure durnig submaximal walking. (ACSM)
Thekkada, S., M. Bolgar, F. Goss, R. Robertson. Comparison of session RPE between trained and untrained individual during incremental cycle and treadmill exercise. (ACSM)
Welikonich, M., K. Koch, L. Haile, R. Mays, M. Schafer, F. Goss, D. Aaron, R. Robertson. Self-regulation of exercise intensity using the OMNI RPE sfale during intermittent cycle ergometry. (ACSM)
Wilson, R., M. Welikonich, Y. Kim, S. Hunt, F. Goss, D. Aaron, R. Robertson. Evaluation of anticipation bias for RPE during a cycle ergometer perceptual production protocol. (ACSM)

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Current Professional Participation

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- ACSM National meeting in Indianapolis, IN
- Mid-Atlantic Conference
Department of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Rome University of Movement Sciences
- Ph.D. Abstract reviewer
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (MSSE)
- Manuscript Reviewer
Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Manuscript reviewer
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Manuscript reviewer