Rosemary Lindle
Assistant Clinical Professor, Director ELITE Performance Center
rlindle@umd.edu (410) 271-1808SPH | Room 2351
Currently, Dr. Lindle works primarily with "tactical athletes by providing consulting services to various government,corporate and non-profit agencies She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Kinesiology Department, at UMD School of Public Health, where she teaches a variety of exercise physiology and occupational health courses
Department Information
- Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: Human Performance, Injury Prevention and Resilience in Sport, Health and Occupational Athletes. Research Summary: For the past 30 years, Dr. Lindle has been involved in the health and fitness field as an educator, researcher, and consultant. Currently, she works primarily with "tactical athletes" i.e. public safety, first responders, and military personnel providing consulting services to various government, corporate and non-profit agencies including the United States Secret Service (USSS), NAVY, United States Air Force (USAF), District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DCFEMS) , Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFR), National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), Center for Disease Control (CDC), and SportFIT Training Centers.
She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Kinesiology Department, at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health, where she teaches a variety of exercise physiology courses. Her research focus has been in the areas of muscle physiology, biomechanics, and genetics. Her current research interests are in the area of performance, injury prevention and resilience of tactical athletes. Affiliations: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American Council on Exercise (ACE), International Association of Fitness Professionals (IDEA) and National Aerobics and Fitness Trainers Association (NAFTA).
Performance, injury prevention, and resilience of tactical athletes. Occupational Health - Ergonomics.
Nominated for Teacher of the Year multiple years.
Over the course of the past ten years, developed and taught a variety of courses including:
- Exercise Physiology (online and traditional classroom)
- ACSM Exercise Physiologist and Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification preparation course
- ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Certification preparation courses
- Scientific Bases of Athletic Conditioning: NSCA-CSCS preparation course
- Training the Occupational Athlete: NSCA TSA-F preparation course (in development)
- Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
- Nutrition and Body Composition
- Exercise and Aging
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, 1997
University of Maryland
M.S., Exercise Physiology, 1989
University of Maryland
B.S., Exercise Science, 1986
University of Maryland
Dance and Performing Arts
Dance and Music Southern Methodist University
RS Lindle, Training the Occupational Athlete, IDEA Fitness Journal, January 2015
LM Cerniglia, MJ Delmonico, R Lindle, BF Hurley, MA, Rogers. Effects of acute supine rest on mid-thigh cross-sectional area as measured by computed tomography. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging (27), 249-253, 2007
LM Cerniglia, MJ Delmonico, R Lindle, BF Hurley, MA, Rogers. Effects of acute supine rest on mid-thigh cross-sectional area as measured by computed tomography. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging (27), 249-253, 2007
Y. Ostchega, CF Dillon, R.Lindle, M Carroll, BF Hurley. Isokinetic leg muscle strength in older americans and its relationship to a standardized walk test: data from the national health and nutrition examination survey 1999-2000. Journal of American Geriatrics 52(6): 977-982, 2004
SM Roth,, MA Schrager, RE Ferrell, SE Riechman, EJ Metter, NA Lynch, RS Lindle and BF Hurley. CNTF genotype is associated with muscular strength and quality in humans across the adult age span. Journal of Applied Physiology 90: 1205-1210, 2001
RS Lindle. Autoimmune disease and overtraining. IDEA Health and Fitness Source, 10/01/2000
RLindle, B Hurley, M Nelson, W Evans, W Haskell, J Manson, S Blair, and B Liebman,. Exploding 10 exercise myths. Nutrition Action Health Letter. January/Februay 2000
EJ Metter, NA Lynch, R. Conwit, RS Lindle, J. Tobin, BF Hurley. Muscle quality and age: cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons. Journal of Gerontology A Biol Sci Med Sci. 54(5)L: B207-18, 1999
NA Lynch, EJ Metter, RS Lindle, JL Fozard, JL Fleg, J. Tobin, TA Roy and BF Hurley. Age associated differences between arm and leg muscle groups. Journal of Applied Physiology (86)1: 188-194, 1999
NA Lynch, EJ Metter, RS Lindle, CS Bacal, JL Fozard, JL Fleg and BF Hurley. Muscular Strength and estrogen replacement therapy: cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 30 (5 Suppl): 273, 1998 Presented ACSM National Meeting, 1998
RS Lindle, EJ Metter, NA Lynch, JL Fleg, JL Fozard, J. Tobin, TA. Roy and BF Hurley. Age and gender comparisons of muscle strength in 654 women and men aged 20-93 yr. Journal of Applied Physiology 83(5): 1581-1587, 1997
RS Lindle, EJ Metter, JL Fozard, JL Fleg and BF Hurley. Eccentric strength is preserved with age in women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 27(5 Suppl): 205, 1995. Presented ACSM National Meeting, 1995