EDUCATION
1997-2002 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology. Dissertation Topic: “Effects of Exercise Training on
Plasma Nitric Oxide Metabolite Levels: Association with Common eNOS Gene Polymophism”
1994-1996 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. M.S. in Exercise Physiology. Thesis Topic: “Effect of obesity and regional adiposity on the QTc
interval in women”
1991-1993 Myong-Ji University, Seoul, Korea. M.S. in Physical Education
1985-1991 Myong-Ji University, Seoul, Korea. B.S. in Physical Education
WORK EXPERIENCE
2016- Professor, Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, South Korea.
2011-2015 Associate Professor, Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, South Korea.
2007-2010 Assistant Professor, Division of Sport Science, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, South Korea.
2003-2007 Research Associate, Center for Genetic Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington D.C., USA.
2002-2003 Post Doctoral Fellow, Hypertension and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
1999-2002 Research Assistant, Gene Exercise Research Study, Applied Human Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS
Editor, Korean Society of Sports Medicine
Editor, Korean Society for Exercise Physiology
Editor, Korean Academy of Kinesiology
Member of the board of directors, Korea Society of Life Science
Member, American College of Sports Medicine
Member, European College of Sports Science
HONORS & GRANT
2016 Research Group Support Grant, PNU, South Korea
2016 Development Health Care Wearable Device, PNU & KT, South Korea
2015 Effects of Interval Training on Endothelial Function in Hypertensives, KSPO, South Korea
2015 Promotion of Young Sport Talent, MCST, South Korea
2014 SNP and Fitness of Korean Elite Athletes, KSPO, South Korea
2013 Development of SNP Chip to discover Korean Elite Athletes, KSPO, South Korea
2011 Research Group Support Grant, PNU, South Korea
2009 Young Investigator Grant, NRF, South Korea
2008 Promoting Life Science Research Grant, PNU, South Korea
2005 Improving Minority Child Health In Washington Grant, NIH, USA
2003 Health Disparities Center Grant, Parsons Family Foundation, USA
1996 Annual Master’s Student Research Award, Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, USA
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Develop a SNP chip to discover Korean elite athletes
? Define novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in world-class Korean elite athletes using microarray technology
? Develop a SNP chip to discover Korean elite athletes
Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity and Diabetes
? Gene expression profiling of obese patients in various conditions (e.g., weight loss, exercise, etc) using microarray technology
? Define global patterns of transcriptional changes
? Identify candidate genes that may contribute to the pathophysiology of obesity and diabetes
? Define single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) for predisposition to obesity and diabetes
Pediatric Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: SNP Discovery
? Discover susceptibility SNPs and haplotypes for pediatric obesity and diabetes
? Use diverse the cutting edge of laboratory techniques (e.g., IVGTT, biochemical assays, etc)
? Determine exercise training effects on insulin sensitivity in pediatric type 2 diabetes
The Gene Exercise Research Study
? Design long-term exercise training program
? Use diverse the cutting edge of laboratory techniques (e.g., OGTT, reactive hyperemia test, post-prandial lipemia test, post-heparin lipase activity test, etc)
? Determine effects of exercise training on nitric oxide metabolites and its relationship with common eNOS polymorphisms
African American Hypertension Study
? Design short-term exercise training program
? Use diverse the cutting edge of laboratory techniques (e.g., 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, renal hemodynamic test, etc)
? Determine the effect of short-term exercise training on blood pressure in African American hypertensives
PUBLICATIONS (Books)
Let’s go New Sports, WHYBOOKS, South Korea, 2015
Katch Exercise Physiology, Life Science, South Korea, 2015
New Sports Fun & Fun, WHYBOOKS, South Korea, 2014
Enjoy New Sports, WHYBOOKS, South Korea, 2013
Beginner of Snowboard and Ski, PNU Publication, 2012
Exercise Testing and Prescription, Hanmibook, 2011
Step by Step in Sport English, HS Media, 2011
PUBLICATIONS (Research Papers)
Lee SM, Lee CH, O’Sullivan D, Jung JH, Park JJ, Clinical effectiveness of a Pilates treatment for forward head posture. J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 28: 2009?2013, 2016
Park CW, Jung JH, Park JJ. Effects of Obesity on Blood Concentration of Free Fatty Acid, Ceramides and Insulin Resistance in Middle School Girls. J. Korean Soc. Living Environ. Sys. 22(6): 850-854, 2015
Kang DK, Park JY, Jung JH, Park JJ. Development of Combined Aquatic Exercise Program to Improve Functional Fitness and Cognitive Function for Elderly with Mild Dementia. Exercise Science 24(3): 415-423, 2015
Ji HQ, Wu SS, Lee SB, Lee BJ, Park JJ. Effects of Tai Chi on Attention and Dynamic Balance in ADHD Children. Korean Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 23(3): 1-11, 2015
Jo MJ, Jung JH, Park JJ, Yang JH. Effects of Vojta Combined Exercise for 12 Weeks on Gross Motor Ability in Premature Preschoolers. KINESIOLOGY 17(3): 35-47, 2015
Jung JH, Park CW, Park JJ. Effects of Obesity on Functional Fitness and Anti-aging Hormones in Normal Weight and Overweight Elderly Women. Exercise Science 24(3): 275-281, 2015
Wu SS, Kang DK, Ji HQ, Park JJ. Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Cognitive Function and Functional Fitness in Elderly Women With Dementia. Exercise Science 24(2): 169-175, 2015
Bang HS, Seo DY, Chung YM, Oh KM, Park JJ, Arturo F, Jeong, SH, Kim N, Han J. Ursolic Acid-Induced Elevation of Serum Irisin Augments Muscle Strength During Resistance Training in Men. Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 18(5):441-446, 2014
Han SH, Nam JC, Park JJ. Effects of Rehabilitation Program according to Graft Type after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. KINESIOLOGY 16(4): 73-81, 2014
Park JY, Jung JH, Moon DH, Yang JH, Park JJ. Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Young Aged Men with Essential Hypertensives. KINESIOLOGY 16(3): 97-106, 2014
Bak KH, Cha HJ, Park JJ. Effects of High-fat Diet on Type-I Muscle Loss in Rats. Journal of Life Science 23(12): 1509-1515, 2013
Jeon YN, Park JJ, Yang JH. Effects of Exercise on the Health-related Fitness, Postpartum Depression and Body Weight in Puerperium Period during Pregnancy. KINESIOLOGY 15(3): 123-130, 2013
Many G, Hurtado ME, Tanner C, Houmard J, Gordish-Dressman H, Park JJ, Uwaifo G, Kraus W, Hagberg J, Hoffman E. Moderate-intensity aerobic training program improves insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers in a pilot study of morbidly obese minority teens. Pediatr Exerc Sci 25(1):12-26, 2013
Park JS, Chang KH, Yoo JS, Park JJ. Effects of Decompression Types in Scuba Diving on Changes in Blood Lactate and Hemoglobin Level. KINESIOLOGY 15(1): 79-86, 2013
Lee JD, Wang JH, Ki SS, Choi WH, Park JS, Jo WK, Park JJ, Kim HS. Expression of Anion Exchanger and CFTR in the Hepatocyte and Cholangiocytes in Bile Duct-Ligated Rat. Journal of Life Science 21(12):1772-1777, 2011
Jung JH, Park JJ, Choi JH, Kim DH, Yang JH. Evaluation of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in College Students. Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society 12(8):3579-3586, 2011
Kim KB, Kim YA, Park JJ. Effects of 8-week Exercise on Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-8, Caspase-3 and HSP70 in Mouse Gastrocnemius Muscle. Journal of Life Science 20(9):1409-1414, 2010
Park JJ. Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Plasma Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Middle-aged to Older Adults. Korean Journal of Physical Education 49(5): 315-324, 2010
Park JJ. Effects of eNOS gene polymorphisms on exercise-induced changes in nitric oxide metabolite levels. Exercise Science 19(3): 205-218, 2010
Lee SH, Shin HB, Park JJ, Kwon OR. A Brand Loyalty Model Utilitizing Team Identification and Customer Satisfaction in the Licensed Sports Product Inustry. Journal of Research 5(1): 60-67, 2010
Jung SD, Park JJ, Yang JH. Effects of elastic band exercise on functional fitness and physical activity Levels in older women. Korean Journal of Physical Education 48(6): 689-701, 2009
Yeo NH, Choi SW, Park JJ, Shin KO. Effects of Exercise Type on Insulin Resistance and EPO in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Sport and Leisure Studies 37(2): 1207-1217, 2009
Park CW, Park JJ, Yang JH. Effects of the walking types on body fat percentage and insulin resistance in obese middle school boys. Korean Journal of Physical Education 48(4): 671-680, 2009
Ki Ok Shin, Chan Ho Park, and Jung-Jun Park. Effects of 12-week Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiac Depolarization-repolarization Intervals and Cardiovascular Risk Profiles in Type 1 Diabetic Children. Journal of Life Science 18(9):1321-6, 2008
Hye-Ryun Sung, Jung-Jun Park, Jae-Woo Kim, Sang-Myung Cheon
Soon-Mi Hong and Jum-Hong Yang. Predictors for Improvements on Functional Fitness of Patients with Parkinson's Disease. The Korean Journal of Growth and Development 15(4): 251-7, 2007
Jennifer M. Jones, Thomas C. Dowling, Jung-Jun Park, Dana A. Phares, Joon-Young Park, Thomas Obisesan, Michael D. Brown. Differential Aerobic Exercise-Induced Changes in Plasma Aldosterone between African Americans and Whites.
Exp Physiol 92(5):871-9, 2007
Jung-Jun Park, Jason R. Berggren, Matthew W. Hulver, Joseph A Houmard, and Eric P. Hoffman. GRB14, GPD1, and GDF8 as potential network collaborators in weight loss-induced improvements in insulin action in human skeletal muscle. Physiol Genomics 27(2):114-21, 2006
Brian D. Hand, Steve D. McCole, Michael D. Brown, Jung-Jun Park, Robert E Ferrell, Andrea Huberty, Larry W. Douglass, James M. Hagberg. NOS3 gene polymorphisms and exercise hemodynamics in postmenopausal women. Int J Sports Med 27(12):951-8, 2006
Brian D. Hand, Stephen M. Roth, Mark H. Roltsch, Jung-Jun Park, Matthew C. Kostek, Gloria J. Sheng, Robert E. Ferrell, Michael D. Brown. AMPD1 gene polymorphism and the vasodilatory response to ischemia. Life Science 79(15):1413-8, 2006
Jennifer Jones, Jung-Jun Park, Jennifer Johnson, Dave Vizcaino, Brian Hand, Robert Ferrell, Matthew Weir, Thomas Dowling, Thomas Obisesan, Michael Brown. Renin-angiotensin system genes and exercise training-induced changes in sodium excretion in African American hypertensives. Ethnicity and Disease 16:666-674, 2006
Jennifer Jones, Jung-Jun Park, Thomas Dowling, Dana A. Phares, Joon-Young Park, Michael Brown. Role of potassium excretion and percent body fat on ethnic differences in plasma aldosterone levels. Ethnicity and Disease 16(3 Suppl 4):S4 10-14, 2006
Joon-Young Park, Robert E. Ferrell, Jung-Jun Park, James M. Hagberg, Dana A. Phares, Jennifer M. Jones, Michael D. Brown. NADPH Oxidase p22phox gene variants are associated with systemic oxidative stress biomarker responses to exercise training. Journal of Applied Physiology 99(5):1905-1911, 2005
Edward P. Weiss, Jung-Jun Park, Jennifer A. Mckenzie, Joon-Young Park, Onanong Kulaputana, Michael D. Brown, Dana A. Phares, and James M. Hagberg. Plasma nitrate/nitrite response to an oral glucose load and the effect of endurance training. Metabolism 53(5): 673-679, 2004
Sheri A. Data, Mark H. Roltsch, Brian Hand, Robert E. Ferrell, Jung-Jun Park, and Michael D. Brown. eNOS T-786C genotype, physical activity, and peak forearm blood flow in females. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35(12):1991-1997, 2003
James M. Hagberg, Jung-Jun Park, and Michael D. Brown. The role of exercise training in the treatment of hypertension: an update. Sports Medicine 30(3):193-206, 2000
Jung-Jun Park and Pamela D. Swan. Effect of obesity and regional adiposity on the QTc interval in women. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 21:1104-1110, 1997