Trevor Cottrell

Courses

Human Physiology and Anatomy (BIO 2430) 

Human Physiology (BIO 3426)

Teaching and Research Interests

With over 20 years of college teaching and academic leadership experience, I specialize in delivering physiology content spanning from cellular mechanisms to whole-body systems across all academic levels. While my early research centered on cell communication and growth regulation, my recent work has shifted toward understanding human adaptation to performance training. This scholarly background is complemented by more than 30 years as a performance coach for elite athletes and over a decade of healthcare management and consulting in both Canada and the United States. Together, these experiences enable me to connect classroom learning to real-world career paths and to mentor students toward postgraduate study and professional opportunities.

Selected Publications

Lamontagne, E, and Cottrell, T. A Comparison of the effects of static stretching alone to static stretching plus slow deep breathing on hip flexion range of motion. SRCA Student Awards 2021. 

Cottrell, GT. What are the Limitations of Youth Resistance Training? Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association. September 2020. http://canadianstrengthca.com/what-are-the-limitations-of-youth-resistance-training/

Cottrell, GT. A Brief Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Olympic Weightlifting and Plyometric Training. Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association. January 2020. http://canadianstrengthca.com/a-brief-review-of-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-olympic-weightlifting-and-plyometric-training/

Wakefield, CB, Cottrell, GT. Changes in hip flexor passive compliance do not account for improvement in vertical jump performance following hip flexor static stretching.  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 50(5):460-466, 2015.

Wakefield B, Halls A, Difilippo N, Cottrell GT. Reliability of goniometric and trigonometric techniques for measuring hip extension flexibility using the modified Thomas test.  Journal of Athletic Training 29(6):1601-8, 2015.

Camley, J, Wakefield, B, Cottrell, GT. Strength and conditioning considerations following microfracture surgery of knee chondral lesions. Strength and Conditioning Journal 36(4): 77-86, 2014.

Cottrell, GT, and Burt, JM.  Multiple connexin proteins in single intercellular channels: connexin compatibility and functional consequences.  Biochemica et Biophysica Acta 1711(2):126-141, 2005. 

Cottrell, GT, Zhou, Q-Y, and Ferguson, AV. Prokineticin 2 modulates the excitability of subfornical organ neurons. Journal of Neurosience 24(10): 2375-2379, 2004

Cottrell, GT, and Ferguson, AV.  Sensory circumventricular organs: Central roles in integrated autonomic regulation.  Regulatory Peptides 117:11-23, 2004.

Cottrell, GT, Lin, R, Lau, AF, Warn-Cramer, B, and Burt, JM.  Mechanism of v-Src and mitogen-activated protein kinase-induced reduction of gap junction communication.  American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology 284:C511-C520, 2003.

Cottrell, GT, Wu, Y, and Burt JM.  Cx40 and Cx43 expression ratio influences heteromeric/heterotypic gap junction channel properties. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology 282: C1469-C1483, 2002.

Cottrell, GT, Coast, JR, and Herb, RA.  The effect of recovery interval on multiple bout sprint cycling performance following acute creatine supplementation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 16(1): 109-116, 2002.

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