Devon A. Dobrosielski, Ph.D., FACSM

My overarching scholarship goal is to better understand the interrelationships between exercise performance, sleep and chronic disease/injury risk. To this end, I have launched two lines of research inquiry with collaborators at Towson and elsewhere. First, we are examining whether the improvements in cardiovascular health conferred through exercise are modified among those individuals suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. This has public health implications since sleep apnea is often undiagnosed in those whom we refer for exercise programing. Second, we are implementing projects designed to determine the extent to which poor sleep predicts sports performance and injury risk in athletic populations. I am strong advocate of undergraduate research, having mentored over 50 undergraduate student researchers since arriving at Towson in 2012, and remain committed to building a state-of-the-art training/research program capable or clinically relevant instruction and research excellence.

Presence on Social Media and in the Press

• ACSM Sports Medicine Bulletin- 2016

• Towson University Magazine- Summer 2017

• Outside Magazine- 2021

• The Sleep Roundtable Podcast - Episode 9- 2021

• Everyday Health- 2024

Select Publications

• Click here to view publications archived on MEDLINE/PubMed

  Additional publications:

• Dobrosielski DA, Leppert KM, Shearer LH, Arce-Esquivel AA. "Peru: life at the top" - a study abroad program designed to enhance knowledge of altitude physiology through experiential learning. Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2020; 20(4): 1869-1878 

• Paul M Evitts, Dalton Nichols, Kailyn Asbury, Taylor Westhoff, Devon A. Dobrosielski. Relationship between fat distribution and tongue strength in persons with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med and Disorders. Int Journal 2018; 2(5): 109-113.

• Dobrosielski DA, Humpert A, Heyman M. High-Altitude Recreation: What to Expect at the Top! ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal 2017; 21(1):16-22.

• Papandreou C, Patil S, Dobrosielski DA. Focusing on Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Cardiovascular Complications. J of Respir Research 2016; 2(2): 41-43.

Service

• Dr. Dobrosielski was a member of the Towson University Institutional Review Board.  In 2014, he founded the Towson Research Academy of Collaborative Sports Science, an interdisciplinary initiative seeking to understand and improve performance related to sport, fitness, health and wellness.  He regularly reviews manuscripts for medical and sports science journals and served as the President of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine in 2021.

Courses Taught 

• KNES 265 Fundamentals in Health and Physical Fitness Assessment
• KNES 313 Physiology of Exercise
• KNES 371 Field Experience in Exercise Science 
• KNES 469 Advanced Writing for Research in Exercise Science