Stacy Ingraham is a lecturer and graduate faculty member in the Division of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology and public health epidemiology. Dr. Ingraham completed her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Northern Iowa. She was a high school and collegiate cross-country and track coach from 1982-1999. She currently provides coaching services to athletes from all over the country through her own program, The Training Edge. Stacy was also a former cross country and track athlete at the University of Northern Iowa.

Dr. Ingraham is a current member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is a frequent presenter at the ACSM national convention. Dr. Ingraham presents at many high schools, colleges, universities, sports clubs and conventions. Dr. Ingraham also presents annually at the Minnesota State Health Education Conference and the Minnesota State League; Women in Sports Leadership Conference. She has recently published an article in the Minnesota Medicine Journal, May, 2003. Dr. Ingraham has also been the recipient of the Who's Who in America's College Teachers award in both 1996 and 2000.

Focus of research

• The effects on the hormone relaxin on ligament laxity in female athletes
• The underlying causes of eating disorders in female athletes
• The effects of flexibility on injury and performance
• Childhood obesity rates and preventative measures through new physical education initiatives

Areas of specialization

• Exercise physiology with an emphasis in public health epidemiology.
• Extensive background in sport specific training and conditioning
• Eating disorders and causation in female athletes

Education

2002, Ph.D. in kinesiology: emphasis: exercise physiology; minor: public health epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1992, master of arts degree in scientific basis of physical education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

1982, bachelor of arts degree in physical education; endorsement: coaching; minor: instrumental music;
emphasis: brass and percussion, teaching approval, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

1975-1977, Mason City High School, Mason City, Iowa

1973-1974, Bettendorf High School, Bettendorf, Iowa

Teaching/coaching experiences

2001-present, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Lecturer
• Graduate faculty
• Coordinator of graduate students
• Advising
• Coaching certification coordinator
• Curriculum design and change

1999 - 2001, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Graduate assistantship: teaching assistant
• Supervisor of master students' thesis

1992 - present, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota

• Graduate faculty

1992 - 1999, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota

• Head women's cross country coach and track and field coach
• Strength and  conditioning coach

1997 - present, female athlete triad clinician and consultant

• Seminar presentations to health and association conference meetings, public schools, private schools, sport clubs and organizations

1987 - present, The Training Edge

• Coordinator and director of The Training Edge, a private consulting, training and conditioning program

1992 - 1996, Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota,

• Head men's cross country coach

1988 - 1991, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

• Assistant men's and women's cross country and track coach

1984 - 1986, Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa

• Head girls cross country and track coach

Publications

Ingraham, S.J. (2003). The Role of Flexibility in Injury Prevention and Athletic Performance: Have we stretched the truth? Minnesota Medicine. 86 (5), pp. 58-61.  

Ingraham, S.J., Serfass, R.C., Walker, A.J., Smiley, J., Tews, K., Chapman, R. (2003). Menstrual cycle relaxin phase related to injury incidence and pain in female athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 35 (5), p. 245.  

Ingraham, S.J., & Sanchez, O. (2000). Malaria in Collegiate Middle Distance Runner. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 32 (5), p.528.  

Ingraham, S.J. (1997). Presence of Atrial Flutter and Atypical AV Node – Collegiate Distance Runner. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 29 (5), p. 1556.

Works cited in

MacAuley, D. & Best, T.M. (2007). Evidence-Based Medicine; Does stretching help prevent injury. Ian Shrier. 26-58. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN # 1405132981.

Mally, K. (2006). Stretching and young children: should we or shouldn’t we? Physical Activity – Teaching Elementary Physical Education.

Kiratli, E., Sanіoğlu, A. (2005). Basketbolcularin Esneklik Profilleri ve sakatlanmayla olan iliskisi. Genclik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Konya. 393-400.

Non-peer reviewed publications and presentations

Hobson, Katherine. (2009). Yoga is a great cross-training option for athletes. U.S. News and World Report. February 9, 2009.

Hoban, Brom. (2008). Stretching the truth: what a new study stays about warming up. Austin American Statesman. November 11, 2008.

Schaffer, Amanda. (2008). Dara Torres demystified: Do the swimmers “secrets to success” hold up? Slate. July 16, 2008.

Hobson, Katherine. (2008). How to make your workout quick and sweaty. U.S. News and World Report. June 25, 2008.

Kotola, Gina. (2008). No one knows value of stretch. The Ledger.com. March 18, 2008.
www.theledger.com/article/20080318/NEWS/803180384/1326

Kotola, Gina. (2008). To stretch or not to stretch? The answer is elastic. New York Times. March 13, 2008.

Wallack, Roy. (2007). Hydro power. Outside Magazine. June, 2007.

In progress

Ingraham, S. Chapter 6: Body Composition in Liguori, G. (2010) Fitness and Wellness. MGraw Hill Publishing. San Francisco, CA.

Awards and distinctions

• NCAA Sports Science Exchange Distinguished Lecturer. 2001- present.
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers. 1996, 2000.
• Block Grant Award - University of Minnesota. 1997.

Full Vitae

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Revised April 2009