Exercise Science Staff

Dr. Whitley Stone, Ph.D., ACUE, USAW
Associate Professor - Exercise Science

whitley.stone@wku.edu
SSE 1074A
270-745-4321
Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD: Middle Tennessee State University

MS: Western Kentucky University

BS: Lee University

Teaching

EXS 122: Foundations of Kinesiology

EXS 311: Physiology of Exercise (Lecture & Labs)

EXS 456: Advanced Studies in Kinesiology (Global Learning to Hawaii)

EXS 498: Capstone Experience

Scholarship

Most recent research publications (more available in CV; * Indicates student author)

Stone, Etienne, Brewer (2026) Cannabidiol is Not an Ergogenic Aid: A Systematic Review of Human Performance Studies. British Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 8(2), 1755-1763.
Stone, Tons*, Wetzel* (2026) Better with Bots? Professional Evaluator Responses to AI-Assisted Resumes. Educational Practices in Kinesiology (under review).
Navalta, Thomas, Stone (2026) Demographic Profiles and Methodology in the Generation and Validation of Resting Metabolic Rate Prediction Equations: A Systematic Review Protocol. JMIR Research Protocols. 15:e82482. doi: 10.2196/82482
Wooldridge, Navalta, Moore, Davis, Flatt, Thomas, Eberman, Stone. (2026) Perceived Safety and Trust Shape Transgender and Gender Diverse Participation in Exercise Science: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 8:1864737. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1864737
McReynolds*, Stone, Tolbert. (2026) Pain Neuroscience Education in Young Adults with Knee Pain: A Pilot Study. Orthopedic Practice, 38(3). 37-43.
Stone, Tolusso, Pacheco*, Barksdale* (2025) Beyond the Burn: How CBD Shapes the Post-exercise Inflammatory Response. Annals of Sports Medicine and Research 12(1): 1235.
Navalta, Davis, Thomas, Stone (2025) A Step-by-Step Statistical Decision Framework for a Gender-inclusive Approach in Sport and Exercise Science Research. International Journal of Exercise Science, 18(1) 1010-1029.
Navalta, Davis, Thomas, Stone (2025) An Example Analysis for a Gender-Inclusive Approach in Sport and Exercise Science Research Using Fitbit Outcomes form the All of Us Research Program Dataset. International Journal of Exercise Science, 18(1), 1133-1141.

Caputo, Ibrahim*, Davis, Stone, Garver, Johnson (2025) Editorial Policies on Artificial Intelligence in Sports Science: Balancing Innovation and Ethical Standards. Kinesiology Review. https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2025-0010

Lord E* Tolbert M, Stone WJ (in press) A Case Series: Effectiveness of Nintendo Ring Fit in Improving Balance and Stability Deficits after Recovery from ACL Reconstruction. Topics In Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Stone WJ, Garver, Wakeman, Tolusso, Nelson*, Hair*, Nehlsen* (2024) More than Body Composition: A Darwinian Theory of Somatotype Applied to a DII Track and Field Outdoor Season. International Journal of Exercise Science 17(4) 1-12.

Navalta, Davis*, Stone WJ (2023) Implications for Cisgender Female Underrepresentation, Small Sample Sizes, and Misgendering in Sport and Exercise Science Research. PLoS ONE 18(11): e0291526.

Buoncristiani*, Malone*, Stone WJ, Arnett, Schafer, Tolusso (2023) The Validity of Perceptual Recovery Status on Monitoring Recovery During a High-Intensity Back-Squat Session. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 19(3) 242-248.

Stone WJ, Tolusso DV, Pacheco G*, Brgoch SM, Nguyen VT. (2023) A Pilot Study on Cannabidiol (CBD) and Eccentric Exercise: Impact on Inflammation, Performance, and Pain. International Journal of Exercise Science 16(2) 109-117.

Stone WJ, Buoncristiani N*, Malone G* (2022) Keep it simple: comparing functional assessments in individuals with Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability 66(22) 893-899.

Stone WJ, Tolusso DV, Duchette C*, Malone G*, Dolan A*. (2022) Eccentric resistance training with neurological conditions: A meta-analysis. Gait and Posture 100 14-26.

Melo*, Neto, Fonseca, Stone, Nascimento (2022) Resistance training and Down Syndrome: A narrative review on considerations for exercise prescription and safety Frontiers in Physiology 13, 1-17.

Garver, Navalta, Heijnen, Davis, Reece, Stone, Siegel, Lyons (2023) IJES Self-Study on Participants' Sex in Exercise Science: Sex-Data Gap and Corresponding Author Survey. International Journal of Exercise Science 16(6): 364-376.

Diniz, Nascimento, Neto, Alves, Stone, Prestes, Beal (2023) Muscle Performance in Octogenarians: Factors Affecting Dynapenia. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.031

Melo GLR, Moraes MR, Nascimento EF, Boato EM, Beal FLR, Stone WJ, da Cunha Nascimento D. (2022) Field-based versus laboratory-based estimates of muscle quality index with and without Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Doi: 10.1111.jir.12959.

Textbooks

Garver & Stone. Practical Content for Beginning Kinesiologists, 2nd. Perceivant, Indianapolis, IN.
Stone. LabX: A Complete Laboratory Manual for Exercise Science Majors.

Service

WKU

Graduate Council

Chair (2026-2027)
Vice- & Acting Chair (2025-2026)
Curriculum Chair (2022-2025)

Academic Sustainability Task Force
RAMP Budget Model Review Steering Committee
Minton Award Selection Committee
Faculty Task Force on AI Strategy and Guidelines

College of Health and Human Services

Efficiencies and Resource Committee
Academic Complain Committee
Search for Academic Advisor for CHHS

School of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport

Search Committees

Chair: Instructor for Exercise Science (2024)
Chair: Faculty for Exercise Science (2023-2024)
Member: Faculty for Exercise Science (2019-2020)
Member: Budget Specialist (2023)

Development of Workload Rubric (2024)
Assistant Director (2023-2025)
Graduate Program Coordinator (2024-2025)

Exercise Science Program

Curriculum committee member or chair for Kinesiology and Exercise Science program revisions
Chair: Graduate Assistant Search Committee
Chair: Comprehensive Finals Committee

Service to Academic Community

Editor in Chief: International Journal of Exercise Science
Guest Editor: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Former Director: KSTAR’s Student Research Week
Executive Editor or Board Member

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
ACSM’s Health and Fitness Jouranl
Educational Practices in Kinesiology

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