Daniel P. Williams, PhD, MS
About the Speaker
Daniel Williams, PhD, MS, is Assistant Professor for Exercise and Sport Science at the College of Health, University of Utah. He received his MS and PhD degrees from the University of Arizona. He has also served as a postdoctoral research fellow in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention at Stanford University School of Medicine.
He has published many articles and book chapters in the areas of aging, body composition, and the health benefits of exercise.
Title of Presentation
The effects of exercise on body composition and health: state of the art
Objectives for Presentation
- 1. To better understand the health benefits of exercise throughout the lifespan
- 2. To critically examine contemporary exercise recommendations for improving body composition and health
- 3. To better understand how individual differences in genotype affect the phenotypic body composition response to exercise
