Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0277
ISSN: 2167-0277
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27412, United States
The overarching focus of Dr. Wideman’s research is the impact of exercise, disease and injury on the endocrine system. Under this umbrella, she has focused on; 1) exercise-induced alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis—specifically growth hormone (GH) and IGF-1, 2) cardiometabolic (hormones & cytokines) risk factor development in different populations, including the utility of using heart rate variability (HRV) as a non-invasive indicator of endocrine influences and 3) sex-specific hormonal influences in injury and disease. Dr. Wideman is currently the IRB Chair and helped develop and regularly teaches the responsible conduct of research training at UNCG.