Biography

Dr. Hodgdon retired after a 35-year career as an applied physiologist working for the U.S. Navy. Dr. Hodgdon received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in physiology from the University of California at Berkeley. After completing his doctoral studies, he was assigned to the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego CA as a naval officer. After 4 years, he transitioned to civilian service. At NHRC, he established a human performance laboratory and managed and conducted research on a variety of applied physiology topics including body composition measurement and analysis techniques, effects of thermal environment on performance, microclimate cooling for prolonged performance in heat, relationships between physical abilities and occupational performance, including the establishment of physical fitness standards for work, the use of ergogenic aids to prolong occupational performance, the effects of whole-body vibration and mechanical shock on the musculoskeletal system, and musculoskeletal responses to physical conditioning.

As part of his research on bone structural changes, Dr. Hodgdon has collaborated on studies using biomarkers and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to investigate bone responses to shock and vibration and changes in exercise training intensity. He has also conducted research on modeling forces in the spine during loading.

The curriculum vitae, complete biography and scientific publications are available upon request.

James Andrew Hodgdon