Ryan L. Olson, Ph.D.
Behavioral neuroscience researcher examining the effects of healthy behaviors on mental health, cognition, and brain function
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MAP training: combining meditation and aerobic exercise reduces depression and rumination while enhancing synchronized brain activity
Translational Psychiatry / Feb 02, 2016
Alderman, B. L., Olson, R. L., Brush, C. J., & Shors, T. J. (2016). MAP training: combining meditation and aerobic exercise reduces depression and rumination while enhancing synchronized brain activity. Translational Psychiatry, 6(2), e726–e726. https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2015.225
Cognitive Function During Low-Intensity Walking: A Test of the Treadmill Workstation
Journal of Physical Activity and Health / May 01, 2014
Alderman, B. L., Olson, R. L., & Mattina, D. M. (2014). Cognitive Function During Low-Intensity Walking: A Test of the Treadmill Workstation. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(4), 752–758. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0097
A randomized trial of aerobic exercise on cognitive control in major depression
Clinical Neurophysiology / Jun 01, 2017
Olson, R. L., Brush, C. J., Ehmann, P. J., & Alderman, B. L. (2017). A randomized trial of aerobic exercise on cognitive control in major depression. Clinical Neurophysiology, 128(6), 903–913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2017.01.023
Physical Education’s Contribution to Daily Physical Activity Among Middle School Youth
Pediatric Exercise Science / Nov 01, 2012
Alderman, B. L., Benham-Deal, T., Beighle, A., Erwin, H. E., & Olson, R. L. (2012). Physical Education’s Contribution to Daily Physical Activity Among Middle School Youth. Pediatric Exercise Science, 24(4), 634–648. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.24.4.634
Mental and Physical (MAP) Training: A neurogenesis-inspired intervention that enhances health in humans
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory / Nov 01, 2014
Shors, T. J., Olson, R. L., Bates, M. E., Selby, E. A., & Alderman, B. L. (2014). Mental and Physical (MAP) Training: A neurogenesis-inspired intervention that enhances health in humans. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 115, 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2014.08.012
The relation of aerobic fitness to cognitive control and heart rate variability: A neurovisceral integration study
Biological Psychology / May 01, 2014
Alderman, B. L., & Olson, R. L. (2014). The relation of aerobic fitness to cognitive control and heart rate variability: A neurovisceral integration study. Biological Psychology, 99, 26–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.02.007
Neurophysiological and behavioral correlates of cognitive control during low and moderate intensity exercise
NeuroImage / May 01, 2016
Olson, R. L., Chang, Y.-K., Brush, C. J., Kwok, A. N., Gordon, V. X., & Alderman, B. L. (2016). Neurophysiological and behavioral correlates of cognitive control during low and moderate intensity exercise. NeuroImage, 131, 171–180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.10.011
Dose–Response and Time Course Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Executive Function
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology / Aug 01, 2016
Brush, C. J., Olson, R. L., Ehmann, P. J., Osovsky, S., & Alderman, B. L. (2016). Dose–Response and Time Course Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Executive Function. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38(4), 396–408. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2016-0027
Do sex differences in rumination explain sex differences in depression?
Journal of Neuroscience Research / Nov 07, 2016
Shors, T. J., Millon, E. M., Chang, H. Y. M., Olson, R. L., & Alderman, B. L. (2016). Do sex differences in rumination explain sex differences in depression? Journal of Neuroscience Research, 95(1–2), 711–718. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23976
Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience / May 12, 2015
Alderman, B. L., Olson, R. L., Bates, M. E., Selby, E. A., Buckman, J. F., Brush, C. J., Panza, E. A., Kranzler, A., Eddie, D., & Shors, T. J. (2015). Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00269
Do sport-related concussions result in long-term cognitive impairment? A review of event-related potential research
International Journal of Psychophysiology / Oct 01, 2018
Brush, C. J., Ehmann, P. J., Olson, R. L., Bixby, W. R., & Alderman, B. L. (2018). Do sport-related concussions result in long-term cognitive impairment? A review of event-related potential research. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 132, 124–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.10.006
Using event-related potentials to study the effects of chronic exercise on cognitive function
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology / Aug 26, 2016
Alderman, B. L., Olson, R. L., & Brush, C. J. (2016). Using event-related potentials to study the effects of chronic exercise on cognitive function. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(2), 106–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2016.1223419
Associations of depression severity with heart rate and heart rate variability in young adults across normative and clinical populations
International Journal of Psychophysiology / Aug 01, 2019
Lesnewich, L. M., Conway, F. N., Buckman, J. F., Brush, C. J., Ehmann, P. J., Eddie, D., Olson, R. L., Alderman, B. L., & Bates, M. E. (2019). Associations of depression severity with heart rate and heart rate variability in young adults across normative and clinical populations. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 142, 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.06.005
Lower resting cardiac autonomic balance in young adults with current major depression
Psychophysiology / Apr 25, 2019
Brush, C. J., Olson, R. L., Ehmann, P. J., Bocchine, A. J., Bates, M. E., Buckman, J. F., Leyro, T. M., & Alderman, B. L. (2019). Lower resting cardiac autonomic balance in young adults with current major depression. Psychophysiology, 56(8). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13385
Active Workstations Do Not Impair Executive Function in Young and Middle-Age Adults
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / May 01, 2017
EHMANN, P. J., BRUSH, C. J., OLSON, R. L., BHATT, S. N., BANU, A. H., & ALDERMAN, B. L. (2017). Active Workstations Do Not Impair Executive Function in Young and Middle-Age Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5), 965–974. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000001189
A history of sport-related concussion is associated with sustained deficits in conflict and error monitoring
International Journal of Psychophysiology / Oct 01, 2018
Olson, R. L., Brush, C. J., Ehmann, P. J., Buckman, J. F., & Alderman, B. L. (2018). A history of sport-related concussion is associated with sustained deficits in conflict and error monitoring. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 132, 145–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.01.006
Does aerobic fitness moderate age-related cognitive slowing? Evidence from the P3 and lateralized readiness potentials
International Journal of Psychophysiology / Sep 01, 2020
Brush, C. J., Bocchine, A. J., Olson, R. L., Ude, A. A., Dhillon, S. K., & Alderman, B. L. (2020). Does aerobic fitness moderate age-related cognitive slowing? Evidence from the P3 and lateralized readiness potentials. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 155, 63–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.05.007
Psychophysiological and ergogenic effects of music in swimming
Comparative Exercise Physiology / Apr 01, 2015
Olson, R. L., Brush, C. J., O’Sullivan, D. J., & Alderman, B. L. (2015). Psychophysiological and ergogenic effects of music in swimming. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 11(2), 79–88. https://doi.org/10.3920/cep150003
Acute aerobic exercise increases respiratory sinus arrythmia reactivity and recovery to a sad film among individuals at risk for depression
International Journal of Psychophysiology / Oct 01, 2020
Brush, C. J., Olson, R. L., Bocchine, A. J., Selby, E. A., & Alderman, B. L. (2020). Acute aerobic exercise increases respiratory sinus arrythmia reactivity and recovery to a sad film among individuals at risk for depression. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 156, 69–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.07.006
Effects of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Cognitive Function
Behavioral Sciences / May 10, 2023
Olson, R. L., Cleveland, D. J., & Materia, M. (2023). Effects of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Cognitive Function. Behavioral Sciences, 13(5), 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13050401
Prescribing Exercise for Mental Health
The Exercise Effect on Mental Health / Apr 17, 2018
Alderman, B. L., & Olson, R. L. (2018). Prescribing Exercise for Mental Health. In The Exercise Effect on Mental Health (pp. 411–441). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315113906-16
Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion: Pediatric Challenges
Concussions in Athletics / Jan 01, 2014
Lovell, M. R. (2014). Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion: Pediatric Challenges. In Concussions in Athletics (pp. 303–310). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0295-8_17
Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences / 2016
University of Wyoming
B.S., Kinesiology & Health Promotion / 2010
Experience
University of North Texas
Assistant Professor / 2016 — Present
Rutgers University
Research Assistant / 2010 — 2016
University of Wyoming
Research Assistant / 2005 — 2010
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