Research Ethos
I take a holistic perspective on health and wellness, considering the variables at play in the aging process and how these variables can be impacted by movement — whether that is through structured exercise or accumulated physical activity. At this time, I am primarily focused on neuromuscular exercise physiology and the impact of various exercise interventions on cognitive function across the life cycle.
Publications
Zhou, K. K., Simms, A.G., Gregori, A., Parrino, R., Allaf, A.M., Signorile, J.F., …Jiang, H. (2025) Choriocapillaris density remains constant in healthy older adults after 24 weeks of high-speed circuit training. Current Eye Research. 1-7.
Ripic, Z., Letter, M., Parrino, R., Adams, W., Kaplan, L., Baraga, M., Best, T., Signorile, J., Eltoukhy, M. (2024) Knee joint mechanics during gait following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a partial or full thickness quadriceps tendon autograft at two years after surgery. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: The Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. 1-9.
Baltasar-Fernandez, I., Parrino, R., Strand, K., Signorile, J. (2024). Differences in power and performance during the sit-to-stand test and its relationship to functional measures in older adults with and without Parkinson’s Disease. Experimental Gerontology. 195 (4): 112542.
Calaway, C., Mishra, S., Parrino, R., Martinez, K., Mann, B., Signorile, J., (2024) The Impact of Velocity-Based Training on Load-Velocity Relationships in Leg Press and Chest Press for Older Persons. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38(6): 1136-1143.
Simms, A.G., Parrino, R.L., Gameiro, G.R., Cipolla, J., Wang, J., Jiang, H., Signorile, J.F., (2024) Decreased Retinal Capillary Density as a Beneficial Response to 24-Week High-Speed Circuit Resistance Training in Healthy Older Adults. Microvascular Research. 104668.
Parrino, R.L., Martinez, K.J., Konlian, Jordyn., Conti, J.M., Signorile, J.F., (2024) Leg Press and Chest Press Power Normative Values by Half Decade in Older Women. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 38(5): 991-998.
Parrino, R., Adams, W., Letter, M., Ripic, Z., Baraga, M., Kaplan, L., Conti, J., Signorile, L. (2023) The Impact of Quadricep Tendon Graft Thickness on Electromechanical Delay and Neuromuscular Performance. Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 11(10): 23259671231201832.
Letter, M., Parrino, R., Adams, W., Ripic, Z., Baraga, M., Kaplan, L., Harrah, T., Tremblay, J., Luxenburg, D., Conti, J., Signorile, J. (2023) The Impact of Quadricep Tendon Graft Thickness on Isokinetic Performance. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (4), 942-948.
Ly, A. Strand, K., Courtney, K., Barry, S., Parrino, R., Liscano, J., Trebotich, L., Martin-Diala, C., Martin, E., Signorile, J. (2023) Reliability of Gallon-Jug Shelf-Transfer Power Equations in Older Women. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 37 (5), 1124-1130.
Parrino, R., Strand, K., Ly, A., Barry, S., Liscano, J., Trebotich, L., Martin-Diala, C., Martin, E., Signorile, J. (2022) Prediction of Upper Body Power during the Seated Medicine Ball Throw in Older Women. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 37(8): 1679-1686.
Infante, M. A., Harrell, G. M., Strand, K. L., Parrino, R. L., Signorile, J. F. (2021). One repetition maximum test-retest reliability and safety using Keiser pneumatic resistance training machines with older women. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(12), 3513-3517.
Letter, M. I., Beauparthy, A. G., Parrino, R., Posner, Kevin, Baraga, M., Best, T., Kaplan, D., Eltoukhy, M., Strand, K. L., Buskard, A., & Signorile J. F. (2021). Association between neuromuscular variables and graft harvest in soft tissue quadriceps tendon versus bone-patellar tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament autografts. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(10), 23259671211041591.
Parrino, R. L., Strand, K. L., Hockman, A. C., & Signorile, J. F. (2021). Leg press and chest press strength normative values by half-decades in older persons. Experimental Gerontology, 150, 111401.
Other Works, Presentations, and Abstracts
Parrino, R., Jiang, H., Wang, J., Thomas, H., Milgrim, W., Baltasar-Fernandez, I., Li, S., Signorile, J. (2023) The Impact of High-Velocity Circuit Training on Physical Performance, Cognition and Retinal Microvasculature in Older Persons. American College of Sports Medicine 2023 Annual Conference.
Letter, M., Parrino, R., Adams, W., Ripic, Z., Baraga, M., Kaplan, L., Conti, J., Signorile, J. (2023) The Associations Between Quadriceps Tendon Graft Thickness and Isokinetic Performance. American College of Sports Medicine 2023 Annual Conference.
Adams, W., Letter, M., Parrino, R., Ripic, Z., Baraga, M., Kaplan, L., Conti, J., Signorile, J. (2023) The Impact of Quadricep Tendon Graft Thickness on Electromechanical Delay and Neuromuscular Performance. American College of Sports Medicine 2023 Annual Conference.
Ripic, Z., Letter, M., Parrino, R., Adams, W., Baraga, M., Kaplan, L., Eltoukhy, M.,Signorile, J. (2023) The Associations Between Quadriceps Tendon Graft Thickness, Quadriceps Activity, and Mechanical Loading During Gait. American College of Sports Medicine 2023 Annual Conference.
Ly, A., Courtney, K., Strand, K., Barry, S., Parrino, R., Signorile, J. (2022). Reliability of the Gallon Jug Shelf Transfer Test: An Object Transfer Test for Older Individuals. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 54(9s): 473-473.