Meghan E. Downs

1.1k citations

30 papers · 742 indexed · h-index 12

Impact in

Physiology top 5%
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
Complementary and alternative medicine top 5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Papers in ⓘ

Physiology 26
- Spaceflight effects on biology 24
- Nutrition and Health in Aging 3
Complementary and alternative medicine 10
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology 10

Co-authors: Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder (16 shared papers)Jessica M. Scott (14 shared papers)Kyle J. Hackney (8 shared papers)Jeffrey W. Ryder (5 shared papers)Robert Ploutz‐Snyder (8 shared papers)Kirk L. English (5 shared papers)Roxanne Buxton (6 shared papers)David S. Martin (4 shared papers)
Journals: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (6 papers)Acta Astronautica (3 papers)npj Microgravity (2 papers)iScience (1 paper)Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Germany Canada

In The Last Decade

Meghan E. Downs

30 papers receiving 728 citations

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1	Peak exercise oxygen uptake during and following long-duration spaceflight Journal of Applied Physiology ·Alan Moore, Meghan E. Downs, Stuart M. C. Lee, Alan H. Feiveson, Poul Knudsen, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2014	81
2	Panoramic ultrasound: a novel and valid tool for monitoring change in muscle mass Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·Jessica M. Scott, David S. Martin, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Timothy Matz, Timothy Caine, Meghan E. Downs, Kyle J. Hackney, Roxanne Buxton, Jeffrey W. Ryder, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2017	70
3	Exercise Training Mitigates Multisystem Deconditioning during Bed Rest Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Meghan E. Downs, Elizabeth Goetchius, Brent Crowell, Kirk L. English, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Jeffrey W. Ryder, E. Lichar Dillon, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore, Jessica M. Scott	2018	69
4	High intensity training during spaceflight: results from the NASA Sprint Study npj Microgravity ·Kirk L. English, Meghan E. Downs, Elizabeth Goetchius, Roxanne Buxton, Jeffrey W. Ryder, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Mark E. Guilliams, Jessica M. Scott, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2020	66
5	The Astronaut-Athlete The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Kyle J. Hackney, Jessica M. Scott, Andrea M. Hanson, Kirk L. English, Meghan E. Downs, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2015	66
6	Acute Vascular and Cardiovascular Responses to Blood Flow–Restricted Exercise Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Meghan E. Downs, Kyle J. Hackney, David S. Martin, Timothy Caine, David Cunningham, Daniel P. O’Connor, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2014	59
7	Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Protects Fitness during Bed Rest Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Meghan E. Downs, Jeffrey W. Ryder, Kyle J. Hackney, Jessica M. Scott, Roxanne Buxton, Elizabeth Goetchius, Brent Crowell	2013	55
8	Countermeasures-based Improvements in Stress, Immune System Dysregulation and Latent Herpesvirus Reactivation onboard the International Space Station – Relevance for Deep Space Missions and Terrestrial Medicine Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Brian Crucian, George Makedonas, Clarence F. Sams, Duane L. Pierson, Richard J. Simpson, Raymond P. Stowe, Scott M. Smith, Sara R. Zwart, Stephanie Krieger, Bridgette V. Rooney, Grace L. Douglas, Meghan E. Downs, Mayra Nelman‐Gonzalez, Thomas J. Williams, Satish Mehta	2020	42
9	Exercise as potential countermeasure for the effects of 70 days of bed rest on cognitive and sensorimotor performance Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience ·Vincent Koppelmans, Ajitkumar P. Mulavara, Peng Yuan, Kaitlin Cassady, Katherine A. Cooke, Scott J. Wood, Patricia A. Reuter‐Lorenz, Yiri E. De Dios, V. Stepanyan, D. L. Szecsy, Nichole Gadd, I. S. Kofman, Jessica M. Scott, Meghan E. Downs, Jacob J. Bloomberg, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Rachael D. Seidler	2015	36
10	Overview of the NASA 70-day Bed Rest Study Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Ronita L. Cromwell, Jessica M. Scott, Meghan E. Downs, Patrice O. Yarbough, Susana B. Zanello, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2018	31
11	The Behavioral Biology of Teams: Multidisciplinary Contributions to Social Dynamics in Isolated, Confined, and Extreme Environments Frontiers in Psychology ·Lauren Blackwell Landon, Grace L. Douglas, Meghan E. Downs, Maya Greene, Alexandra Whitmire, Sara R. Zwart, Peter G. Roma	2019	29
12	Leveraging Spaceflight to Advance Cardiovascular Research on Earth Circulation Research ·Jessica M. Scott, Jana Stoudemire, Lianne B. Dolan, Meghan E. Downs	2022	28
13	Exercise effects on bed rest-induced brain changes PLoS ONE ·Vincent Koppelmans, Jessica M. Scott, Meghan E. Downs, Kaitlin Cassady, Peng Yuan, Ofer Pasternak, Scott J. Wood, Yiri E. De Dios, Nichole Gadd, I. S. Kofman, Roy Riascos, Patricia A. Reuter‐Lorenz, Jacob J. Bloomberg, Ajitkumar P. Mulavara, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Rachael D. Seidler	2018	11
14	Exercise and Testosterone Countermeasures to Mitigate Metabolic Changes during Bed Rest Life Sciences in Space Research ·Meghan E. Downs, Jessica M. Scott, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Elizabeth Goetchius, Roxanne Buxton, Christopher P. Danesi, Kathleen M. Randolph, Randall J. Urban, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore, E. Lichar Dillon	2020	11
15	Teleguided self-ultrasound scanning for longitudinal monitoring of muscle mass during spaceflight iScience ·Jessica M. Scott, Meghan E. Downs, David S. Martin, Erik Hougland, Laura Sarmiento, Natalia M. Arzeno, Donald R. Pettit, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, David Cunningham, Lee W. Jones, Richard Kinh Gian, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2021	11
16	Efficacy of Exercise and Testosterone to Mitigate Atrophic Cardiovascular Remodeling Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Jessica M. Scott, David S. Martin, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Meghan E. Downs, E. Lichar Dillon, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore, Randall J. Urban, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2018	11
17	Bridging the gap between military prolonged field care monitoring and exploration spaceflight: the compensatory reserve npj Microgravity ·Taylor E. Schlotman, Kris Lehnhardt, Andrew F. J. Abercromby, Benjamin Easter, Meghan E. Downs, L. T. C. Kevin S. Akers, Víctor A. Convertino	2019	10
18	Blood Flow Restricted Exercise Compared to High Load Resistance Exercise During Unloading Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance ·Kyle J. Hackney, Meghan E. Downs, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2016	9
19	Novel Computerized Method for Automated Determination of Ventilatory Threshold and Respiratory Compensation Point Frontiers in Physiology ·Kyoung Jae Kim, Eric Rivas, Brian J. Prejean, Dillon J. Frisco, Millennia Young, Meghan E. Downs	2021	8
20	The Metabolic Cost of an Integrated Exercise Program Performed During 14 Days of Bed Rest Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine ·Jessica M. Scott, Kyle J. Hackney, Meghan E. Downs, Jamie R. Guined, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, James Fiedler, David Cunningham, Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder	2014	8

About Meghan E. Downs

Meghan E. Downs is a scholar working on Physiology, Complementary and alternative medicine, Genetics, Aerospace Engineering and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, having authored 30 papers that have together received 742 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spaceflight effects on biology (24 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (10 papers), High Altitude and Hypoxia (9 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (6 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (4 papers), Sports Performance and Training (3 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (3 papers) and Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (564 citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (139 citations), Aging (20 citations), Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (91 citations) and Genetics (198 citations). Meghan E. Downs has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Jessica M. Scott, Kyle J. Hackney, Jeffrey W. Ryder, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder, Kirk L. English, Roxanne Buxton, David S. Martin, Stuart M. C. Lee and Alan H. Feiveson. Their work appears in journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Acta Astronautica, npj Microgravity, iScience and Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

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