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Daniela Rubin, Ph.D.

Professor of Kinesiology

Office: KHS-138

Labs (Director or Co-Director): Dual x-ray absorptiometry (KHS-004C), Biochemical Analyses (KHS-04B), Exercise Physiology (KHS-016), Fitness Assessment (KHS-004)

Phone: 657-278-4704

Email: drubin@fullerton.edu 

Lab website: Rubin Laboratory

Dr Rubin’s early projects examined the relationship between obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in children. More recent projects compared hormonal, metabolic, inflammatory, body composition and cardiovascular responses to exercise in children with and without Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder and is the best characterized form of congenital obesity. She has also developed physical activity interventions for children and physical activity promotion tools such as FunDoRooTM . Her projects are exercise physiology-focused but others entail collaborations within Kinesiology. Currently, Dr Rubin is testing an online resistance training program for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome.

Daniela Rubin photo

Research Interests

Dr Rubin’s interests are in the topics of exercise endocrinology, obesity induced low-grade inflammation, cardiometabolic risk factors, body composition and physical activity promotion.

Fun Fact

While she is a native from Argentina she learnt to dance tango while living in the U.S.

 

Publications

Pallante P, Vega A, Escobar A, Hackney AC, Rubin DA. Micronutrient Intake and Premenstrual Syndrome in Female Collegiate Athletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2023; 63(3):444-51 doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.22.13829-6.

Pamukoff DN, Holmes SC, Shumski EJ, Garcia SA, Rubin DA. Lower Extremity Coordination and Joint Kinetic Distribution During Gait in Adults with and without Prader-Willi Syndrome. J Biomech. 2022; 141:111213. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111213.

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Tucker, J, Castner, DM, Dumont-Driscoll M, Rose, DJ. Improved motor proficiency and quality of life in youth with Prader-Willi syndrome and obesity 6 months after completing a parent-led game-based intervention. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2021; 33(4):177-185. doi: 10.1123/pes.2020-0160.

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Orsso CE, Gertz ER, Haqq AM, Castner DM, Dumont-Driscoll M. A 24-week physical activity intervention increases bone mineral content without changes in bone markers in youth with PWS. Genes. 2020; 11(9):984. doi: 10.3390/genes11090984. 

Rubin DA, Wilson KS, Dumont-Driscoll M, Rose DJ. Effectiveness of a parent-led physical activity intervention in youth with obesity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019; 51(4):805-813. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001835.

Hyde A, Chavoya F, Silveira Vanroo F, Beam B and Rubin DA. Metabolic responses to walking in children with Prader-Willi syndrome on growth hormone replacement therapy. Am J Med Genet A. 2018; 176(11:2513-2516. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.40509