Alyssa Logan's guest appearances

Alyssa Logan

The Sci-Files on Impact 89FM

Journeys of Scientists

Horse Industry Podcast

Emily Mensch

Rahul Jain

Megan Carrillo

Osama Alian

Zoe Hansen

Lili Gloe

Diondra Straiton

Jen Fry

Katie Mitchell

Nick Young

Justin Scott

Zach Miller

Megan Miller

Larry McNabney

Sarah McGuire

OwlTail

In this episode of On the Road with Regina, Regina sits down with Horse Industry Researcher Alyssa Logan. Alyssa is a PhD candidate at Michigan State University studying Equine Exercise Physiology. Regina and Alyssa talk about the cutting edge research she’s doing and how it will impact the horse industry as a whole. Her graduate research focuses on the impact that exercise and management have on equine bone and joint health. Alyssa has special interest in management and exercise of performance horses. Before her academic career, she had years of varied experience riding and showing horses. Growing up in Oakland County, MI, Alyssa showed with her local 4-H club and equestrian team, through which she found a love of pattern classes. In academic and professional horseman capacities, Alyssa works to combine scientific evidence as well as the realistic desires of the horse industry to explore methods of exercise and management which will lead to healthy careers for performance horses. We can’t wait to share this episode with all of you, our listeners!

In this episode of On the Road with Regina, Regina sits down with Horse Industry Researcher Alyssa Logan. Alyssa is a PhD candidate at Michigan State University studying Equine Exercise Physiology. Regina and Alyssa talk about the cutting edge research she’s doing and how it will impact the horse industry as a whole. Her graduate research focuses on the impact that exercise and management have on equine bone and joint health. Alyssa has special interest in management and exercise of performance horses. Before her academic career, she had years of varied experience riding and showing horses. Growing up in Oakland County, MI, Alyssa showed with her local 4-H club and equestrian team, through which she found a love of pattern classes. In academic and professional horseman capacities, Alyssa works to combine scientific evidence as well as the realistic desires of the horse industry to explore methods of exercise and management which will lead to healthy careers for performance horses. We can’t wait to share this episode with all of you, our listeners!

On the Road with Regina: Equine bone and joint health (including a discussion on lunging and injections!) with Alyssa Logan, Ph.D. candidate

Alyssa's research is in equine exercise physiology with a focus in how exercise can impact the bone and joint health of growing horses, racing  horses, and competitive show horses. She strives to involve students in experiential learning and have frequent involvement in the equine industry in a professional capacity as a competitor and instructor. Alyssa also serves as the Treasurer on the executive board of COGS (Council of Graduate Students). More information about COGS and all the great resources and events they provide can be found at https://cogs.msu.edu To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would like to leave comments, questions, or  recommend someone to be interviewed on Journeys of Scientists, you  can email WaMPS outreach coordinator Bryan at stanl142@msu.edu

Alyssa's research is in equine exercise physiology with a focus in how exercise can impact the bone and joint health of growing horses, racing  horses, and competitive show horses. She strives to involve students in experiential learning and have frequent involvement in the equine industry in a professional capacity as a competitor and instructor. Alyssa also serves as the Treasurer on the executive board of COGS (<a href="https://cogs.msu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Council of Graduate Students</a>). More information about COGS and all the great resources and events they provide can be found at <a href="https://cogs.msu.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cogs.msu.edu</a> To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msuwamps/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/msuwamps" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/msuwamps" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out <a href="https://pa.msu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pa.msu.edu</a> If you would like to leave comments, questions, or  recommend someone to be interviewed on Journeys of Scientists, you  can email WaMPS outreach coordinator Bryan at stanl142@msu.edu

Episode 21 - Alyssa Logan

On this week’s The Sci-Files, your hosts Chelsie and Danny interview Alyssa Logan.Alyssa is a first-year Ph.D. student studying Equine Exercise Physiology in the Spartan Equine Research Lab under Dr. Brian Nielsen. In May she completed her Master’s with the Spartan Equine Research Lab as well. Her research uses calves as a model for young horses. During her Master’s research, she was able to determine that sprinting an otherwise confined animal 71m at least once weekly for 6 weeks, increased the strength of the large bone of the front limb by over 20%.  On the other hand, young calves that were confined for 6 weeks did not experience the heightened bone strength that the exercised calves did, and had weaker bone strength. This information greatly impacts the racing industry, as when young animals begin training they are brought in off pasture and kept in stalls. Up until training, these animals were kept on pasture and had ubiquitous opportunities for stimuli to the bone. During early training, young horses are exercised slowly, and not afforded opportunities for bone-stimulating sprints. Unfortunately, when horses are confined with no opportunities to sprint, the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries increases. Adding short sprints at least once per week can aid in counteracting the incidence of these injuries. Overall, the majority of the research in her lab aims to determine how to manage horses in a way that prevents injuries and allows them to be the best possible athlete they can be.If you’re interested in talking about your MSU research on the radio or nominating a student, please email Chelsie and Danny at scifiles@impact89fm.org. Check The Sci-Files out on Twitter @SciFiles89FM and on Facebook!

On this week’s The Sci-Files, your hosts Chelsie and Danny interview Alyssa Logan.Alyssa is a first-year Ph.D. student studying Equine Exercise Physiology in the Spartan Equine Research Lab under Dr. Brian Nielsen. In May she completed her Master’s with the Spartan Equine Research Lab as well. Her research uses calves as a model for young horses. During her Master’s research, she was able to determine that sprinting an otherwise confined animal 71m at least once weekly for 6 weeks, increased the strength of the large bone of the front limb by over 20%.  On the other hand, young calves that were confined for 6 weeks did not experience the heightened bone strength that the exercised calves did, and had weaker bone strength. This information greatly impacts the racing industry, as when young animals begin training they are brought in off pasture and kept in stalls. Up until training, these animals were kept on pasture and had ubiquitous opportunities for stimuli to the bone. During early training, young horses are exercised slowly, and not afforded opportunities for bone-stimulating sprints. Unfortunately, when horses are confined with no opportunities to sprint, the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries increases. Adding short sprints at least once per week can aid in counteracting the incidence of these injuries. Overall, the majority of the research in her lab aims to determine how to manage horses in a way that prevents injuries and allows them to be the best possible athlete they can be.If you’re interested in talking about your MSU research on the radio or nominating a student, please email Chelsie and Danny at scifiles@impact89fm.org. Check The Sci-Files out on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SciFiles89FM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SciFiles89FM</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SciFiles89FM/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!

Alyssa Logan on Horse Bone Health