Ryan L. Olson

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L. (2018). Prescribing exercise for mental health: Mode and dose-response considerations. The exercise effect on mental health: Neurobiological mechanisms. New York, NY, Taylor & Francis.
• Alderman, B.L., Bixby, W.R., Olson, R.L. (2017). Using event-related potentials to assess neurocognitive impairment following sports-related concussions. Concussion in athletics. 127-141. New York, NY, NOVA Science Publishers.

Conference Proceeding

• Lecroy, C., Canulla, B., Owens, J., Patcha, J., Lusk, G., Materia, M., Olson, R.L. (2023). Comparing self-selected to prescribed exercise: Which is better for the brain?.
• Clark, L., Hussain, A., Beauchamp, C., Rabbani, M., Zayas, C., Beard, S., Materia, M., Olson, R.L. (2023). Examining the effects of high-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) on neurocognitive function.
• Materia, M., Brown, C., Sheridan, M., Godby, C., McNorton, S., Falkstrom, K., Olson, R.L. (2023). Investigating the effects of exercise at ventilatory threshold on neurocognitive function.
• Materia, M., Brown, C., Sheridan, M., Godby, C., McNorton, S., Falkstrom, K., Olson, R.L. (2023). Investigating the effects of exercise at ventilatory threshold on neurocognitive function. Psychophysiology.
• Sheridan, M., Godby, C., Smith, P.E., Magera, N.P., Olson, R.L. (2022). Concussion history is associated with reductions in P3 amplitude and increase P3 latency. Psychophysiology.
• Magera, N.P., Smith, P.E., Kim, J., Daniell, C., Devitt, E., Olson, R.L. (2020). Neuroelectric indices of emotional processing in individuals with a history of concussion. Psychophysiology.
• Sandusky, N., Olson, R.L. (2020). The effects of footwear on running performance and experience.
• Sheridan, M.B., Olson, R.L. (2020). Ventilatory threshold and neurocognitive function: A test of the transient hypofrontality theory.
• Carmichael, K.E., Cleveland, D.J., Vigil, A.G., Ruhland, M.E., Olson, R.L. (2019). Neuroelectric indices of attentional processing are reduced during low-intensity cycling. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Smith, P.E., Magera, N.P., Olson, R.L. (2019). Associations between concussions and cognitive function.
• Carmichael, K.E., Slavish, D.C., Olson, R.L. (2019). Associations between intraindividual variability in sleep, social jetlag, and health-related functioning in college students. Sleep.
• Sheridan, M.B., Ambrose, I.T., Olson, R.L. (2019). Modified neurocognitive function during acute moderate-intensity exercise.
• Carmichael, K.E., Roberts, A.M., Sheridan, M.B., Olson, R.L. (2018). Moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive processing speed following acute sleep restriction. Psychophysiology.
• Muniz, K.M., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Olson, R.L., Bocchine, A.J., Alderman, B.L. (2018). Attentional focus manipulations on affective, exertional, and physiological responses to maximal exercise. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Olson, R.L., Bocchine, A.J., Alderman, B.L. (2018). Fitness as a moderator of the aging and cognition relationship: An ERP study. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Marshall, D.N., Martin, S.B., Olson, R.L. (2018). Music with and without lyrics improves motivation, affect, and arousal during moderate-intensity cycling. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Vigil, A.G., Cleveland, D.J., Ruhland, M.E., Olson, R.L. (2018). Effects of acute low-intensity cycling on stress, arousal, and cognitive function.
• Vigil, A.G., Cleveland, D.J., Ruhland, M.E., Olson, R.L. (2018). Effects of acute low-intensity cycling on perceived stress, arousal, and attention.
• Carmichael, K.E., Marshall, D.N., Roche, B.M., Olson, R.L. (2018). Effects of music on arousal, affect, and mood following moderate-intensity cycling.
• Cleveland, D.J., Maroldi, N.J., Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L. (2017). The relationship between aerobic fitness, autonomic reactivity, and hostility. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
• Ehmann, P.J., Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Bocchine, A.J., Bhatt, S.N., Banu, A.H., Alderman, B.L. (2017). Age and task-specific moderators of the aerobic fitness and executive function relationship. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Olson, R.L., Bocchine, A.J., Alderman, B.L. (2017). Characterizing treatment response to 8-weeks of aerobic exercise training in major depressive disorder. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• Bocchine, A.J., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Alderman, B.L. (2017). Effects of an 8-week moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention on episodic memory and cognitive control. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Olson, R.L. (2017). Exercise as a neurobehavioral therapy for improving cognitive control and attention in major depressive disorder. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Shors, T.J. (2016). Combining aerobic exercise and focused-attention meditation to target cognitive control processes in major depressive disorder. Psychophysiology.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Ehmann, P.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Effects of an 8-week moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention on conflict monitoring processes in major depressive disorder. Psychophysiology.
• Ehmann, P.J., Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Resting cardiac autonomic balance (CAB) predicts current major depressive disorder. Psychophysiology.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Ehmann, P.J., Schreier, C.D., James-Palmer, A.M., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Behavioral and event-related potential indices of cognitive function in long-term yoga practitioners. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Effects of an 8-week aerobic exercise intervention on attention and cognitive control in major depressive disorder. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Ehmann, P.J., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Slow walking on a treadmill workstation does not impair executive functions. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Ehmann, P.J., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Fitness moderates the effect of stress responses and recovery in college-aged students. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Ehmann, P.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). High-risk sport participation and concussion history on autonomic function. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). The effects of an 8-week aerobic exercise intervention on depressive symptoms and rumination. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Millon, E., Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Shors, T.J. (2016). Mental and physical (MAP) training: A neurogenesis-inspired intervention that turns rumination into reflection.
• Banu, L.M., Buckman, J.F., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Eddie, D., Peyser, D., Bates, M.E., Shors, T.J., Alderman, B.L. (2016). Relationships between alcohol use, depression, and neurocardiac functioning.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Townsend, M.A., Perucho, J.F., Alderman, B.L. (2015). Concussion history and years of high-risk sport participation on cognitive control.
• Shors, T.J., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Alderman, B.L. (2015). Mental and physical (MAP) training: Combining mediation and aerobic exercise enhances synchronized brain responses during conflict monitoring.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Shors, T.J. (2015). Mental and physical (MAP) training as a neurobehavioral intervention for cognitive control and rumination in depression. Psychophysiology.
• Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., del Prado, K., Alderman, B.L. (2015). Neural responses to food images in normal weight, overweight, and obese individuals. Psychophysiology.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Osovsky, S., Alderman, B.L. (2015). Dose-response and time-course effects of acute resistance exercise on core executive functions. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Shors, T.J. (2015). Effects of a combined mental and physical (MAP) training intervention on depressive symptoms, rumination, mindfulness, and aerobic fitness in major depressive disorder. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Shors, T.J., Olson, R.L., Chang, M., Selby, E.A., Bates, M.E., Alderman, B.L. (2014). Mental and physical (MAP) training: A neurogenesis-inspired intervention enhances health in homeless traumatized young mothers in the community.
• Olson, R.L., del Prado, K., Qian, L., Alderman, B.L. (2014). Response monitoring and cognitive control in obesity. Psychophysiology.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Selby, E.A., Bates, M.E., Buckman, J.F., Shors, T.J. (2014). Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired inhibitory control but preserved temporal dynamics of attention: An ERP study. Psychophysiology.
• Olson, R.L., Kwok, A., Gordon, V., Alderman, B.L. (2014). Neuroelectric indices of cognitive control during cycling: Dose-response effects. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Alderman, B.L., Gralla, M.H., Olson, R.L. (2014). Relationship among physical fitness and physical activity to academic and cognitive performance in sixth-grade students. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Townsend, M.A., Perucho, J.F. (2014). Concussion history and years of high-risk sport participation on cognitive control. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Shors, T.J., Olson, R.L., Selby, E.A., Kranzler, A., Panza, E., Anderson, M., Loiselle, R., Tammineed, P., Eddie, D., Bates, M.E., Alderman, B.L. (2013). Mind does matter: Using mental and physical skill (MAP) training to enhance brain health and human happiness.
• Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L. (2013). The relationship between fitness and cognitive function: A heart rate variability examination. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Mattina, D.M. (2012). Effects of low-intensity walking on cognitive functioning. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
• Delli Paoli, A.G., Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L. (2011). Relationship between body image concerns, exercise motivation, and behavior: A self-determination perspective. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• Alderman, B.L., Benham-Deal, T., Olson, R.L. (2011). Parental and peer influence on middle school children's physical activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Journal Article

• Olson, R.L., Cleveland, D.J., Materia, M. Effects of low-intensity aerobic exercise on neurophysiological and behavioral correlates of cognitive function. Behavioral Sciences. 13 401.
• Brush, C.J., Olson, R.L., Bocchine, A.J., Selby, E.A., Alderman, B.L. (2020). Acute aerobic exercise increases respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity and recovery to a sad film among individuals at risk for depression. International Journal of Psychophysiology.
• Brush, C.J., Bocchine, A.J., Olson, R.L., Dhillon, S.K., Ude, A.A., Alderman, B.L. (2020). Does aerobic fitness moderate age-related cognitive slowing? Evidence from the P3 and lateralized readiness potentials. International Journal of Psychophysiology.
• 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 e13385.
• Lesnewich, L., Conway, F., Buckman, J., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Eddie, D., Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L., Bates, M. (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.
• Alderman, B.L., Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J. (2019). Using event-related potentials to study the effects of chronic exercise on cognitive function. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 1–11.
• Olson, R.L., Brush, C.J., Ehmann, P.J., Buckman, J.F., Alderman, B.L. (2018). A history of sport-related concussion in associated with sustained deficits in conflict and error monitoring. International Journal of Psychophysiology.
• 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.
• 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, 128 903-913.
• 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. 49 965-974.
• Shors, T.J., Millon, E.M., Chang, H.M., Olson, R.L., Alderman, B.L. (2017). Do sex differences in rumination explain sex differences in depression?. Journal of Neuroscience Research, 95 711-718.
• 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 & Exercise Psychology. 38 396-408.
• Olson, R.L., Chang, Y., 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.
• 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.
• 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, 9 269.
• 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 79–87.
• 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.
• 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, 11 752–758.
• 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.
• 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. 24 634–648.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Ryals, A. (Supporting), Olson, R. (Principal), McFarlin, B. (Co-Principal), "Effects of Exercise and Caloric Restriction on Adiposity, Neurocognitive Function, and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Obesity," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2019).
• McFarlin (35%), B.K. (Co-Principal), Vingren (35%), J.L. (Co-Principal), Bowman (10%), E.M. (Supporting), Olson (10%), R.L. (Supporting), Nite (10%), C. (Supporting), "Does Daily Supplementation with Glutathione Alter Immunity, upper respiratory tract infection, and oxidative stress in individuals training for a half marathon?," sponsored by Kyowa Hakko Bio LLC, International, $290500 Funded. (2018 - 2022).
• McFarlin (65%), B.K. (Principal), Vingren (15%), J.L. (Co-Principal), Olson (10%), R. (Co-Principal), Bowman (10%), E.M. (Co-Principal), "Task 2: The Effect of 90-d of Probiotic Supplementation on Post-Prandial Response to a High-Fat Meal," sponsored by Physician's Exclusive, Private, $150000 Funded. (2018 - 2021).
• McFarlin (65%), B.K. (Principal), Vingren (15%), J.L. (Supporting), Olson (10%), R.L. (Supporting), Bowman (10%), E.M. (Supporting), "The Effect of 90-d of Probiotic Supplementation on Post-Prandial Response to a High-Fat Meal. Project Period," sponsored by Physician's Exclusive LLC, Private, $420000 Funded. (2017 - 2021).
• McFarlin (90%), B.K. (Principal), Olson (10%), R.L. (Supporting), "The effect of 90-days of prebiotic fiber / probiotic supplementation on body composition and weight management in overweight/obese women," sponsored by Nu Science Trading, LLC, Private, $35321 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
• McFarlin, B.K. (Principal), Vingren, J.L. (Principal), Olson, R.L. (Co-Principal), Deemer, S.E. (Co-Principal), "Does 90-days of Megasporebiotic Supplementation Reduce on Post-Prandial Responses to a High-Fat Meal?," sponsored by Physicians Exclusive, LLC, IND, Funded. (2017 - 2023).
• McFarlin, B.K. (Principal), Vingren, J.L. (Principal), Nite, K.C. (Co-Principal), Olson, R.L. (Co-Principal), "Does Daily Supplementation With Glutathione Alter Immunity, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, and Oxidative Stress in Individuals Training for a Half Marathon Race?," sponsored by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited, IND, Funded. (2018 - 2021).
• McFarlin, B.K. (Principal), Olson, R.L. (Co-Principal), "The Effect of 90-days of Prebiotic Fiber / Probiotic Supplementation on Body Composition and Weight Management in Overweight/Obese Women," sponsored by Nu Science Trading, LLC, IND, Funded. (2017 - 2021).
• McFarlin (65%), B.K. (Principal), Vingren (15%), J.L. (Supporting), Olson (10%), R.L. (Supporting), Bowman (10%), E.M. (Supporting), "The Effect of 90-d of Probiotic Supplementation on Post-Prandial Response to a High-Fat Meal. Project Period," sponsored by Physician's Exclusive LLC, Private, Funded. (2017 - 2021).