Education
PhD (2020), Kinesiology, Western University.
Dissertation: Quantifying The Inter-Relationships Amongst Muscle Blood Flow, O 2 Uptake, And Muscle Deoxygenation Kinetics From Elevated Baseline Metabolic Rates And Increasing Work Rate Amplitudes
M.Sc. (2020), Brock University.
Thesis: Human Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase Activity and Expression: The Effect of Aerobic Capacity
B.Kin. (2006), Brock University.
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Courses
- Foundations of Human Anatomy I (KPE-118)
- Foundations of Human Anatomy II (KPE-119)
- Exercise Prescription & Training (KPE-130)
- Human Physiology (KPE-218)
- Principles of Musculoskeletal Injury Assessment and Prevention (KPE-312)
- Motor Learning (KPE-313)
- Exercise Physiology I (KPE-318)
About
Dr. Lorenzo Love has long had a love for physical activity, science, and learning, which lead him to the field of kinesiology. Within the field of kinesiology, he has a particular passion for the areas of exercise physiology and anatomy. From his Masters research on carbohydrate metabolism within the cell to his Doctoral research on how the body uses O2 and adjusts blood flow during exercise, Dr. Love enjoys seeing how the various parts of the body work together to achieve a desired outcome.
Dr. Love and his wife, Danielle, were blessed with their first child (a daughter) in 2025. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Love loves being physically active by working out and biking. He also strives to continue growing his relationship with Jesus, have others experience the love that Christ has for them, and serve in his church.
Research Interests
- Effect of exercise intensity on blood flow kinetics
- Relationship between metabolic rate and blood flow
- Effect of exercise training on the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism
- Effect of diet on blood flow and aerobic metabolism
Selected Research Publications
Love, Lorenzo K., Michael D. Hodgson, Daniel A. Keir, and John M. Kowalchuk. “Data analysis technique influences blood flow kinetics parameter estimates for moderate- and heavy-intensity exercise transitions.” Experimental Physiology 107 (2021): 82-93.
Nederveen, Joshu P., Daniel A. Keir, Lorenzo K. Love, Harry B. Rossiter, and John M. Kowalchuk. “Effect of heavy-intensity ‘priming’ exercise on oxygen uptake and muscle deoxygenation kinetics during moderate-intensity step-transitions initiated from an elevated work rate.” Resp Physiol Neurobiology 235 (2017): 62-70.
Keir, Daniel A., Alan P. Benson, Lorenzo K. Love, Taylor C. Robertson, Harry B. Rossiter, and John M. Kowalchuk. “Influence of muscle metabolic heterogeneity in determining the VO2p kinetic response to ramp-incremental exercise.” Journal of Applied Physiology 120 (2016): 503-513.
Raper, J. A., Lorenzo K. Love, Sandra J. Peters, George J. F. Heigenhauser, D. H. Paterson, and John M. Kowalchuk. “The effect of high fat and high carbohydrate diets on pulmonary O2 uptake kinetics during the transition to moderate-intensity exercise.” Journal of Applied Physiology 117 (2014): 1371–1379.
Love, Lorenzo K., Paul J. LeBlanc, J. Greig Inglis, Nicolette S. Bradley, Jon Choptiany, George J. F. Heigenhauser, and Sandra J. Peters. “The relationship between human skeletal muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase activity and muscle aerobic capacity.” Journal of Applied Physiology 111 (2011): 427–434.