At Stanford, I connect physiological measurements from patients and athletes with molecular data from MoTrPAC.
The work below reflects my current Stanford collaborations and outside sports-science partnerships.
A bout of exercise triggers different molecular responses in blood, muscle, and adipose tissue. In MoTrPAC, I connect those measurements with clinical exercise tests.
With Stanford Baseball and outside sports-science teams, I study how athletes adapt to training. Recent projects have tested resisted sprints and video-based jump assessment.
For the MoTrPAC CPET core lab, I work on data quality and threshold determination. I also build the software used to review test results.
Large digital ECG datasets let us test screening criteria in female and male athletes from different racial groups. At Stanford, I study repolarization and sex-specific thresholds.
In neuromuscular disease and limited mobility, recovery measurements can be more informative than peak-exercise values. A separate project measures carotid blood flow and shear stress, vascular signals relevant to stroke risk.
I build research agents and teaching apps when a recurring problem needs its own tool. Current collaborations include video-based movement assessment and language-model coaching for physical activity.
My current research is supported by a two-year LRP-REACH award. I also completed NIH T32 training in myocardial biology at Stanford from 2024 to 2026.
Cataloging MoTrPAC and Metabolomics Workbench Data was selected for $5,000 in support from the NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem.
I spoke on The Molecular Elite Athlete at Henan University and From Molecules to High Performance in Exercise Science at UANL.
I also serve as the exercise physiology and biomechanics section editor for the Journal of Taiji Science. In 2025, I co-directed Pablo Tadeo Ríos Gallardo's UANL thesis on vertical-jump technology.
Our critical review of sleep and muscle hypertrophy was published online in Strength & Conditioning Journal.
Read the paperA basketball study linking isometric shoulder strength with three-point accuracy was published online in JSCR.
PubMedI received a two-year NHLBI LRP-REACH award for research in precision exercise medicine.
Stanford profileI build software for problems that come up in my research and teaching. Some projects are public; others are still in development.
Published vertical-jump data, organized by protocol
Harmonization training with synthetic data
Video-based jump analysis for teaching
Practice questions for exercise science certifications
Public repositories for tools and analyses I use in research.
An offline, human-reviewed workflow for finding metabolomics datasets and evaluating whether their variables and assays can be harmonized.
View repositoryA Streamlit application for automated VT1 and VT2 detection.
View repositoryAn R Shiny workflow for processing countermovement-jump and isometric mid-thigh-pull data from PASCO platforms.
View repositoryThe analysis repository associated with my work on sex-specific ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy in young athletes.
View repositoryI chose these studies because each marks a change in the questions I asked, the populations I worked with, or the scale of the data.
This preprint maps acute molecular responses in blood, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue after endurance and resistance exercise.
bioRxiv · MoTrPAC Study Group; Katz et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)
Resisted sprint training improved overground sprinting, jump performance, and force-time measures in male youth hockey players.
Journal of Human Kinetics · Dietze-Hermosa et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)
In this clinical study, recovery after CPET revealed differences that peak exercise values alone may miss.
Journal of Clinical Medicine · Blumberg et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)In 9,254 young athletes, sex was the strongest practical modifier of QRS voltage; the study proposes separate screening thresholds for women and men.
Heart Rhythm · Montalvo et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)The protocol tests language-model coaching for physical activity inside a fully digital cardiovascular biobank and randomized trial.
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology · Schmiedmayer et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)
Exercise mode and intensity produced distinct carotid blood-flow and endothelial shear-stress patterns in this first-author study.
Frontiers in Physiology · Montalvo et al.View paper (opens in a new tab)The complete record includes 95 papers, preprints, and published abstracts. I checked each item against PubMed, my Stanford profile, and publisher records.
Edwards, A., Rowlett, M., Jerazano Mora, J. M., Schoenfeld, B. J., & Montalvo, S. (2026). Sleep: The Overlooked Pillar of Muscle Hypertrophy—A Critical Review of Mechanistic and Observational Evidence. Strength & Conditioning Journal. Advance online publication.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Cabarkapa, D., Yang, Y., Montalvo, S., Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Camacho, A. A., & Munce, T. A. (2026). Relationships Between Isometric Shoulder Strength and Three-Point Shooting Accuracy in Male Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Advance online publication.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Schmiedmayer, P., Johnson, A., Schuetz, N., Kollmer, L., Goldschmidt, P., Delgado-SanMartin, J., Zhang, K. W., Mantena, S. D., Tolas, A., Montalvo, S., Ramirez-Posada, M., O'Sullivan, J. W., Oppezzo, M., King, A. C., Rodriguez, F., Ashley, E., Lawrie, A., & Kim, D. S. (2026). Design and rationale of the My Heart Counts cardiovascular health study: a large-scale, fully digital biobank, and randomized trial of large language model-driven coaching of physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 28, 101565.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Terrazas, L., Edwards, A., Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Gomez-Castillo, D., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M., & Dorgo, S. (2026). Lean mass gain and strength improvements after manual- and weight-resistance training: A secondary exploratory mediation analysis of a randomized trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 48, 308-315.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Aguila Camacho, A., Ochoa Ahmed, F., Rowlett, M., Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Cabarkapa, D. V., Cabarkapa, D., & Montalvo, S. (2026). Longitudinal Changes in Countermovement Jump and Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Metrics and Their Relationship With On-Court Basketball Performance in Elite Female Collegiate Basketball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Advance online publication.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Carranza-García, L. E., Balsalobre-Fernández, C., & Montalvo, S. (2026). Reliability and Validity of an AI-Driven Smartphone Application for Measuring Countermovement Jump Height: A Comparison with Force Platform, Infrared Optical Timing, and Manual Video Analysis. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 30(1), 73-86.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Carranza-García, L. E., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Gonzalez, M. P., Balsalobre-Fernández, C., Dorgo, S., & Montalvo, S. (2026). Validity and Reliability of an AI-Based Jump Height App vs. Infrared Contact Mat: Minimal Influence of Skin Pigmentation Under Standardized Lighting. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 40(8), e792-e804.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Gotoo-Vázquez, P. J., López-Walle, J., Mendoza-Farias, F. J., Figueroa-Jimenez, M. O., & Montalvo, S. (2026). Profiling Fireball Extreme Challenge™ athletes: an exploratory multidimensional study in an emerging co-ed sport. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 66(5), 593-605.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Ferrari, F., Collins, B., Jones, S., Christle, J. W., Hadley, D., Petek, B. J., & Froelicher, V. (2026). Race- and Sex-Associated Electrocardiographic Repolarization Characteristics in Young American Athletes in the Digital Age. JACC: Advances, 5(1), 102409.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Tso, J. V., Christle, J. W., Hadley, D., Wheeler, M., Perez, M., Myers, J., Ashley, E., & Froelicher, V. (2026). Sex-specific electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy in young athletes. Heart Rhythm, 23(2), 281-288.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Ríos-Gallardo, P. T., Camacho-Tristán, G., Diaz-Ochoa, E. A., Ovalle-Hernández, J. D. D., & Montalvo, S. (2025). Concurrent validity and agreement between My Jump 2 and an infrared contact mat for measuring squat and countermovement jump height and elasticity index in university basketball players. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 25(11), 2258-2266.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Diaz-Ochoa, A., Dietze-Hermosa, M., & Montalvo, S. (2025). Advancing Strength and Conditioning Practices for Collegiate Female Flag Football: A Narrative Review and Practical Framework. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 47(6), 648-656.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Brochet, P., Montalvo, S., Lindholm, M. E., Jimenez-Morales, D., Jin, C. A., Rasmussen, B. B., Kraus, W. E., Yan, Z., Wheeler, M. T., & Katz, D. H. (2025). Endurance Training Enhances Sex-Specific Cardioprotective Metabolism. Circulation Research, 137(7), 1045-1047.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tan, E. C. H., Rio-Rodriguez, D., Mancilla, A., Gonzalez, M. P., & Montalvo, S. (2025). Countermovement jump performance in Malaysian young wushu athletes: normative values and sex-based differences. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiaticas, 20(2), 209-219.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Briggs, A., & Dorgo, S. (2025). Resisted Sprint Training Improves Overground Sprint, Jump, and Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Kinetics and Kinematics in Male Youth Ice Hockey Players: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of Human Kinetics, 98, 117-131.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Blumberg, Y., de Monts, C., Montalvo, S., Tang, W. J., Dunaway Young, S., Hageman, N., Sanchis-Gomar, F., Ashley, E. A., Amar, D., Myers, J., Wheeler, M. T., Day, J. W., Duong, et al. (2025). Cardiopulmonary Recovery After Maximal Exercise in Individuals with Neuromuscular Disease and Limited Mobility. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(12), 4190.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Terrazas, L., Montalvo, S., & Dorgo, S. (2025). Manual resistance training and resistance training elicit neuromuscular strength adaptations but not body composition changes in an 8-week exercise intervention. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 42, 810-815.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Gurovich, A. N. (2025). The effects of eccentric cycling on vascular reactivity. Frontiers in Physiology, 16, 1554054.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Froelicher, V., Husaini, M., Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., Perez, M. V., Hadley, D., Wheeler, M., Stein, R., Vetter, V., Hsu, J. J., Asif, I. M., Hedman, et al. (2025). Proposed enhanced recommendations for interpretation of electrocardiographic screening of athletes. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 89, 69-77.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Martinez, A., Rodriguez, S., Gomez, M., Cubillos, N., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Tan, E., & Dorgo, S. (2025). Effects of Different Stretching Modalities on the Antagonist and Agonist Muscles on Isokinetic Strength and Vertical Jump Performance in Young Men. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 39(2), 173-183.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gonzales, F., Lance, G., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., & Dorgo, S. (2025). Comparative kinematic analysis of high-speed treadmill vs. overground sprinting across athletic levels and sex. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 65(2), 171-179.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Sanchez, A., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., Peñailillo, L. E., & Gurovich, A. N. (2025). Effects of Different Eccentric Cycling Intensities on Brachial Artery Endothelial Shear Stress and Blood Flow Patterns. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 96(2), 287-297.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Alvurdu, S., Akarçeşme, C., Altundağ, E., & Montalvo, S. (2024). Concurrent validity and reliability of iVMES portable force plate for measuring vertical jump height. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 24(4), 1024-1031.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Toledo, H., Sandoval, J., Mancilla, A., Pourjahani, S., Tan, E., & Montalvo, S. (2024). Differences in Hamstring Flexibility between Athletes in the Chilean National Wushu Team versus Athletes not in the Chilean National Wushu Team. Journal of Taiji Science, 3(1), 48-55.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Froelicher, V., Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., Perez, M. V., Hadley, D., Wheeler, M., Hwang, C. E., Uberoi, A., Abrams, G., & Ashley, E. (2024). The Stanford Legacy and the Future of Electrocardiographic Screening of Athletes. Medical Research Archives, 12(5).
DOI (opens in a new tab)Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., & Froelicher, V. (2024). Can the outlier percentiles from norms increase the sensitivity of the ECG criteria for screening athletes? Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 86, 93-95.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tan, E. C. H., Weng Onn, S., & Montalvo, S. (2024). Measuring Vertical Jump Height With Artificial Intelligence Through a Cell Phone: A Validity and Reliability Report. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(9), e529-e533.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Gurovich, A. N., Montalvo, S., Hassan, P. F., & Gomez, M. (2024). Carotid Arterial Compliance during Different Intensities of Submaximal Endurance Exercise. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(11), 3316.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., & Dorgo, S. (2024). The Impact of an 8-Week Resisted Sprint Training Program on Ice Skating Performance in Male Youth Ice Hockey Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(5), 957-965.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Froelicher, V. F., Hadley, D., & Wheeler, M. T. (2024). Digitized Electrocardiography Measurements Support the Biological Plausibility of the Pathological Significance of ST Segments in Athletes. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 34(4), 362-369.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., Hadley, D., & Froelicher, V. (2024). Should ECG criteria for Low QRS voltage (LQRSV) be specific for Sex? American Heart Journal, 270, 117-124.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tang, W. J., Gu, B., Montalvo, S., Dunaway Young, S., Parker, D. M., de Monts, C., Ataide, P., Ni Ghiollagain, N., Wheeler, M. T., Tesi Rocha, C., Christle, J. W., He, Z., Day, et al. (2023). Assessing the Assisted Six-Minute Cycling Test as a Measure of Endurance in Non-Ambulatory Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(24), 7582.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Dorgo, S., Terrazas, L. A., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., & Montalvo, S. (2023). Effects of manual resistance versus weight resistance training on body composition and strength in young adults after a 14-week intervention. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 36, 313-319.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Martinez, A., Arias, S., Lozano, A., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Boyea, B. L., & Dorgo, S. (2023). Commercial Smart Watches and Heart Rate Monitors: A Concurrent Validity Analysis. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Cubillos, N. R., & Dorgo, S. (2023). Differences in sprint profile, sprint completion times, and jumping performance between division I track and field sprinters, throwers, and long-distance runners. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 23(1), 10-23.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Sanchez, M., Martinez, P., Trevizo, R., & Ibarra-Mejia, G. (2023). Dynamic stretching improves muscle activation and pain pressure threshold but not isometric hand strength when compared to static stretching. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 23(2), 293-300.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Gonzalez, M. P., Montalvo, S., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Gomez, M., & Dorgo, S. (2023). A Comparison of Morphological, Jump, and Sprint Kinematic Asymmetries in Division I Track and Field Athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science, 16(1), 1306-1319.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., & Gurovich, A. N. (2022). Near Infrared Spectroscopy is not a Surrogate of Venous Occlusion Plethysmography to Assess Microvascular Resting Blood Flow and Function. International Journal of Exercise Science, 15(2), 1616-1626.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gomez, M., Lozano, A., Arias, S., Rodriguez, L., Morales-Acuna, F., & Gurovich, A. N. (2022). Differences in Blood Flow Patterns and Endothelial Shear Stress at the Carotid Artery Using Different Exercise Modalities and Intensities. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 857816.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Tan, E., Montalvo, S., Gonzales, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Min, S., & Dorgo, S. (2022). Changes in vertical jump performance and body composition before and after COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Human Exercise and Sport, 18(1), 224-241.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Rodriguez, S., Cubillos, N. R., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Association and Predictive Ability of Jump Performance with Sprint Profile of Collegiate Track and Field Athletes. Sports Biomechanics, 1-20.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gruber, L. D., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Effects of Augmented Eccentric Load Bench Press Training on One Repetition Maximum Performance and Electromyographic Activity in Trained Powerlifters. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(6), 1512-1519.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Eggleston, J. D., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Common Vertical Jump and Reactive Strength Index Measuring Devices: A Validity and Reliability Analysis. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(5), 1234-1243.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Association Between the Modified Functional Movement Screen Scores, Fear of Falling, and Self-Perceived Balance in Active Older Adults. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 37(2), 64-73.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Physical fitness in older adults: Is there a relationship with the modified Functional Movement Screen? Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 25, 28-34.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Gonzales, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Heart rate percentage as a method for determining intra-set resting during a post-activation performance enhancement exercise to increase vertical jump performance. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(5), 2730-2736.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Dorgo, S., Perales, J. J., Boyle, J. B., Hausselle, J., & Montalvo, S. (2020). Sprint Training on a Treadmill vs. Overground Results in Modality-Specific Impact on Sprint Performance but Similar Positive Improvement in Body Composition in Young Adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(2), 463-472.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Cubillo, N. R., Gonzales, M. P., & Dorgo, S. (2020). Association and predictive ability of vertical countermovement jump performance on unilateral agility in recreationally trained individuals. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20, 2076-2085.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., & Dorgo, S. (2019). The effect of different stretching protocols on vertical jump measures in college age gymnasts. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 59(12), 1956-1962.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Robbins, J. M., Katz, D. H., Many, G. M., Rao, P., Smith, G. R., Tiwari, G., Jin, C., Spielmann, G., Montalvo, S., Iyer, G., Amar, D., Leach, D., Coyne, et al. (2026). Blood Biochemical Responses to Acute Exercise: Findings from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC). bioRxiv.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Keshishian, H., Many, G. M., Smith, G., Clark, N. M., Iyer, G., Hart, P., Lindholm, M. E., Montalvo, S., Zhang, Z., Jin, C., Sanford, J. A., Carr, S. A., Adkins, et al. (2026). Integrative Multi-omics Analysis of the Human Skeletal Muscle Response to Endurance or Resistance Exercise: Findings from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC). bioRxiv.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Brandt, A. R., Fleg, J., Goodpaster, B. H., Jaeger, B., Jin, C. A., Johannsen, N. M., Katz, D., Keshishian, H., Kohrt, W. M., Kraus, W. E., Lester, B., Melanson, E. L., Miller, et al. (2026). Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC): Initial Insights into the Dynamic Human Responses to Exercise. bioRxiv.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)MoTrPAC Study Group; Katz, D. H., Jin, C. A., Many, G. M., Smith, G. R., Keshishian, H., Clark, N. M., Iyer, G., Ahn, C., Lindholm, M. E., Sagendorf, T. J., Amar, D., Barber, J. L., Brandt, A. R., Coen, P. M., Ge, Y., Hart, P., Hsu, F. C., Jaeger, B. C., Jimenez-Morales, D., Leach, D. T., Mani, D. R., Montalvo, S., et al. (2026). Multi-Omic, Multi-Tissue Responses to Acute Exercise in Sedentary Adults: Findings from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium. bioRxiv.
PubMed (opens in a new tab)Mantena, S., Johnson, A., Schuetz, N., Tolas, A., Montalvo, S., Delgado-SanMartin, J., Ramirez-Posada, M., Du, L., Zhang, S., Huynh, A. D., Oppezzo, M., King, A. C., Schmiedmayer, P., Lawrie, A., Rodriguez, F., Ashley, E. A., & Kim, D. S. (2026). Grounding Language Models in Behavioral Science to Scale Physical Activity Interventions for Hispanic/Latinx Populations. medRxiv.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Zhong, Y., Christle, J., Montalvo Hernandez, S., Schuetz, N., Aresh, N., Ashley, E. A., Myers, J. N., & Kim, D. S. (2026). Comparison of novel physiology-based FRIEND equations for VO2peak with conventional measures for predicting clinical outcomes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 87(13 Supplement), A1238.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Duong, T., Montalvo, S., de Monts, C., Blumberg, Y., Vogt-Domke, S., Salvatore, S., Tang, W., Meyer, J., Wheeler, M., Day, J. W., Hageman, N., & Christle, J. (2025). Prediction of VO2max and cardiopulmonary responses from ventilatory threshold VO2 in neuromuscular disease patients using machine learning. Neuromuscular Disorders, 53, 106032.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Duong, T., Montalvo, S., de Monts, C., Blumberg, Y., Vogt-Domke, S., Salvatore, S., Tang, W., Dunaway Young, S., Wheeler, M., Day, J. W., Hageman, N., Taivassalo, T., & Christle, J. (2025). Delayed exercise recovery ventilatory responses between individuals with neuromuscular disease. Neuromuscular Disorders, 53, 106033.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Rogers, A. M., Jr., Gonzalez, M. P., Montalvo, S., & Dorgo, S. (2025). The Comparison of Time to Peak Rapid Force Production in Division One Collegiate Male Football, Track, and Basketball Players. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(17), 182.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Brochet, P., Njoroge, J., Montalvo Hernandez, S., Lindholm, M., Smith, G., Amar, D., Gay, N., Zhao, B., Hung, C., Jin, C., Chavez, C., Nachun, D., Zaslavsky, et al. (2025). Multi-omics analysis of endurance exercise reveals cardioprotective remodeling in rat heart. Circulation, 152(Suppl 3), 4367025.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Iyer, G., Smith, G., Many, G., Clark, N., Jin, C., Montalvo Hernandez, S., Thalacker-Mercer, A., Houmard, J., Bergman, B., Nie, J., Espinoza, S., Trappe, S., Sparks, et al. (2025). Integrated Multi-omics Analysis of Skeletal Muscle in Response to a Bout of Resistance or Endurance Exercise. Circulation, 152(Suppl 3), 4367452.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Carnero, E. A., Coyne, B. J., Christle, J. W., Brubaker, P. H., Kraus, W. E., Goodpaster, B. H., Stowe, C. L., Rejeski, W. J., Montalvo, S., & Fleg, J. L. (2025). MoTrPAC CPET Core Lab - Quality Control and Threshold Determinations. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 57(10S), 426.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Silva, A., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., & Myers, J. (2025). A nonexercise equation to predict oxygen consumption peak in chronic heart failure: integrating clinical variables for prognostic assessment. European Respiratory Journal, 66(Suppl 69), PA1994.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Katz, D., Jin, C., Smith, G., Clark, N., Iyer, G., Keshishian, H., Hart, P., Sanford, J., Zhang, Z., Ge, Y., Robbins, J., Barber, J., Montalvo, S., et al. (2024). The multi-omic, multi-tissue response to acute endurance and resistance exercise: Results from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium. Circulation, 150(Suppl 1), A4143199.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Tso, J. V., Montalvo, S., Christle, J., Hadley, D., & Froelicher, V. (2024). Sex-associated Differences in Low QRS Voltage in Young Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 56(10S), 244-245.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Tang, W., de Monts, C., Montalvo, S., Dunaway Young, S., Salvatore, S., Khonde, S., Smith, S., Hageman, N., Blumberg, Y., Ataide, P., Ni Ghiollagain, N., Parker, D., Wheeler, M., Day, J., & Duong, T. (2024). Exploring muscle endurance in a neuromuscular population: insights from the assisted 6-minute cycling test combined with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and near-infrared spectroscopy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 43, 104441.85.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Tang, W., Salvatore, S., Khonde, S., Montalvo, S., de Monts, C., Smith, S., Hageman, N., Blumberg, Y., Ataide, P., Ni Ghiollagain, N., Parker, D., Wheeler, M., Day, J., Christle, J., & Duong, T. (2024). Feasibility of assessing muscle oxygenation in patients with neuromuscular disease using near-infrared spectroscopy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 43, 104441.84.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Blumberg, Y., de Monts, C., Tang, W. J., Ataide, P., Young, S., Ghiollagain, N., Parker, D. M., Day, J. W., Myers, J. N., Wheeler, M. T., Duong, T., Christle, et al. (2024). Exercise and Recovery Ventilatory Responses Between Individuals With Neuromuscular Disease and Healthy Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 56(10S), 925-926.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Blumberg, Y., Patti, A., De Monts, C., Montalvo, S., Ataide, P., Tang, W., Young, S., Myers, J., Wheeler, M. T., Duong, T., Christle, J. W., & Day, J. W. (2024). Investigating Recovery From Maximal Exercise In Patients With Neuromuscular Disease. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 56(10S), 657.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Blumberg, Y., De Monts, C., Tang, W., Montalvo, S., Ataide, P., Dunaway Young, S., Wheeler, M., Ashley, E., Myers, J., Day, J., Christle, J., & Duong, T. (2023). Assessment of maximal effort for weaker individuals with neuromuscular disease during the assisted six-minute cycling test. Neuromuscular Disorders, 33, S187.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Tang, W., Montalvo, S., De Monts, C., Dunaway Young, S., Ataide, P., Ni Ghiollagain, N., Stevens, V., Parker, D., He, Z., Tesi Rocha, C., Day, J., & Duong, T. (2023). Assisted Six Minute Cycle Test (A6MCT): A Feasible and Valid Measurement of Functional and Fatigue Changes in Individuals with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 33, S135.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Moreno, K. S. J., Ferguson, C. P., Garcia, V. A., Montalvo, S., & Gurovich, A. N. (2023). The Effects of a Physical Therapy Program and the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student's Health Outcomes. 2023 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), American Physical Therapy Association.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Sanchez, A. R., Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Lozano, A., Arias, S., & Gurovich, A. N. (2023). The Effects of Different Intensities on Eccentric Cycling Blood Flow Patterns at a Concentric Cycling Workload Match. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(15), 98.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Froelicher, V. F., Myers, J. N., & Wheeler, M. T. (2023). ST Segment Depression in Male Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 55(9S), 202-203.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Sanchez, A., Hassan, P., & Gurovich, A. N. (2023). Biomechanical Characteristics of the Carotid Artery During Aerobic Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 55(9S), 48.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Tan, E., & Pok, C. (2022). Neuromuscular responses to a competitive Wushu routine during the IWUF Wushu Taolu Virtual Competition. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 189.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Gomez, M., Montalvo, S., Lozano, A., Arias, S., & Gurovich, A. N. (2022). Brachial Artery Blood Flow Patterns During Eccentric Cycling Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 32-33.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Arias, S., Montalvo, S., Gomez, M., Lozano, A., Hassan, P. F., & Gurovich, A. N. (2022). Differences in Blood-Flow Patterns of the Carotid Artery Between Two Exercise Modalities at Three Intensities. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(9S), 556.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Cubillos, N. R., Rodriguez, S., Martinez, E., Del Rio, J., Martinez Ruiz, A., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Bilateral broad jump as a better predictor of acceleration split times than unilateral broad jump. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(13), 79.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Conde, D., & Mejia-Ibarra, G. (2021). One-minute of dynamic stretching increases forearm pressure pain threshold but not muscular function or strength in comparison to static stretching. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 53(8S), 318.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M., Rodriguez, S., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M., Cubillos, N., Martinez, E., Del Rio, J., & Dorgo, S. (2021). The Relationship between Squat Jump Performance and Sprint Profile in Collegiate Track and Field Athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(13), Article 10.
Repository (opens in a new tab)Gonzalez, M. P., Montalvo, S., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Cubillos, N. R., Rodriguez, S., Horsch, E., & Dorgo, S. (2021). Associations Between Jump Performance and Asymmetries with 30-m Sprint Completion Time. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(13), 11.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Rodriguez, S. A., Jr., Dietze-Hermosa, M., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Cubillos, N. R., Martinez, E., Del Rio, J., & Dorgo, S. (2021). The Relationship between Broad Jump Distance and Sprint Profile in Collegiate Track and Field Athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(13), 84.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Tan, E., Conde, D., Mejia-Ibarra, G., & Dorgo, S. (2020). Injury Rates Among Elite Wushu Kung-Fu Martial Artists and Access to Health Care. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(7S), 1057.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Rodriguez, A., Jarquin, I., & Dorgo, S. (2020). Physical Fitness in Older Adults: Is There a Relationship With the Modified Functional Movement Screen? Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(7S), 551.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Montalvo, S., Cubillos, N. R., Rodriguez, A., Gonzalez, M. P., Rodriguez, S., & Dorgo, S. (2020). Association Between Single-Leg Agility and Single-Leg Vertical Jumping Performance in Active Adults. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(12), 9.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Dietze-Hermosa, M. S., Montalvo, S., Gruber, L., Terrazas, L., Gonzalez, M., & Dorgo, S. (2019). Scores for the Modified Functional Movement Screen in Active Older Adults. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 39.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Gonzalez, M. P., Montalvo, S., Dietze-Hermosa, M., & Dorgo, S. (2019). Manual Resistance Training as an Alternative Post-Activation Potentiation Method: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 101.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Jarquin, I. A., Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Dorgo, S. (2019). The Effects of Two Post-Activation Potentiation Methods on Muscular Activation. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 85.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Dietze-Hermosa, M., & Dorgo, S. (2019). The Effects of Three Post-Activation Potentiation Methods on Muscular Activation of Knee Extensors: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 92.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Rodriguez, A., Gruber, L., Montalvo, S., Gonzalez, M. P., Bastian, D., & Dorgo, S. (2019). Changes to Strength, Muscular Power, and Bar Velocity after 2 Weeks of Eccentric Overload Bench Press Training: A Case Study. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 108.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)De La Torre, I. N., Montalvo, S., Conde, D., Mejia, G., & Dorgo, S. (2019). Increasing Vertical Jump Height Using Two Alternative Post-Activation Potentiation Methods. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(11), 95.
Google Scholar (opens in a new tab)Montalvo, S., Dorgo, S., Tune, C. H., Sapien, A. C., Gonzalez, M. P., & Sanchez, J. A. (2018). Validity of Vertical Jump Measuring Devices. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(10), Article 69.
Repository (opens in a new tab)Dorgo, S., Perales, J., & Montalvo, S. (2018). The Effects of Overground and Treadmill Sprint Training on Body Composition. National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference Proceedings.
DOI (opens in a new tab)Amador, M., Perales, J., Montalvo, S., Dorgo, S., & Bajpeyi, S. (2016). The Effects of Two Different Sprint Training Modalities on Sprint Speed, Aerobic Fitness and Body Composition. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings, 2(8), Article 48.
Repository (opens in a new tab)Dorgo, S., Perales, J., Montalvo, S., Amador, M., & Bajpeyi, B. (2016). Effects of Treadmill and Overground Sprint Training Modes on Sprint Speed, Body Composition and Aerobic Power. National Strength and Conditioning Conference Association Proceeding.
DOI (opens in a new tab)I trained in kinesiology, clinical exercise physiology, and biomechanics at the University of Texas at El Paso. At Stanford, my postdoctoral work has focused on human performance, myocardial biology, and bioinformatics.
Stanford University
Stanford University
Exercise Physiology · Biomechanics · University of Texas at El Paso
Clinical Exercise Physiology · University of Texas at El Paso
Physical Education · University of Texas at El Paso
I trained at the University of Texas at El Paso from my bachelor's degree through a doctorate in interdisciplinary health science.
I came to Stanford in 2022 through the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance and joined Cardiovascular Medicine in 2024. My current work also connects with the Stanford Bioinformatics Core.
As a Mexican American scientist with Indigenous heritage, I care deeply about mentorship. I build teaching tools because exercise science should be easier to learn and use.
If your project overlaps with my work, email me with a short description of the question and the collaboration you have in mind.