TC Affiliations:
Scholarly Interests
- Movement economy and resistance training in older adults and persons with Parkinson鈥檚 disease
- Workplace Wellness Programming
Educational Background
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York at Cortland College
Dual Major: Athletic Training and Kinesiology
Class of 2000
Master of Art, Adelphi University
Human Performance and Exercise Science
Class of 2002
Doctorate of Education, 51吃瓜网 Columbia University
Applied Physiology
Class of 2014
Selected Publications
What Makes a Group Fitness Program for People with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease Endure? A Mixed Methods Study of Multiple Stakeholders. A. Rossi, R. Torres-Panchame, P.M. Gallo, A. Marcus, R. States. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 41, 2018 p. 320-327.
Special Populations Column: The Role of Exercise in Management of Parkinson鈥檚 disease. P.M. Gallo, N.M. Mendola. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 40(5), 2018 p.120-5.
One on One Column: Exercise Prescription Recommendations for Parkinson鈥檚 disease. P.M. Gallo, N.M. Mendola. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 40(5), 2018 p.126-133.
The Benefits of Resistance Training on Sarcopenia in Older Adults. N.M. Hafner, P.M. Gallo. ACSM鈥檚 Certified News. 25(2), 2015. p.10.
尾-alanine Supplementation Fails to Increase Peak Aerobic Power or Ventilatory Threshold in Aerobically Trained Males, B.K. Greer, M.E. Katalinas, D.M. Shaholli, P.M. Gallo. Journal of Dietary Supplements. Oct. 9, 2014. DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2014.965867.
Walking Economy During Cued versus Non-Cued Self-Selected Treadmill Walking in Persons with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease, P.M. Gallo, T.L. McIsaac, C.E. Garber. Journal of Parkinson鈥檚 Disease. 4(4), 2014 p. 705-16.
Walking Economy During Cued versus Non-Cued Treadmill Walking in Persons with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease, P.M. Gallo, T.L. McIsaac, C.E. Garber. Journal of Parkinson鈥檚 Disease. 3(4), 2013 p. 609-19.
Parkinson鈥檚 Disease: A Comprehensive Approach to Exercise Prescription for the Health Fitness Professional, P.M. Gallo, C.E. Garber. ACSM鈥檚 Health and Fitness Journal. Vol. 15 (4), 2011 p. 8-17.
Professional Presentations
鈥淗ow to Assess Older Adults: What鈥檚 Every Trainer Exercise Professional Needs to Know and Do!鈥� NEACSM Fall Virtual Conference, prerecorded lecture and live question and answer session, October 15, 2020.
鈥淪tand More 鈥� Sit Less: A Workplace Wellness Program to Reduce Physical Inactivity.鈥� ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Chicago, IL. March 24, 2019.
鈥淐linical Workshop: Screening Recommendations for Age-Related Sarcopenia in Older Adults.鈥� NEACSM Fall Meeting, Providence, RI. November 9, 2018.
"Age-Related Sarcopenia: Diagnosis and Screening with Older Adults.鈥� ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Arlington, VA. April 7, 2018.
鈥淓xercise Science: The scope, role, and career trajectory of the professional.鈥� Invited Speaker. Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences Department, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT. March 22, 2018.
鈥淓xercise Selection for Parkinson鈥檚 disease: An Important 鈥淪tep鈥� for Quality Programming.鈥� Invited Speaker. Greater New York Chapter of the ACSM Fall Meeting, New York, NY. November 11, 2017.
鈥淧hysical Inactivity in the workplace: How bad is sitting for your health? A shared model for Workplace Wellness Programming.鈥� NEACSM Fall Meeting, Providence, RI. October 13, 2016.
鈥淩esistance Training and Sarcopenia.鈥� Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Fall Meeting, North Haven, CT. November 13, 2015.
鈥淧arkinson鈥檚 Disease: An Overview of Clinical Treatment and Management.鈥� Atria on the Hudson Senior Living Facility. In-Service Lecture, Ossining, NY. October 21, 2015.
鈥淐an Persons with Mild to Moderate Parkinson鈥檚 Disease Benefit from Exercise? Evidence-Based Recommendations for Disease Management.鈥� Keynote Speaker. 2015 Parkinson鈥檚 Disease Symposium: Wellness and Rehabilitations of Parkinson鈥檚 Disease, Department of Veterans Affairs, West Haven VA, West Haven, CT. April 11, 2015.
鈥淲ellness Initiative Implementation.鈥� Invited Panel Speaker. Wellness Workplaces Best Practices Award Ceremony. The Fairfield County Business Council, Greenwich, CT. February 13, 2015.
鈥淲alk, Cycle, Lift and Stretch: How Does Exercise Benefit Clients with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease?鈥� NEACSM Annual Meeting, Providence, RI. November 14, 2014.
鈥淲alking Economy Associated with Cued versus Non-Cued Treadmill Walking in Persons with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease.鈥� Free Communications. ACSM Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. May 31, 2013.
鈥淧arkinson鈥檚 Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach to Exercise Management and Treatment.鈥� Invited Speaker; Connecticut Physical Therapy Association Meeting, Fairfield, CT. September 16, 2009.