potkanowicz

Dr. Edward S. Potkanowicz is an Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Dr. Potkanowicz is also the principal investigator of an ongoing racing research project entitled “The Real Assessment of Core and Environmental Responses (“The R.A.C.E.R. Project”). Dr. Potkanowicz received his Masters and Doctorate degrees in exercise physiology from Kent State University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Youngstown State University (Go Penguins!) As an exercise physiologist with a research focus in environmental physiology, Dr. Potkanowicz’s line of research involves investigating the performance deficits that an athlete experiences when he or she is subjected to an extreme environment. His specific research focus is the performance deficit that the driver-athlete may experience when subjected to the extremely hot environment of motorsports competition. Dr. Potkanowicz has published peer-reviewed manuscripts on the topic of driver science, has been invited to speak to the motorsports community on the topic of the driver athlete and the physiological rigors of auto racing, and has served as host for the American College of Sports Medicine's webinar series. As a racing enthusiast, Dr. Potkanowicz has a keen interest in uncovering and/or developing strategies for improving driver performance, as it relates to managing core body temperature and the driver's physiological response to the microenvironment of the cockpit. Examples of his work can be found on his website, which is linked below.

June 2013