Rate My Professor Lance Dalleck

Lance Dalleck, PhD, is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Western Colorado University. He also directs the Applied Exercise Science and Performance Graduate Program and Wellness Elevated, a community health initiative in the Gunnison Valley. Dalleck completed his BA in History and Kinesiology at Western Colorado University in 1997, MS in Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University in 2000, and PhD in Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico in 2003. Following his doctorate, he held academic appointments in Australia and New Zealand, including as Associate Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Auckland from 2010 to 2013. A Western alumnus, he returned to the university in 2013 as Assistant Professor, progressing to full Professor. His career emphasizes translating exercise science into practical applications for public health.

Dalleck's research specializations center on exercise physiology addressing heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and chronic conditions linked to physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. Key interests include cardiac rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and exercise interventions. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, accumulating more than 4,300 citations and nearly 126,000 reads on ResearchGate. He has obtained external grant funding close to $1 million. Representative publications encompass 'The Impact of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Visual Function, Ocular Health and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease' (2026), 'Physiological responses of the 12-3-30 workout: Exercise myth or reality' (2024), 'Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Exercise Training Prescribed Relative to Traditional Intensity Anchors and Physiological Thresholds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data' (2024), 'The Impact of High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Vascular Function: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' (2015), and 'Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Severity Following High-Intensity Interval Training in Heart Failure Patients' (2018). Dalleck has supervised 48 MSc students and 6 PhD students. He contributes to the field as a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel for the American Council on Exercise and through studies on AI-guided workouts and reduced-exertion high-intensity training.