Lenoir Rhyne College - Department of Healthful Living and Sports Studies

Welcome to the Department of

Dr. Antonio Santo, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N.

Program Coordinator for Health and Exercise Science

HLSS Webmaster

Assistant Professor

Office:	Moretz 104
Phone:	(828) 267-3467
Fax:	(828) 267-3445
E-mail:	santoa@lrc.edu

Education

B.S. in Biology with Chemistry Minor

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, N.Y.

Mentor: Louis De Genarro, Ph.D.

M.S. in Exercise Physiology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, N.V.

Mentor: Larry Golding, Ph.D., FACSM

Ph.D. in Exercise Science with Nutrition Emphasis

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

Mentor: Peter J. Horvath, Ph.D., C.N.D., FACSM

Dietetic Internship

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.

Biography

Dr. Santo is an exercise physiologist and registered/licensed dietitian who joined the Division of Healthful Living and Sports Studies as an assistant professor in the fall of 2005. He is originally from New York , but has been fortunate enough to have also experienced living in the wild western states of Utah and Nevada . His graduate school endeavors were driven by his personal experiences with weight loss, physical conditioning and disease risk management during his senior year as an undergraduate student at Le Moyne College . Dr. Santo’s passion for teaching, his desire to extend the excitement of exercise and nutrition science to his students, and his commitment to academic excellence and achievement brought him to Lenoir-Rhyne College. He admits that the temperate climate and southern charm of North Carolina were also attractive incentives in his decision to reside in Hickory.

Dr. Santo’s career includes extensive experience with health clubs, personal training, corporate wellness, clinical practice, and academia. He has also conducted research under the auspices of Nabisco foods, Inc., The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and The State University of New York at Buffalo . His current research interests include exercise testing and assessment, soy protein, postprandial lipemia, and cardiovascular disease risk management.

Dr. Santo's commitment to health promotion extends far beyond the classroom setting. He can often be found weight training in the McCrorie Center or running around campus. Some of his other recreational activities include hiking and baseball.

Dr. Santo has an appreciation for the arts. When his is not exercising, he also can be found taking photographs, playing the piano or watching movies.

Dr. Santo resides in Hickory with his wonderful fiance, Ariana, and two cats, Romeo and Juliet.

2008 Spring Schedule

Courses Taught at Lenoir-Rhyne College

LRC 101 - Freshman Seminar

HLS 287 - Personal Health & Nutrition

HLS 288 - Nutrition

HLS 300 - Exercise Physiology (lecture & lab)

HLS 310 - Nutrition in Weight Management & Human Performance

HLS 320 - Exercise Evaluation & Prescription (lecture & lab)

HLS 321 - Internship in Health & Exercise Science

HLS 322 - Internship in Health & Exercise Science

HLS 410 - Directed Readings / Research

HLS 421 - Internship in Health & Exercise Science

HLS 431 - Sports Nutrition

HLS 436 - Clinical Exercise Physiology

HLS 490 - Senior Honors Thesis

Publications

Manuscripts

Santo, A.S., Cunningham, A.M., Alhassan, S., Browne, R.W., Burton, H., Leddy, J.J., Grandjean, P.W., Horvath, S.M. & Horvath, P.J. (2008). NMR Analysis Does Not Increase Sensitivity to the Effect of Soy Protein on CVD Risk When Compared to the Traditional Lipid Profile. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 33 (3): 489-500.

doi:10.1139/h08-023

Santo, A.S. & Golding, L.A. (2003). Predicting maximum oxygen uptake from a modified YMCA 3-minute step test. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 74 (1): 110-115.

Abstracts

Cunningham, A.M., Browne, R.W., Burton, H., Leddy, J.J., Santo, A.S., & Horvath, P.J. (2007). Effect of Soy Protein and Isoflavones on Fasting Lipoprotein Particles Sizes. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 26 (5): 494. (Winner of the American College of Nutrition's Best Poster Presentation Award at the annual meeting and the University at Buffalo's J. Warren Perry Lecture 1st place award in Research in Clinical Sciences.)
Santo, A.S., Alhassan, S., Grandjean, P., Browne, R.W., Burton , H., Horvath, S.M., Leddy, J.J., Melton, R.A., Hung, M.W. & Horvath, P.J. (2005). Isoflavone-rich soy protein reduced hepatic lipase activity in sedentary males. FASEB Journal, 19 (5): 1000A -1000A.

Hung, M.W., Browne, R.W., Santo, A.S., Burton , H., Horvath, S.M., Leddy, J.J., Melton, R.A. & Horvath, P.J. (2004). The effect of soy protein on markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in sedentary men. FASEB Journal, 18 (4): 535A-535A.

Santo, A.S., Browne, R.W., Burton , H., Horvath, S.M., Leddy, J.J., Melton, R.A., Hung, M.W. & Horvath, P.J. (2004). Isoflavone-rich soy protein reduced post-prandial lipemia in sedentary males. FASEB Journal, 18 (4): 536A -536A.

Santo, A.S., Melton, R.A., Burton , H.W., Leddy, J.J., Browne, R.W., Horvath, S.M. & Horvath, P.J. (2004). Soy isoflavones eliminated weight gain associated with protein supplementation in sedentary males. Journal of Nutrition, 134: 1276S-1277S.

Santo, A.S. & Golding, L.A. (1999). Prediction of maximum oxygen uptake from a modified YMCA 3-minute step test. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 5: 111S.

Certifications

American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Instructor_SM
National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification

Professional Affiliations

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)