Education

1999                            B.S. in Exercise Science from Rocky Mountain College

2001                            M.S. in Health and Human Performance from the University of Montana

2006                            Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics from Ball State University

Field of Study

Exercise Physiology, Environmental Physiology, Exercise Biology

Publications

PUBLICATIONS: (78)

Papachatzis N, Slivka D, Pipinos I, Schmid K, Takahashi K.  Does the heel’s dissipative energetic behavior affect its thermodynamic responses during walking?  Fron Bioeng Biotechnol.  10:908725.  2022.

McGlynn M, Collins C, Hailes W, Ruby B, Slivka D.  Heat acclimation in females does not limit aerobic exercise training outcomes.  Int J Environ Res Public Health.  19(9):5554. 2022.

Park SY, Wooden T, Pekas E, Anderson C, Yadav S, Slivka D, Layec G.  Effects of passive and active leg movements to interrupt sitting in mild hypercapnia on cardiovascular function in healthy adults.  J Appl Physiol. 132(3):874-887. Epub 2022.

O’Reilly N, Collins C, McGlynn M, Slivka D.  Effect of local heat application during exercise on gene expression related to Mitochondrial Homeostasis.  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab.  46(12): 1545-1551. 2021.

McGlynn M, Schnitzler H, Shute R, Ruby B, Slivka D.  The acute effects of exercise and temperature on regional mtDNA.  Int J Environ Res Public Health. 18(12):6382. 2021.

Slivka D, Dumke C, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Impact of Hypoxic Recovery on Skeletal Muscle Glycogen and Gene Expression. High Alt Med Biol. 22(3): 300-307. 2021.

Slivka D, Shute R, Hailes W, Marshall K, Opichka M, Schnitzler H, Ruby B.  Exercise in the heat blunts improvements in aerobic power.  Eur J Appl Physiol.  121(6): 1715-1723.  2021.

Mead A, McGlynn M, Slivka D.  Acute effects of functional dry needling on skeletal muscle function.  J Bodyw Mov Ther.  26:123-127.  2021.

Williamson-Reisdorph C, Quindry T, Tiemessen K, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Slivka D, Ruby C, Quindry J.  Blood oxidative stress and post-exercise recovery are unaffected by hypobaric and hypoxic environments.  J Sports Sci.  11:1-10.  2021.

Meister B, Collins C, McGlynn M, Slivka D.  Effect of local cold application during exercise on gene expression related to mitochondrial biogenesis.  Applied Phys Nutr Metab. 46(4): 318-324.  2021.

Larson C, Opichka M, McGlynn M, Collins C, Slivka D.  Exercise and Cold-Induced Human PGC-1a mRNA Isoform Specific Responses.  Int J Environ Res Public Health.  8;17(16): E5740. 2020.

Shute R, Marshall K, Opichka M, Schnitzler H, Ruby B, Slivka D.  Effects of 7 C environmental temperature acclimation during a 3-week training period.  J Appl Physiol. 128(4): 768-777. 2020

McGlynn M, Shute R, Slivka D.  The influence of heat on appetite-regulating adipokines.  Curr Res Diabetes Obes J.  12(5): 128-132. 2020.

Shute R, Zak R, Slivka D.  Validity and reproducibility of commercial cycling power meters in hot and cold environmental temperatures.  J Sci Cycling.  8(1). 2019.

Angeli C, Shute R, Slivka D.  Higher muscle tissue oxygenation when exposed to hypobaric hypoxia than normobaric hypoxia. Hum Perf Extrem Environ.  15(1). 2019.

Opichka M, Shute R, Marshall K, Slivka D.  Effects of exercise in a cold environment on gene expression for mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy.  Cryobiology. 90: 47-53. 2019

Ross C, Shute R, Ruby B, Slivka D.  Skeletal muscle mRNA response to hypobaric and normobaric hypoxia after normoxic endurance exercise.  High Alt Med Biol. 20(2): 141-149. 2019.

Cuthbert R, Shute R, Slivka D. Skeletal muscle cold shock and heat shock protein mRNA reponse to aerobic exercise in different environmental temperatures.  Temperature.  16;6(1): 77-84. 2018.

Shute R, Heesch M, Zak R, Kreiling J, Slivka D.  Effects of exercise in a cold environment on transcriptional control of PGC-1a. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol.  1;314(6): R850-R857. 2018.

Zak R, Hassenstab B, Zuehlke L, Heesch M, Shute R, Laursen T, LaSalle D, Slivka D.  Impact of local heating and cooling on skeletal muscle transcriptional response related to myogenesis and proteolysis.  Eur J Appl Physiol. 118(1): 101-109. 2018.

Dinan NE, Zak RB, Shute RJ, Laursen TL, Bubak MP, LaSalle DT, Heesch MW, Slivka DR.  Exercise-Induced Interleukin-6 and Metabolic Responses in Hot, Temperate, and Cold Conditions. Hum Perf Extrem Environ.  13(1):3. 2017.

Busboom M, Shute R, Slivka D. Response of appetite and appetite regulating hormones to acute hypoxia. Hum Perf Extrem Environ.  (13)1:8. 2017.

Shute R, Heesch M, Laursen T, Slivka D.  Local muscle cooling does not impact expression of mitochondrial-related genes. Journal of thermal biology. 67:35-39. 2017.

Slivka D. Skeletal Muscle Response to Hypoxia. Act Physiol. 220(1):9-10. 2017.

Zak R, Shute R, Heesch M, La Salle D, Bubak M, Dinan N, Laursen T, Slivka D.  Impact of hot and cold exposure on human skeletal muscle gene expression.  Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism. 42(3):319-325. 2017.

Collins C, Shute R, Heesch M, Slivka D.  The effect of environmental temperature on exercise-dependent release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor.  Temperature. 4(3): 305-313. 2017.

Bubak M, Heesch M, Shute R, Dinan N, Laursen T, La Salle D, Slivka D.  Irisin and fibronetin type III domain containing 5 reponses to exercise in different environmental conditions.  International journal of exercise science.  10(5):666-680. 2017.

La Salle D, Shute R, Heesch M, Slivka D.  Demands of simulated commuting using an electrically assisted bicycle.  International journal of exercise science. 10(3):454-464. 2017.

Laursen T, Zak R, Shute R, Heesch M, Dinan N, Bubak M, La Salle D, Slivka D.  Leptin, adiponectin, and ghrelin responses to endurance exercise in different ambient conditions.  Temperature. 4(2):166-175. 2017.

Snoza C, Berg K, Slivka D.  Comparison of VO2 peak and achievement of VO2 peak criteria in three modes of exercise in female triathletes.  J Strength Cond Res. 30(10):2816-2822. 2016.

Heesch M, Shute R, Kreiling J, Slivka D.  Transcriptional control, but not subcellular location, of PGC-1a is altered following exercise in a hot environment.  J Appl Physiol.  1;121(3) 741-749. 2016.

Quindry J, Dumke C, Slivka D, Ruby B.  Impact of extreme exercise at high altitude on oxidative stress in humans.  J. Physiol.  15;594(18): 5093-5104. 2016.

Peters B, Ballmann C, McGinnis G, Epstein E, Hyatt H, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Dumke C, Ruby, B, Quindry J.  Graded hypoxia and blood oxidative stress during exercise recovery.  J Sports Sci.  34(1): 56-66. 2016.

Edgerton R, Heesch M, Slivka D.  The effects of constant vs. variable workload cycling on performance and perception.  J Sports Med Phys Fitness.  56(3):173-178. 2016.

Ruby B, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Dumke C, Slivka D, Shriver T, Schoeller D.  Extreme Endurance and Metabolic Range of Sustained Activity is Uniquely Available for Every Human Not Just a Select Few.  Comparitive Exer Physiol.  11(1):1-7. 2015.

Dumke C, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Rose S, Ruby B.  The Effect of Environmental Temperature on Glucose and Insulin After an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Healthy Young Men.  Wilderness Environ Med.  26(3): 355-342. 2015.

Goodenkauf W, Heesch M, Hassenstab B, Shute R, Slivka D.  Acute high intensity anaerobic training and rhabdomyolysis risk.  Int J Exercise Sci.  8(1): 64-75. 2015

Slivka D, Heesch M, Dumke C, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Human skeletal muscle mRNA response to a single hypoxic exercise bout.  Wilderness Environ Med.  25(4): 462-465.  2014.

Slivka D, Heesch M, Dumke C, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Effects on oxygen consumption and metabolic gene expression when determining experimental exercise intensity based on exercise capacity tests conducted in hypoxic and normoxic environments.  J. Physiobiochemical Metab.  Accepted, 2014.

Heesch M, Slivka D.  Running performance, pace strategy, and thermoregulation differ between a treadmill and indoor track.  J Strength Cond Res. 29(2): 330-335.  2014.

Randone M, Heesch M, Slivka D.  Acute effects of a lactate supplement on running performance.  Agro Food Industry High-tech.  25(2): 14-18.  2014.

Callison E, Berg K, Slivka D.  Grunting in tennis increases ball velocity but not oxygen cost.  J Strength Cond Res.  28(7): 1915-1919.  2014.

McGinnis G, Kliszczewiscz B, Barberio M, Ballmann C, Peters B, Slivka D, Dumke C, Cuddy H, Hailes W, Ruby B, Quindry J.  Acute Hypoxia and Exercise-Induced Blood Oxidative Stress.  Int J Sport Nutr Exer Metab.  Epub ahead of print.  2014.

Mieras M, Heesch M, Slivka D.  Physiological and Psychological Responses to Outdoor vs. Laboratory Cycling. J Strength Cond Res.  28(8): 2324-2329.  2014.

Ballman C, McGinnis G, Peters B, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Dumke C, Ruby B, Quindry J.  Exercise-induced oxidative stress and hypoxic exercise recovery.  Eur J Appl Physiol.  114(4): 725-733.  2014

Heesch M, Mieras M, Slivka D.  The performance effect of early versus late carbohydrate feedings during prolonged exercise.  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 39(1): 58-63. 2014.

Cuddy J, Reinert A, Hailes W, Slivka D, Ruby B.  Accelerometry and salivary cortisol response during Air Force Special Tactics Officer Selection.  Extrem Physiol Med. 2(1):28.  2013.

Dumke C, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Skeletal muscle metabolic gene response to carbohydrate feeding during exercise in the heat.  J Int Soc Sports Nutr.  10(1): 40.  2013.

Slivka D, Heesch M, Dumke C, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Effects of post-exercise recovery in a cold environment of muscle glycogen, PGC-1α, and downstream transcription factors.  Cryobiology. 66(3): 250-255.  2013.

Quindry J, Miller L, McGinnis G, Kliszczewiscz B, Slivka D, Dumke C, Cuddy, J. Ruby, B.  Environmental temperature and exercise induced blood oxidative stress.  Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.  23(2): 128-136. 2013.

Miller L, McGinnis G, Kliszczewicz B, Slivka D, Hailes W, Cuddy J, Dumke C, Ruby B, Quindry J.  Blood oxidative stress markers during a high altitude trek.  Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.  23(1): 65-72. 2013.

Jacobs R, Berg K, Slivka D, Noble J.  The effect of cadence on cycling efficiency and local tissue oxygenation.  J Strength Cond Res.  27(3): 637-642.  2013.

Hailes W, Cuddy J, Slivka D, Hansen K, Ruby B.  Water turnover and core temperature on mount rainier.  Wilderness Environ Med.  23(3): 255-259.  2012.

Tucker, T, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Effect of local cold application on glycogen recovery.  J Sports Med Phys Fitness.  (52)2: 158-164. 2012.

Slivka D. Tucker T, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Local heat application enhances glycogenesis.  Apppl Physiol Nurtr Metab.  37(2): 247-251. 2012.

Slivka D, Dumke C, Tucker T, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Human mRNA response to exercise and temperature.  Int J Sports Med.  33(2): 94-100.  2012.

Cuddy J, Slivka D, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Factors of trainability and predictability associated with military physical fitness test success.  J Strength Cond Res.  25(12): 2486-3494.  2011.

Hailes W, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Human plasma inflammatory response during 5 days of exercise training in the heat.  J Therm Biol.  36(5): 277-282.  2011.

Slivka D, Dumke C, Hailes W, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Substrate use and biochemical response to a 3,211-km bicycle tour in trained cyclists.  Eur J Appl Physiol.  112(5): 1621-1630. 2011.

Cuddy J, Slivka D, Tucker T, Hailes W, Ruby B.  Glycogen levels in wildland firefighters during wildfire suppression.  Wilderness Environ Med.  22(1): 23-27. 2011.

Cuddy J, Slivka D, Hailes W, Dumke C, Ruby B.  Metabolic profile of the ironman world championships: A case study. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 5(4): 570-576. 2010.

Slivka D, Hailes W, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Effects of 21 days of intensified training on markers of overtraining.  J Strength Cond Res.  24(10): 2604-2612.  2010. 

Naperalsky M, Ruby B, Slivka D.  Environmental temperature and glycogen resynthesis.  Int J Sports Med.  31(8): 561-566.  2010.

Williamson DL, Raue U, Slivka D, Trappe S.  Resistance exercise, skeletal muscle FOXO3A, and 85-year-old women.  J. Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.  65(4):  335-343. 2010.

Reinert A, Slivka D, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Glycogen synthesis after road cycling in the fed state.  Int J Sports Med.  30(7): 545-549.  2009.

Raue U, Slivka D, Minchev K, Trappe S.  Improvements in whole muscle and myocellular function are limited with high-intensity resistance training in octogenarian women.  J Appl Physiol. 106(5): 1611-1617.  2009.

Slivka D, Hailes W, Cuddy J, Ruby B.  Caffeine and carbohydrate supplementation during exercise when in negative energy balance: effects on performance, metabolism, and salivary cortisol.  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab.  33(6): 1079-1085.  2008.

Cuddy J, Ham J, Harger S, Slivka D, Ruby B.  Effects of an electrolyte additive on hydration and drinking behavior during wildfire suppression.  Wilderness Environ Med.  9(3): 172-180. 2008.

Slivka D, Raue U, Hollon C, Minchev K, Trappe S.  Single Muscle Fiber Adaptions to Resistance Training in Old (>80y) Men:  Evidence for Limited Skeletal Muscle Plasticity.  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 295(1): R273-280.  2008.

Trappe S, Creer A, Minchev K, Slivka D, Louis E, Luden N, Trappe T.  human soleus single muscle fiber function with exercise or nutrition countermeasures during 60 days of bed rest.  Am J Physiol Regul Integr comp Physiol.  294(3): R939-R947.  2008.

Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes, W, Harger S, and Ruby B.  Glycogen resynthesis and exercise performance with the addition of fenugreek extract (4-hydroxyisoleucine) to post-exercise carbohydrate feeding.  Amino Acids.  35(2): 439-444. 2008.

Raue U, Slivka D, Jemiolo B, Hollon C, Trappe S.  Proteolytic gene expression differs at rest and after resistance exercise between young and old women.  J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.  62(12): 1407-1412.  2007.

Trappe S, Creer A, Slivka D, Minchev K, and Trappe T.  Single muscle fiber function with concurrent exercise of nutritional counter measures during 60 days of bedrest in women.  J Appl Physiol.  103(4): 1242-1250. 2007.

Trappe S, Harber M, Creer A, Gallagher P, Slivka D, Minchev K, and Whitsett D.  Single Muscle Fiber Adaptations with Marathon Training.  J Appl Physiol 101(3): 721-727. 2006.

Raue U, Slivka D, Jemiolo B, Hollon C, and Trappe S.  Myogenic Gene Expression at Rest and Following a Bout of Resistance Exercise in Young (18-30 y) and Old (80-89 y) Women.  J Appl Physiol.  101(1): 53-59. 2006.

Creer A, Gallagher P, Slikva D, Jemiolo B, Fink W, Trappe S.  Influence of muscle glycogen availability on ERK1/2 and Akt signaling after resistance exercise in human skeletal muscle.  J Appl Physiol  99(3): 950-956. 2005.

Ruby BC, Gaskill SE, Slivka D, and Harger SG.  The addition of fenugreek extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum) to glucose feeding increases muscle glycogen resynthesis after exercise.  Amino Acids 28(1): 71-76. 2005.

Laskin J, Slivka D, Frogley M.  A Cadence Based Sub-Maximal Field Test for the Prediction of Peak Oxygen Consumption in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Athletes.  JEPonline 7(1): 8-18. 2004.

Professional Experience

2001 – 2003                Research Specialist/Adjunct Instructor at the University of Montana

2003 – 2006                Research Assistant in the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University

2006 – 2010                Post-doctoral research fellow at The University of Montana

2010 – 2015                Assistant Professor, School of Health Physical Education and Recreation, University of Nebraska at Omaha

2015 – 2021                Associate Professor, School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha

2021 – 2022                Professor, School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha

2022 – Present            Associate Professor, School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana

2022 – Present            Chief Scientific Officer, Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism.