Phil Esposito

• Askow, A. T., Lobato, A. L., Arndts, D. J., Jennings, W., Kreutzer, A., Erickson, J. L., Esposito, P.E., Oliver, J.M., & Jagim, A. R. (2021). Session Rating of Perceived Exertion (sRPE) Load and Training Impulse Are Strongly Correlated to GPS-Derived Measures of External Load in NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Athletes. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 6(4), 90.

• Tometz, M.J., Jevas, S. A., Esposito, P. M., & Annaccone, A.R. (2020). Validation of Internal and External Load Metrics in NCAA D1 Women’s Beach Volleyball. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.

• Andrew T. A., Stone, J.D., Arndts, D.J., King, C.A., Goto, S., Hannon, J.P., Garrison, C., Bothwell, J.M., Esposito, P.E., Jagim, A.R., Jones, M.T., Jennings, W., Oliver, J.M.  (2018). Validity and Reliability of a Commercially-Available Velocity and Power Testing Device. Sports, 6(4), 170.

• MacDonald, M., Leichtman, J., Esposito, P., Cook, N., Ulrich, D.A. (2017).  The Participation Patterns of Youth with Down Syndrome, Frontiers in Public Health:  Child Health and Human Development

• Hauck, J., Jeong, I., Esposito, P., MacDonald, M., Hornyak, J., Argento, A., & Ulrich, D. (2017). Benefits of Learning to Ride a Two-Wheeled Bicycle for Adolescents with Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. PALAESTRA

• Esposito, P. & MacDonald, M. I., Hornyak, J. E., & Ulrich, D. A. (2012). Physical activity patterns of youth with Down syndrome. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 50(2), 109 – 119.

Marascio, C., & Esposito, P. (2023). Effects of Ballet & Dance Programs on Gross Motor Skills in Children With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review. Poster presentation at the 2023 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference & Expo, Kansas City, Missouri

Falkenberg, A., Staples, K.L., Ulrich, D.A., & Esposito, P. (2022). Understanding Physical Activity Levels During Walking for Youth with Down syndrome. North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

Clossick, L, & Esposito, P. (2022). The Association Between Motor Skills & Adaptive Skills in Individuals with Down syndrome. North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity

Warfield, E., Esposito, P., Rhea, D., & Trocchio, R. (2022). Differences Among Relaxation and Imagery Strategies in NCAA Division I Athletes. Oral presentation at the 2022 Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity.

Staples, K.L., Ketcheson, L.R., Esposito, P.M., Ulrich, D.A. (2022). Extending the TGMD-3 Normative Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Oral presentation at the 2022 Annual Conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity.

Falkenberg, A., Staples, K., Young, A., & Esposito, P. (2021). Effectiveness Of Wii Fit Balance Training In Young Children With Down Syndrome. Oral presentation at the 5th International Motor Development Research Consortium. Virtual format.

Harris, N., Evans, E., Fronk, C., Decker, D., & Esposito, P. (2020). Lower Limb Strength & Balance in Adults with and without Down Syndrome.  Poster presentation at the 2020 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), Denver, Colorado.

• 4x Wassenich Award for mentoring nominee
• Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty of the year (Harris College)

• North American Federation for Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA)
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Associate Editor
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Reviewer
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Research in Developmental Disabilities
Journal of Motor Learning and Development

Senior clinical director, Special Olympics Texas

Regional Clinical Advisor, Special Olympics North America