Associate Professor
HPER 337
865-974-1288
lhornbuc@utk.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The primary goal of Dr. Hornbuckle’s research is to make a positive impact on health disparities in underserved groups through the promotion of physical activity and exercise. The majority of her current work is centered in African-American communities, and aims to reduce cardiometabolic risk through the development and implementation of culturally relevant physical activity and exercise interventions.
EDUCATION
| PhD | Florida State University | Exercise Physiology |
| MS | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Exercise Physiology |
| BS | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Nutrition |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dr. Hornbuckle is a founding investigator in the UT Center for the Study of Black Families & Children.
Hornbuckle is also a Fellow and an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), having served on multiple national committees for the organization. Additionally, she maintains credentials as a Registered Dietitian and certifications in group exercise, indoor cycling, and personal fitness training.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Morton. A.L., L.M. Hornbuckle, M. Aranda, D.T. Yates, C.L. Anderson. An exploratory study on the determinants of group indoor cycling participation in Black and White Adults. SAGE Open. 9(3); 1-9, 2019.
Rauer, A., L.M. Hornbuckle. If he’s in shape, so is the marriage: perceptions of physical fitness and exercise and older couples’ marital functioning. Journal of Aging & Physical Activity. 27(4); 503-509, 2019.
Hornbuckle, L.M., Z. Gizlice, D.P. Heil, M.C. Whitt-Glover. A faith-integrated physical activity intervention and cardiometabolic risk in African-American women. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 4(19):225-234, 2019.
Hunter, G.R., W.H. Neumeier, P.C. Chandler-Laney, S.J. Carter, J.H. Borges, L.M. Hornbuckle, E.P. Plaisance, G. Fisher. Ratings of perceived exertion during walking predicts endurance independent of physiological effort in older women. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 34(5):1340-1344, 2020.
Hornbuckle, L.M., A. Rauer. Engaging a community advisory board to inform an exercise intervention in older African-American couples. Journal of Primary Prevention. 41(3):261-278, 2020.
Hornbuckle, L.M. Running while Black: a distinctive safety concern and barrier to exercise in White neighborhoods. Preventive Medicine Reports. 22, 1-3, eCollection 2021.
Hornbuckle, L.M., A. Rauer, K.M. Winters-Stone, C. Springer, C.S. Jones, L.P. Toth. Better together? A pilot study of romantic partner influence on exercise adherence and cardiometabolic risk factors in African-American couples. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. 8(6):1492:1504, 2021.
Hornbuckle, L.M., C.S. Barroso, A. Rauer, C.S. Jones, K.M. Winters-Stone. “It was just for us”: qualitative evaluation of an exercise intervention for African-American couples. BMC Public Health. 21:838, 1-12, 2021.
Greer, B.K, J. Obrien, L.M. Hornbuckle, L.B. Panton. Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption after resistance training and high-intensity interval training in young women. International Journal of Exercise Science. 14:2, 1027-1035, 2021.
Hornbuckle, L.M., W. McLean Cooke, A. Rauer, C.S. Barroso. African American couples’ experiences during an exercise intervention interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative case study. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health. 19(7):4190, 2022.
Smith-Ricketts, J., C.T. Beaumont, J.K. Fleming, L.M. Hornbuckle, K. Strohacker. Exploring determinants of exercise-related affective valence in regular exercisers between the ages of 55 and 69 years. Journal of Aging & Physical Activity. 31(3):440-452, 2023.
Jones, C.S., C.S. Barroso, L. Miossi, E.C. Fitzhugh, L.M. Hornbuckle. Successful physical activity maintainers: strategies and characteristics of young African American women. Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal. 32(1):1-11, 2024.
Rauer, A., W. McLean Cooke, M. Haselschwerdt, K.M. Winters-Stone, L.M. Hornbuckle. From organizing medicine to cooking with more leafy greens: a dyadic, qualitative analysis of how older African American couples take care of each other’s health. Research on Aging. 46(5-6):302-313, 2024.