Dr. Jun Seob Song is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Health, and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Previously, he served as a strength & conditioning coach for the South Korea national soccer teams. He earned his Ph.D. in Health & Kinesiology with an emphasis on Exercise Science from The University of Mississippi in 2024. 

Primary Research Interest:

• Muscular adaptations following exercise training (e.g., muscle size, strength, endurance).
• Rehabilitation strategies for disuse-induced muscle atrophy, weakness, and sarcopenia (e.g., blood flow restriction, cross-education, neuromuscular electrical stimulation).
• Recovery strategies following sport events and approaches to optimize athlete performance. 
  

Publications: 

1. Song JS, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Hammert WB, Kang A, Wong V, Spitz RW, Seffrin A, Kassiano W, Loenneke JP. Unilateral high-load resistance training increases absolute but not relative muscular endurance in the contralateral untrained limb. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 2025.

2. Abe T, Song JS, Dankel SJ, Viana RB, Abe A, Loenneke JP. Impact of potential moderating factors on absolute test-retest reliability of grip strength measurements in healthy populations: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 2025.

3. Yamada Y, Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Song JS, Kang A, Kassiano W, Loenneke JP. The role of the muscle metaboreflex on cardiovascular responses to submaximal resistance exercise with different pressures and modes of blood flow restriction. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 2025.

4. Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Song JS, Kang A, Kassiano W, Loenneke JP. Perceptual and hypoalgesic responses to submaximal knee extension exercise with different pressures and modes of blood flow restriction: Effect of estimated muscle metabolites. Physiology International. 2025. 

5. Spitz RW, Wong V, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Song JS, Hammert WB, Seffrin A, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. Perceived discomfort is decreased after repeated bouts of isometric handgrip exercise with and without blood flow restriction. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2025.

6. Hammert WB, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Song JS, Spitz RW, Wong V, Seffrin A, Loenneke JP. Changes in absolute and relative muscular endurance following resistance training: A review of the literature with considerations for future research. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2025.

7. Wong V, Spitz RW, Bentley JP, Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Seffrin A, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. Investigating the influence of limb blood flow on contraction-induced muscle growth and the impact of that growth on changes in maximal strength. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2025.

8. Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Kang A, Spitz RW, Seffrin A, Kassiano W, Loenneke JP. Does unilateral high-load resistance training influence strength change in the contralateral arm also undergoing high-load training?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 2024.

9. Song JS, Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Kang A, Wong V, Spitz RW, Kassiano W, Loenneke JP. Unilateral high-load resistance training induced a similar cross-education of strength between the dominant and non-dominant arm. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2024.

10. Spitz RW, Wong V, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Song JS, Hammert WB, Kang A, Seffrin A, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. The effect of isometric handgrip training with and without blood flow restriction on changes in resting blood pressure. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 2024. 

11. Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Hammert WB, Song JS, Kassiano W, Kang A, Loenneke JP. The influence of eccentric muscle actions on concentric muscle strength: an exception to the principle of specificity? International Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 2024. 

12. Yamada Y, Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Song JS, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Limb dominance does not have a meaningful impact on arterial occlusion pressure. Clinical Physiology and Functioning Imaging. 2024. 

13. Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Song JS, Kang A, Spitz RW, Loenneke JP. Progression of total training volume in resistance training studies and its application to skeletal muscle growth. Physiological Measurement. 2024.

14. Song JS, Seffrin A, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Spitz RW, Wong V, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Cross-education of muscular endurance: a scoping review. Sports Medicine. 2024. 

15. Hammert WB, Dankel SJ, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Kassiano W, Song JS, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Methodological considerations when studying resistance trained populations: Ideas for using control groups. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2024. 

16. Song JS, Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Individuals can be taught to sense the degree of vascular occlusion: implication for practical blood flow restriction. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2024. 

17. Wong V, Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Spitz RW, Loenneke JP. Is there evidence for the asymmetrical transfer of strength to an untrained limb? European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2024. 

18. Hammert WB, Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Wong V, Spitz RW, Seffrin A, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Blood flow restriction augments exercise-induced pressure pain thresholds over repetition and effort matched conditions. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2024.

19. Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Wong V, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Song JS, Kang A, Seffrin A, Loenneke JP. Blood flow restriction pressure for narrow cuff (5 cm) cannot be estimated with precision. Physiological Measurement. 2024. 

20. Kataoka R, Song JS, Yamada Y, Hammert WB, Seffrin A, Spitz RW, Wong V, Kang A, Loenneke JP. The impact of different ischemic preconditioning pressures on pain sensitivity and exercise performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2024.

21. Wong V, Spitz RW, Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Kang A, Seffrin A, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. Blood flow restriction augments the cross-education effect of isometric handgrip training. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2024.

22. Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Yamada Y, Song JS, Seffrin A, Kang A, Spitz RW, Wong V, Loenneke JP. The plateau in muscle growth with resistance training: An exploration of possible mechanisms. Sports Medicine. 2024. 

23. Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Song JS, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Improved interference control after exercise with blood flow restriction and cooling is associated with but not mediated by increased lactate. Physiology & Behavior. 2023.

24. Song JS, Seffrin A, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Spitz RW, Wong V, Kang A, Loenneke JP. Can we improve exercise-induced hypoalgesia with exercise training? An overview and suggestions for future studies. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2023. 

25. Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Song JS, Kataoka R, Chatakondi RN, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Unilateral high-load resistance training influences strength changes in the contralateral arm undergoing low-load training. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2023.

26. Hammert WB, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Seffrin A, Kang A, Song JS, Wong V, Spitz RW, Loenneke JP. The potential role of the myosin head in strength gain following resistance training. Medical Hypotheses. 2023. 

27. Spitz RW, Song JS, Yamada Y, Wong V, Bell ZW, Kataoka R, Loenneke JP. Cuff width does not affect discomfort immediately following isometric handgrip exercise. Physiology International. 2023. 

28. Kataoka R, Spitz RW, Wong V, Bell ZW, Yamada Y, Song JS, Hammert WB, Dankel SJ, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Sex segregation in strength sports: do equal-sized muscles express the same levels of strength between sexes?. American Journal of Human Biology. 2023. 

29. Song JS, Kataoka R, Yamada Y, Wong V, Spitz RW, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. The hypoalgesic effect of low-load resistance exercise to failure is not augmented by blood flow restriction. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 2022.  

30. Yamada Y, Kang A, Seffrin A, Song JS, Kataoka R, Hammert WB, Spitz RW, Wong V, Loenneke JP. Potential considerations with estimating blood flow restriction pressure in the lower body using a narrower cuff. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2022.

31. Spitz RW, Kataoka R, Dankel SJ, Bell ZW, Song JS, Wong V, Yamada Y, Loenneke JP. Quantifying the generality of strength adaptation: a meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 2022.

32. Song JS, Yamada Y, Kataoka R, Wong V, Spitz RW, Bell ZW, Loenneke JP. Training-induced hypoalgesia and its potential underlying mechanisms. Neuroscience and Behavioral Reviews. 2022.

33. Kataoka R, Song JS, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Loenneke JP. Effect of increased pressure pain threshold on resistance exercise performance with blood flow restriction. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2022. 

34. Wong V, Bell ZW, Spitz RW, Song JS, Yamada Y, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Blood flow restriction maintains blood pressure upon head-up tilt. Physiology International. 2022. 

35. Yamada Y, Spitz RW, Wong V, Bell ZW, Song JS, Abe T, Loenneke JP. The impact of isometric handgrip exercise and training on health‐related factors: a review. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 2022. 

36. Wong V, Song JS, Abe T, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Bell ZW, Kataoka R, Kang M, Loenneke JP. Muscle thickness assessment of the forearm via ultrasonography: is experience level important?. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. 2022. 

37. Song JS, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Bell ZW, Wong V, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Exercise-induced hypoalgesia and pain reduction following blood flow restriction: a brief review. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2021.

38. Jeon S, Ye X, Miller WM, Song JS. Effect of repeated eccentric exercise on muscle damage markers and motor unit control strategies in arm and hand muscle. Sports Medicine and Health Science. 2021.

39. Yamada Y, Song JS, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spits RW, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Effects of isometric handgrip exercise with or without blood flow restriction on interference control and feelings. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 2021.  

40. Song JS, Yamada Y, Wong V, Bell ZW, Spitz RW, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Hypoalgesia following isometric handgrip exercise with and without blood flow restriction is not mediated by discomfort nor changes in systolic blood pressure. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2021.

41. Bell ZW, Spitz RW, Wong V, Yamada Y, Song JS, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Can individuals be taught to sense the degree of vascular occlusion? a comparison of methods and implications for practical blood flow restriction. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2021. 

42. Wong V, Song JS, Bell ZW, Yamada Y, Spitz RW, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Blood flow restriction training on resting blood pressure and heart rate: a meta-analysis of the available literature. Journal of Human Hypertension. 2021.

43. Abe T, Song JS, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Loenneke JP. Comparison of calorie restriction and structured exercise on reductions in visceral and abdominal subcutaneous tissue: a systemic review. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2021.

44. Ye X, Benton RJ, Miller W, Jeon S, Song JS. Downhill running impairs peripheral but not central neuromuscular indices in elbow flexor muscles. Sports Medicine and Health Science. 2021.

45. Ye X, Miller W, Jeon S, Song JS, West T. Effect of arm eccentric exercise on muscle damage of the knee flexors after high-intensity eccentric exercise. Frontiers in Physiology. 2021.

46. Song JS, Abe T, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Loenneke JP. The relationship between muscle size and strength does not depend on echo intensity in healthy young adults. Journal of Clinical Densitometry. 2020.

47. Miller W, Jeon S, Kang M, Song JS, Ye X. Does performance-related information augment the maximal isometric force in the elbow flexors?. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 2020.

48. Spitz RW, Bell ZW, Wong V, Yamada Y, Song JS, Buckner SL, Abe T, Loenneke JP. Strength testing or strength training: considerations for future research. Physiological Measurement. 2020.

49. Abe T, Bell ZW, Wong V, Spitz RW, Yamada Y, Song JS, Loenneke JP. Skeletal muscle size distribution in large‐sized male and female athletes. American Journal of Human Biology. 2020.