Aria Son

Student-centered Professor with expertise in [Area of study]. Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising.

2024- Present Enterprise Cancer Rehabilitation Consultant, WithDoctors Co., South Korea

2014-2023 Healthcare Technology Development Consultant, Enterprise Institute for Medi Plus Solution and Co., South Korea

2011-2015 Research Associate, Gastric Cancer Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Severance Hospital, South Korea

2009-2011 Exercise Specialist, Catholic Institute of U-healthcare, Mary’s Hospital, South Korea

2006-2008  Exercise Specialist, Wellness Center, Kookmin University, South Korea

• 2024, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, United States
• 2023, Wellness Coach, Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program, United States
• 2019, Certified EKG Technician (AECA), American Education Certification Association, United States
• 2016, Basic Life Support (CPR & AED), American Heart Association, United States
• 2008, Expert of Exercise Prescription, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
• 2007, Bodybuilding Instructor, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
• 2006, Orienteering Instructor, Korea Association of Orienteering, Korea
• 2006, Aerobics Instructor, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
• 2005, Reading and Discussion Instructor, Hansol Education Corporation, Korea
• 2004, Ski & Snowboard Referee, Korea Association of Ski, Korea
• 2004, Teachers Certification (for middle/high school), The Ministry of Education, Korea
• 2003, CPR. First Aid & Lifeguard, Seoul YMCA, Korea
• 2003, Swimming Instructor, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
• 2003, Triathlon Referee, Korea Association of Triathlon, Korea
• 2002, Scuba (open water diver), Scuba Schools International, Korea
• 2001, Fitness and Healthcare Instructor, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Korea
• 2001, Sports Taping, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Korea
• 2001, Sports Massage, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Korea
• Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
• [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]

• The effects of exercise training combined with assistive technologies on spasticity, balance, and gait in individuals with post-stroke hemiparesis, University of Houston, Postdoc research staff, assistant research lead, 09/01/16, 04/30/17
• Development of measures for classification system for athletes with disabilities using EMG, University of Houston, Postdoc research staff, data collection, 03/01/16, 02/28/17
• The body's compensatory responses to unpredictable trip and slip perturbations induced by a programmable split-belt treadmill, University of Houston, Postdoc research staff, data collection, 03/01/16, 02/28/17
• Development of postoperative recovery exercise program for gastric cancer patients, Kookmin University, Research staff, research lead, 08/01/09, 08/31/15
• Development of a gateway and health index model, Kookmin University, Research staff, research lead, 11/01/13, 10/31/14
• Development of physical activities and patterns database, Kookmin University, Research staff, assistant research lead, 06/01/09, 10/31/09
• Development of exercise prescription algorithms and content, Kookmin University, Research staff, research lead, 06/01/09, 10/31/09

• 2016, Poster Award, Korean-American Bio-Medical Scientists Symposium
• 2015, Award of Supporting Women Scientists, Center for Women in Science Engineering and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
• 2014, Research Award, Korean United States Applied Physiology Society
• 2011, Citation, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul Mary's Hospital
• 2010, Award of Research Excellence, The Korean Society of Medical Informatics

• 2017, Mentored an undergraduate during her summer research experience in the Sensory-Motor Augmentation & Rehabilitation Technology lab at the University of Houston
• 2015, Supervised a postdoctoral student in Medical Informatics from Seoul National University of Korea during her long-term overseas training at Arizona State University
• 2009-2017, Mentored eight graduate students in developing and completing their theses at Kookmin University

• 2015-2016, Committee member, Korea cheerleading Association
• 2014-2015, Committee for fortification of Nordic skiing, Korea Adaptive Ski Association
• 2014-2015, Classification director of Nordic skiing, Korea Adaptive Ski Association
• 2010-2011, Olympic Athlete, ski-orienteering, Asian Winter Olympics
• 2007-2015, MTB-Orienteering Director, Korea Orienteering Federation

• Yoon Jung Bae, Dae Taek Lee, Younsun Son, ACSM's guide to exercise and cancer survivorship, American College of Sports Medicine, Hanmi Medical Publishing Co., Seoul, Korea, 2013, Translation to Korean; Chapter 4, 5, 6, Aria Son
• James Johnson
• Jennifer Leachman, Joseph Bloyder, Jeannine Brant, Efficacy of Self-Natural Posture Exercise (SNPE) Programs on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial with Waitlist Control, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2024
• Co-first author, Younsun Son, James Johnson, Exercise During Pregnancy - an Integrative Literature Review, Journal of Healthy Life, 2, 1, 2020, Younsun Son, Minsoo Kang, Yoonjung Park, Response to: Comment on 'Effect of exercise intervention on flow-mediated dilation in overweight and obese adults: Meta-analysis', International Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2019, In Cho
• Younsun Son
• Sejong Song, Yoon Jung Bae, Youn Nam Kim, Hyoung-Il Kim, Dae Taek Lee, Woo Jin Hyung, Feasibility and effects of a postoperative recovery exercise program developed specifically for gastric cancer patients (PREP-GC) undergoing minimally invasive gastrectomy, Journal of gastric cancer, 18, 2, 2018
• Co-first author, Dongyual Yoo, Younsun Son, Dae-Hee Kim, Kap-Ho Seo, Sung Ho Park, Beom-Chan Lee, Technology-assisted ankle rehabilitation improves balance and gait performance in stroke survivors: A randomized controlled study with 1-month follow-up, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 26, 12, 2018, Younsun Son, Kyungun Kim, Soeun Jeon, Minsoo Kang, Sukho Lee, Yoonjung Park, Effect of exercise intervention on flow-mediated dilation in overweight and obese adults: Meta-analysis, International Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2017, Somi Yun, Younsun Son, EunJin Hwang, Yun-Bin Lee, Bong-Yoen Hwang, Dae-Taek Lee, Exercise and Recovery Responses to the Intensity of Walking during Pregnancy and Postpartum, Exercise Science, 26, 4, 2017, Younsun Son, Jong Kwang Kim, Keyeon Kim, Bong Yeon Hwang, Dae Taek Lee, Mi Young Lee, Yoon Jung Bae, Chong Do Lee, Concurrent validation of T-REX accelerometer, International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 28, 2, 2016, Younsun Son, Chong Do Lee, Keyeon Kim, Dae Taek Lee, Bong Yeon Hwang, Jong Kwang Kim, Validity evaluation of the T-REX triaxial accelerometer to measure physical activity by exercise types and T-REX attachment locations in men and women, The Korean Society for Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports Science, 18, 2, 2016, Dae Taek Lee, Younsun Son, Bong Yeon Hwang, Yoon Jung Bae, Energy expenditure on a user-sensitive spontaneous speed control treadmill, Korean Journal of Health Promotion, 15, 1, 2015, So-Mi Yun, Younsun Son, Eun-jin Hwang, Bong-Yeon Hwang, Dae Taek Lee, Responses of heart rate, oxygen uptake, and perceived exertion during varied walking intensity in pregnant women, Korean Journal of Physical Education, 54, 6, 2015, Youn Sun Son, Bong Yeon Hwang, Dae Taek Lee, Yoon Jung Bae, Effects of active drinking practices on fluid consumption and sweat rate while exercising in a hot environment, Journal of Exercise Nutrition and Biochemistry, 18, 2, 2014, Su-Jung Jin, Dae-Taek Lee, Bong-Yeon Hwang, Youn-Sun Son, Yoon-Jung Bae, Age- and sex-related walking patterns in unrestricted inner city park trail walkers, Journal of Korean Society Living Environmental System, 21, 4, 2014, Hae-Ryong Chung, Dae-Taek Lee, Bong-Yeon Hwang, Youn-Sun Son, Yoon-Jung Bae, Influence of stride length alteration training on the energy cost and efficiency of walking, Journal of Korean Society Living Environmental System, 21, 4, 2014, Sea Hoon Moon, Dae Taek Lee, Younsun Son
• Adherence to health-related lifestyle behavior recommendations and association with quality of life among cancer survivors and age-matched controls of Korean, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 14, 5, 2013
• Corresponding author, Dae Taek Lee, Young Soo Lee, Youn Sun Son, Myung Hwa Kim, In young Lee, Seong Bum Lee, Associations between recreational space and sport facilities of GIS and health related variables in middle-aged community residents, Korea Society for Wellness, 7, 1, 2012, Young Soo Lee, Youn Sun Son, Dae Taek Lee, Relationships between distribution of community exercise facilities and health perception, and participation in physical activity-emphasis on a city district, Journal of Sport and Leisure Studies, 47, 1, 2012, Dae Sick Cho, Youn Sun Son, Dae Taek Lee, Effect of salsa dance experience on the static and dynamic balance abilities following a spinning stimulus, Korea Society for Wellness, 6, 2, 2011, Youn Sun Son, Dae Taek Lee, Yoon Jung Bae, Relationship between perceived and measured fitness levels in young adults: possible application for U-healthcare, Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 10, 4, 2010, Yoon Jung Bae, Dae Taek Lee, Youn Sun Son, The development of exercise prescription program algorithm model based on HCI environment, Journal of the Korean Society of Living Environmental System, 17, 3, 2010, Dae Taek Lee, Woon Yong Lee, Youn Sun Son, Jung Kwon Jin, Myung Chun Lee, Subjective ratings of intensity perception on daily physical activity in college students: a preliminary study, Journal of Sport and Leisure Studies, 39, 2, 2010, Dae Teak Lee, Woon Yong Lee, Bong Yeon Hwang, Youn Sun Son, Comparisons of energy expenditure on automatic speed control treadmill between indirect calorimetry and prediction equations, Korean Journal of Sport Science, 20, 4, 2009, Dae Taek Lee, Yong Seok Seo, Youn Sun Son, Eun Mi Moon, You Jung Jin, Estimation of physical activity levels using international physical activity questionnaires (IPAQ) and its reliability for overweight middle-aged women, Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System, 14, 1, 2007, Yong Seok Seo, Eun Mi Moon, You Jung Jin, Youn Sun Son, Dae Taek Lee, Housewives' perception of obesity-related variables of family according to child composition of household, 1st Autumn Conference, Korea Society for Wellness, 2006

• The effects of face-to-face vs online self-natural posture exercise programs on chronic low back pain, SNPE Co., Ltd., Principal Investigator, $69,200, 09/01/21, 03/31/23
• Study of vascular endothelial function and autonomic nervous system based on level of physical activity in cancer survivors, The ministry of education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea, Principal Investigator, $14,000, 05/01/16, 05/31/17
• Content and algorithm development using ECG, GSR, Accelerometer, and Gyro sensors, Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd., Principal Investigator, $5,000, 12/01/12, 05/31/13

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