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UrduResearchers in Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussion diagnoses in United States emergency departments — with the highest rates in the South and lower rates in the Midwest and Northeast.
Tag: Kinesiology
Olympics 2024: Expert details the danger of headings in soccer, which are more common in the Summer Games
One of the most popular Olympic sports is soccer, and one of its most exciting plays – headers – is more commonly deployed by international teams. Given the risk of concussions during that play, experts like the University of Delaware’s Thomas…
Should You Exercise Outside in the Summer? Expert Shares Potential Benefits of Hot Weather Workouts.
Scientists predict that 2024 may outrank last year as the hottest year on record. As Americans continue to grapple with the summer heat, many are wondering, “Should I be exercising outside?” Now, as seen in this video, a New York…
Routinely Wearing High Heels Reduces Energy Cost of Walking, Even Out of Heels
Article title: Habitually wearing high heels may improve user walking economy in any footwear Authors: Owen N. Beck, Jordyn N. Schroeder, Gregory S. Sawicki From the authors: “Habitually wearing high-heeled footwear structurally remodels leg muscle tendons and improves user walking…
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences Announces Department Name Change to Health and Kinesiology
A college department is changing its name
Enhancing Children’s Fitness through Playground Research
Four Cornell College students are spending their summer researching playgrounds in Linn County.
Know how to deal with this scorching summer
University of Miami faculty experts share ways for us to beat the hot temperatures as they continue to set records.
The great weight debate: Researchers find all forms of weightlifting build strength and muscle, details matter less
Whether you use heavy or light weights, lifting them as many times as you can builds strength and muscle. The details of how you go about it are less important than simply making a habit of it, researchers have determined.
Velocity-based training keeps athletes’ minds, bodies in sync
Bryan Mann, clinical associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, is working with University of Miami student-athletes to maximize their ability to perform.
CDC grant spurs research for fall prevention
With a $1 million grant from the CDC, ISU researchers and community partners will be the first to directly evaluate a walking program’s potential for reducing the risk and incidence of falling, which is the leading cause of injuries among people ages 65 and older in the U.S.
New UNLV Program Training Next Generation of Occupational Therapists
UNLV’s new intensive and innovative three-year doctoral program in occupational therapy, housed in the School of Integrated Health Sciences, is training students to meet the needs of Nevada patients — from babies in the NICU to those recovering from accidents and strokes — reclaim their lives.
Gold on the Line: Olympic Athletes and Their Focus of Attention
No aspect of life was immune from the COVID-19 pandemic — not even a mega, international event that comes around only once every four years. The postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics, though, might have actually worked to the benefit…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How Exercise Behaviors Changed During COVID-19 Pandemic
New Brunswick, N.J. (April 14, 2021) – Rutgers expert Brandon L. Alderman, who focuses on the science of exercise and its impact on mental health and cognitive function, is available for interviews on how exercise behaviors have changed during the…
Kinesiology study uses motion capture technology to examine ‘swimmer’s shoulder’
Graduate students Tabatha Hartshorn and Kendra Graham aim to prevent, treat repetitive motion injuries, especially in swimmers
ACSM Updates Education Requirement to Maintain Gold Standard Certifications
The American College of Sports Medicine Committee on Certification and Registry Boards announces substantial changes to the educational requirements for its two highest level certifications, the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and the ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Brace yourself: Novel experiment isolates genes that cause some people to gain muscle while others don’t
Researchers studying the mystery of why some weightlifters’ muscles grow much more quickly than others’ have found new answers through a novel experiment in which subjects worked out one leg and immobilized the other.
HIIT programs show benefits for those with Down syndrome
Incorporating high-intensity interval training into exercise programs for individuals with Down syndrome may help achieve critical health outcomes in a more time-efficient manner, according to an article written by researchers at the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State University.
How to Stay Active and Eat Healthy During Coronavirus Pandemic
As local, state, and federal public health officials continue to urge social distancing as the best way to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic, Americans across the country are hunkering down in their homes and finding ways to adjust to…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Physical Activity and Health During COVID-19 Crisis
New Brunswick, N.J. (March 18, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Brandon L. Alderman is available for interviews on how to stay active when gyms are closed and you’re confined to home during the COVID-19 crisis. Alderman can also discuss…
Why males pack a powerful punch
Elk have antlers. Rams have horns. In the animal kingdom, males develop specialized weapons for competition when winning a fight is critical. Humans do too, according to new research from the University of Utah. Males’ upper bodies are built for more powerful punches than females’, says the study, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, suggesting that fighting may have long been a part of our evolutionary history.
Virtual reality reduces leg muscle pain during cycling
High-intensity cycling is less painful when combined with virtual reality, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.