Tag: Department of Kinesiology
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Exercise can help when chronic illness gets you down, UGA study finds
Suffering from a chronic illness can drain a person’s quality of life, but add in…
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UGA disability research inspires wellness course
For the past nine years, researchers and students in UGA’s Exercise Vascular Biology Laboratory have…
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Exercise physiologist to speak on youth obesity prevention at UGA
Russell R. Pate, a nationally recognized expert and scholar on physical activity, will speak about…
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UGA heat study guides new GHSA rules aiming to prevent exertional heat illness, deaths
High school student-athletes need about 10-14 days to acclimate their bodies to the heat stress…
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College of Education study finds exercise reduces anxiety in women
Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their…
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A heavy burden: The obesity epidemic
After-school physical education classes are only part of a broad set of programs at UGA…
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UGA Gwinnett Campus to house new master’s program in sport management and policy
The University of Georgia College of Education will offer a new master’s degree in sport…
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Key to avoiding ankle re-injury may be in the hips and knees suggests UGA study
Nearly all active people suffer ankle sprains at some point in their lives, and a…
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Three faculty members named 2011-2012 Administrative Fellows
Three faculty members—Michael Bartlett from the College of Pharmacy, Susan Sanchez from the College of…
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Foot positioning may influence ankle sprains
The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put…
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Heart of the Matter
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia, the Menzies Research…
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Coping and adapting may be keys to long life
University of Georgia research has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old,…
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UGA study finds weight training safe for pregnant women
Despite decades of doctors’ reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University…
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Prescription for a stronger pregnancy
Despite decades of doctors’ reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new UGA…
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Paul Schempp receives professorship in Singapore
Paul Schempp, director of the University of Georgia Sport Instruction Research Laboratory, has received the…
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Rebecca Parker
Rebecca Parker came to UGA for two reasons: the kinesiology department and the CURO program.…
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Reaching 100 years of age may be more about attitude and adaptation than health history
University of Georgia research has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old,…
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Waist size best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at UGA, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart,…
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Waist circumference, not BMI, is best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia, the Menzies Research…
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Alumni couple donates $1 million for graduate fellowships in kinesiology
The University of Georgia always has held a special place in the hearts of Lois…
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$1 million gift to UGA will fund graduate fellowship in kinesiology
The University of Georgia always has held a special place in the hearts of Lois…
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Rooted in science
For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for a variety of…
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UGA researchers find daily ginger consumption eases muscle pain
For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for a variety of…
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‘Social conscience of sport’ Richard Lapchick to give Lewis Lecture April 20
Internationally recognized expert on sports issues and racial inequities within sports Richard Lapchick will present…
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