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Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

The department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences within the School of Integrated Health Sciences provides a high-quality educational experience in the areas of kinesiology, nutrition sciences, and athletic training. Students receive rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multimedia instruction, practical laboratory immersion, and clinical experiences.

Current Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

A rear view of UNLV students, dressed in red caps and gowns, filtering into the Thomas & Mack Center with the stage in the background
Campus News |

An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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UNLV History |

Faculty/staff donations to the annual holiday card tree fund have been providing scholarships for over 50 years.

Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/UNLV)
Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.

Action shot of UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard during a game
Athletics |

From the football field to the classroom to the community, highly decorated UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard is consumed with being the best version of himself.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News

Runner's World

Walking is one of the simplest and most accessible physical activities, but what happens when the movement is reversed? Backward walking, or retro walking, is a practice that is establishing itself in the world of fitness thanks to its unique benefits. Although it may seem like a modern trend, this technique has ancient origins: it was in fact used in Chinese medicine to improve body balance.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Eating? That comes naturally for Americans of just about any demographic or age group. Eating nutritionally? That takes some attention, particularly for older Americans, who face healthy eating challenges, both medical and practical, that their younger counterparts may not.

Elle Magazine

Physiotherapist reveals benefits of walking backwards

Yahoo!

Is arch pain putting a serious damper on your running game? If so, it’s time to hit the sneaker shop (IRL or virtually!) to find the best running shoes for plantar fasciitis. To make sure we covered all the bases for those suffering from the sometimes chronic foot condition, we talked to four experts, including two podiatrists, and put some of their picks to the test ourselves.

Women's Health

Is arch pain putting a serious damper on your running game? If so, it’s time to hit the sneaker shop (IRL or virtually!) to find the best running shoes for plantar fasciitis. To make sure we covered all the bases for those suffering from the sometimes chronic foot condition, we talked to four experts, including two podiatrists, and put some of their picks to the test ourselves.

Food & Wine

On Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as his secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Experts

An expert in biomechanics
An expert in physical performance for police, military, fire, and rescue personnel.
An expert on the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases, especially in older adults.
An expert on the interactions between nutrition and physical activity.
A registered dietitian with expertise in nutrition, food and ethnic issues, and dietetics.
An expert in behavioral nutrition.

Recent Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Accomplishments

Richard Rosenkranz, Chris Acosta (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), along with Andrew Hooyman, Jose Hidalgo, Romina Ballesteros-Paniagua, and Sara Rosenkranz (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published "Accuracy in Measurement of Infant Formula Powder and Water by…
Cordero Roche, Alina Swafford (both UNLV Sports Innovation Institute) and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published a paper titled "Influence of An Overhead Goal on Asymmetry During Countermovement Jump" in the Journal of Exercise Physiology - OnLine (JEPOnline). 
Drs Richard Rosenkranz and Sara Rosenkranz (both Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues from Kansas State University, recently published The association of overall dietary quality on stress, anxiety, depression, and academic performance in college students: a systematic review in the Journal of American College Health.…
Olivia Perez (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) was one of three finalists in the Southwest American College of Sports Medicine Undergraduate Student Research Competition. The conference was held from October 25 to 26 in Irvine, California. The title of the presentation was "Input of Sex Data Does Not Affect Metabolic Variables Returned…
Students from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department presented posters at the Southwest American College of Sports Medicine from October 25 to 26 in Irvine, California. Undergraduate students Ciya Clyde (advisor Julia Silvernail) and Myranda Peck (advisor James Navalta), and M.S. Kinesiology students Katsiaryna Afanasyeva…
Vernice Ollano, UNLV alumnae; Tedd Girouard (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences); John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences; UNLV Sports Innovation Institute); and Mehdi Kordi from the United Kingdom published "The use of heated garments as a warm-up for sprint and submaximal effort cycling" in the Journal of Exercise Physiology - On…