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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

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

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Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News

Real Simple

By the time late afternoon rolls around, so does that lethargic and unproductive sensation you’ve worked all day to avoid. The feeling is more commonly known as a ‘midday slump,’ or the dip in energy we experience halfway through the day. It’s easy to wonder if afternoon slumps show up like clockwork, but it’s actually the food we eat that helps drive (or curtail) our energy levels. That means there's a solution.

Health

For hundreds of years, people have turned to chocolate to boost heart health. Back in the 1500s, the indigenous Aztec people consumed cocoa as a drink believed to treat various ailments, including angina, a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

Self

If you get a period, you may have noticed that your body feels…different…at various points in your monthly cycle. Some days, you might feel charged up and ready to go, while others you’re moving in slow motion. It would make sense that this ebb and flow might impact how you show up to tackle your fitness routine too. That’s the idea behind cycle-syncing workouts, or the practice of changing up your exercise routine according to what phase you’re at in your menstrual cycle.

La Nacion

The humble potato, often associated with high-fat foods due to its fried preparation, has been vindicated by a study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). According to the results, this tuber, when eaten baked and with its skin, can benefit cardiovascular health in people with type 2 diabetes.

Everyday Health

Is walking backwards, also known as retro walking, a fitness trend you should be trying — assuming you’re willing to get a few quizzical looks from friends and neighbors?

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.

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Recent Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Accomplishments

Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and his former doctoral student Dr. Michael Dial (Ohio State University), along with other members of the Exercise Physiology and Integrated Chronobiology Lab published an article titled, "Social jetlag alters markers of exercise-induced mitochondrial adaptations in the heart," in the…
Graham R. McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published a paper in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology titled, "Circadian biology of cardiac aging." The article highlights in the alterations of cardiac circadian rhythms through the aging process, and the potential for…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published an editorial titled, "Tree Nuts and Macular Pigment Optical Density: Visual Effects of Carotenoids Lutein and Zeaxanthin," in The Journal of Nutrition. 
Akari Yamamoto (Interdisciplinary Health Science) and Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published an article, "Exercise for the Treatment of Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic," in International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. This article discusses the effectiveness of exercise in reducing…
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues from the University of Wyoming published an article in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology discussing the nature of cardiovascular circadian rhythms in aging. The article highlights age-associated disruption of circadian rhythms in the cardiovascular system from…
Students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences published "Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology." Authors were Bryson Carrier (IHS), Sofia Marten Chaves (undergraduate) and James W. Navalta (faculty).