The University of Minnesota School of Kinesiology hosted this years Biennial North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine Scientific Meeting (NASPEM) August 20-23, 2014. Drs. George Biltz and Donald Dengel served as co-chairmen.

The presentations were as follows:

• Hanan Zavala, masters student in the School of Kinesiology, presented on a paper titled “Impacts of Age and Sex on Flow-Mediated Dilation.” Other authors on the paper were Drs. Aaron Kelly and Julia Steinberger from the Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Donald Dengel and Kara Marlatt, MS from the School of Kinsiology.
• Zachary Pope, doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab (PAEL), presented on a study examining physical activity levels of young children (ages 6-8 years) during a school-based exergaming program via accelerometers and pedometers.
• Nicholas Evanoff (M.S. ’14) presented on a paper titled “Peak Shear and Peak Flow Mediated Dilation: A Time Course Relationship.” Other authors on the paper were Drs. Aaron Kelly and Julia Steinberger from the Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Donald Dengel from the School of Kinsiology.
• Joe Ostrem, a doctoral student, presented on a paper titled “Presence and Implication of a Bernoulli Effect During Flow-Mediated Dilation in Children.” Other authors on the paper were Drs. Aaron Kelly from the Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Donald Dengel from the School of Kinsiology.
• Kara Marlatt, doctoral student, presented on a paper titled “Effect of Television Time and Physical Activity on the Metabolic Syndrome.” Other authors on the paper were Drs. Leslie Lytle and Kian Farbakhsh from the School of Public Health and Dr. Donald Dengel from the School of Kinesiology.