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Barr-Anderson panelist for teen screen time use

November 5, 2018

A key panelist for the discussion and screening of “Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age“, Daheia Barr-Anderson, PhD, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Behavioral Physical Activity Laboratory, examined screen time spent by adolescents and entertained questions from the audience about this issue. Screen time and its impact on children is an increasing challenge for parents and schools, as research has shown damaging effects on developing brains and behavior. The film deals with health and wellness of youth related to media usage.

The event, held on Thursday, November 1, was sponsored by the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal & CHild Health and the Equity and Diversity Inclusion Team (EDIT), School of Public Health and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Kinesiology Ph.D. student presents to Neuroscience Graduate Program

October 18, 2018

School of Kinesiology Ph.D. student, Sanaz Khosravani, spoke at the Graduate Program in Neuroscience Colloquium Series on October 17, 2018. Khosravani, advised by Jürgen Konczak, Ph.D., professor in the School and director of the Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, presents “Neural correlates of dystonia”. Khosravani’s research focuses on somatosensory and cortical neural activities associated with dystonia, a movement disorder causing abnormal movements in different body limbs.

Kinesiology alumni receives UMN Equity Award

October 17, 2018

School of Kinesiology alumni, Heather J. Peters, Ph.D., and associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, Morris, received the University of Minnesota Charlotte Striebel Equity Award on October 11, 2018. The award honors faculty that actively work to undo discrimination while fostering diverse and equitable communities. Peter’s research focuses on developing multicultural programming in schools and increasing overall health and belonging in Dakota youth and their families.

Kinesiology graduate Peters finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year

October 8, 2018
Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics.

Sidney Peters, Gopher women’s hockey alumna and graduate of the School of Kinesiology, is one of the nine finalists for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The award recognizes academic and athletic excellence, community involvement and service, as well as leadership among graduating female college athletes. Eligible athletes are nominated by their university, reviewed by their respective conference office, and then selected by the NCAA Woman of the Year committee.

In the past, Peters has been recognized as the 2017 B1G Distinguished Scholar and the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient. She is a four-time Western Collegiate Hockey Association Women’s Hockey Scholar-Athlete Award recipient, and has received several other awards throughout her academic and athletic career.

All finalists will be honored and the 2018 Woman of the Year will be announced on Sunday, October 28 at the Westin Indianapolis.

Gao awarded grant from FDA/NIH

October 5, 2018

Zan Gao, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, along with Professors Brundage and Sarafoglou from the Medical School, has been awarded a three-year research grant for $1.4 million. The project, “Phase 2a Study of Subcutaneous Hydrocortisone Infusion Pump for the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia” is funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Gao will serve as a co-investigator and the physical activity specialist for the study the study. Through this, he will lead the analysis of patients’ physical activity behavior, sedentary behavior, sleep patterns and cognitive functions.

Sports Medicine Psychology Lab members present at Sport Psychology Conference

October 3, 2018

Members of the School of Kinesiology’s Sports Medicine Psychology Laboratory (SMPL) will present three papers at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada. The conference, held from October 3 – 7, 2018, is the largest international annual sport psychology conference.

Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the SMPL, will present the “Sociocultural aspects of sport injury and recovery” symposium. Additional presenters include Francesca Principe, M.S. student, and Kristin Wood, Ph.D. student. “Development of laboratory activities for an undergraduate sport and exercise psychology course for kinesiology majors” will be led by Francesca Principe. The lead presenter of “Challenges and opportunities in conducting multidisciplinary applied research on expertise development within an intercollegiate team sport” will be Kristin Wood. Joey Kronzer, M.S. student, and Andrew White, Ph.D. graduate, will also be presenting at the conference.

Kinesiology Ph.D. student publishes article in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

October 1, 2018

Michelle Harbin, Ph.D. student in the School of Kinesiology and member of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is the lead author of an article published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “Validation of a three-dimensional body scanner for body composition measures” highlights the inaccuracy of infrared 3D body scanners in determining total body fat among males and females. Co-authors of the article include Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of LIHP, along with Alex Kasak, current Ph.D. student, and Joe Ostrem, Ph.D. graduate of the School of Kinesiology.

Gao co-authors article on supplementing traditional physical education classes with exergaming

September 17, 2018

In a recent article, co-authored by Zan Gao, Ph.D., director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory and associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Sunyue Ye, Ph.D., describes a study showing that the combination of exergaming and a physical education program is more effective for the development of children’s motor skill competency, and health-related fitness, than traditional methods. The primary author, Dr. Ye, is an associate professor at Longyan University and was a visiting scholar in the School of Kinesiology during the Spring 2018 semester. The article “Impact of Exergaming on Children’s Motor Skill Competence and Health-Related Fitness: A Quasi-Experimental Study” was published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

 

Study conducted by Dengel is presented at Joint Annual Meeting in France

September 7, 2018

Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, had two studies presented at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, held in Paris, France on June 16-21, 2018. The two presentations are entitled “Evaluation of A Method for Simultaneous in vivo Measurements of Blood T1 and T2” and “Improving Cerebrovascular Reactivity Assessment Using High-Resolution MB-EPI Multi-Delay PCASL Imaging“.

Dengel is co-author of article in Journal of Pediatrics

September 5, 2018
Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, is a co-author of an article published in the Journal of Pediatrics. The article, “Relationships of anxiety and depression with cardiovascular health in youth with normal weight to severe obesity,”  analyzes the relationships between self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents with cardiovascular disease risk factors and measures of vascular health.

Gao appointed to Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Medicine

September 5, 2018

Zan Gao, Ph.D., director of Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory and associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, was recently appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Clinical Medicine, an international scientific open access journal providing a platform for advances in health care/clinical practices, the study of direct observation of patients and general medical research. As an Editorial Board member, Dr. Gao will coordinate the review work in the fields of epidemiology and sports medicine, as well as organize specific issues in his areas of expertise. The Journal of Clinical Medicine has a current impact factor (2017) of 5.58.

Dengel publishes article examining relationship between age, BMI and cardiovascular risks among youth

September 5, 2018
Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, is a co-author of an article published in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. The article, “Association between carotid intima media thickness, age and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents,” examines the relationship between age, body mass index, cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima media thickness in 291 children and adolescents.

Kane speaks with MPR News on gender pay equity in pro sports

August 16, 2018

Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, was interviewed on “MPR News” about why female athletes continue to earn less than male athletes in professional sports. The discussion took place with Gigi Marvin, U.S. Women’s National hockey team player, and Kerri Miller, MPR host, on August, 15th, 2018. Listen to the full audio here.

Yu accepts position as Assistant Professor at Colorado State University

August 16, 2018

Yawen Yu, Ph.D., graduate of the School of Kinesiology, has accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Prior to this, Yu held  post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and at Temple University in Philadelphia. Yu is a former student in the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) under the mentorship of Thomas Stoffregen, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology.

Weiss’ Girls on the Run study shows program builds girls’ confidence

August 13, 2018

The West Milford Messenger—“Team hopes to build preteen girls’ esteem through running  program“—describes Girls on the Run, an after-school physical activity program developed by Maureen Weiss, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology. Dr. Weiss’ program aims to increase confidence, camaraderie and build life skills among young girls. The full report is available at this link.

Pioneer Press quotes Kane re success of girls’ sports participation in Minnesota

August 13, 2018

Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and Director of the Tucker Center, was quoted in a Pioneer Press article, “Minnesota vaults to No. 1 in girls sports participation,” about Minnesota’s success in girls’ sports. According to the study by the National Federation of State High School Association, Minnesota has the highest rates of girls’ participating in high school sports in the nation. “This absolutely is a victory for Title IX,” Kane said. Experts attribute rates of success to positive role models—such as the Minnesota Lynx—a diverse range of sports, and encouragement by coaches and teammates.

 

Stoffregen speaks at Winona State University re transforming communities through Perception-Action Principles

August 8, 2018

Thomas Stoffregen, Ph.D., Kinesiology professor, was invited to speak to inter-professional Blandin Leadership Program participants, as well as Winona State University (WSU) faculty and staff on August 7, 2018, at WSU.

The title of Dr. Stoffregen’s presentation was “Affordance Learning in Dynamic Settings” and regarded applying perception-action and self-organization principles to transform communities and build resilience personally and institutionally.