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Dengel awarded two-year grant to study rare metabolic syndrome

December 6, 2013

Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is a co-principal investigator on a $60,000 grant awarded from the National MPS Society. This two-year grant, “Manifestations of Cardiovascular Disease in Morquio A: Evaluation, Assessment, and Therapy”, will determine if carotid artery structure and function in human patients with Morquio A syndrome is abnormal compared to healthy patients (the control group). This study is being done in conjunction with Saint Louis University and Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

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Lupinek guest lectures at University of Northern Colorado

December 5, 2013

LupinekJ-lectureDoctoral student Joshua Lupinek recently gave two guest lectures at the University of Northern Colorado. The titles of his talks were “Intentional torts: Assault & battery” and “Marketing to the community: Does outreach really matter,” which he delivered to Sport & Exercise Science students in Administration & Law (SES461) and Fitness Management (SES300) courses, respectively.
Lupinek is working towards his Ph.D., with an emphasis in sport management. He is advised by Dr. Stephen Ross, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology.

Dengel spoke at the American Heart Associations Scientific Sessions

November 22, 2013

Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), participated in an International Cardiovascular Seminar at the American Heart Association‘s Scientific Sessions. The seminar gave a global perspective on the future of physical education programs in the school systems. Experts from around the world spoke on the status of physical education. Dr. Dengel’s talk was titled, “Physical Education Trends in the United States.”

Bentley receives UROP to study in Sports Medicine Psychology Lab

November 22, 2013

Sarah Bentley, an undergraduate student in the department of psychology, received a Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) grant to conduct her research project “Psychological predictors of injury in marathon runners.” Sarah is working in the Sports Medicine Psychology Lab under the direction of Dr. Wiese-Bjornstal and Ph.D. students Hayley Russell and Andrew White.

Elangovan to publish as lead author

November 19, 2013

ElangovanN-2013Naveen Elangovan, doctoral student and trained physical therapist, served as the lead author in an article titled, “Assessing proprioceptive function: Evaluating joint position matching methods against psychophysical thresholds.” The research compared three different methods for assessing proprioceptive function in humans.
The article is set to publish in Physical Therapy, a prestigious journal with an impact factor of 2.78. Co-authors of this article include Amanda Herrmann (M.S., ’12) and Dr. Juergen Konczak, professor of kinesiology and director of the Human Sensorimotor Control Lab (HSCL).

Dengel’s study links cancer treatment to heart damage of child survivors

November 17, 2013

Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), presented work at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013 that shows how cancer treatment takes a toll on the hearts of child survivors.
“Research has shown childhood cancer survivors face heart and other health problems decades after treatment,” said Dengel. “But researchers had not—until now—looked at the heart health effects of childhood cancer treatment while survivors are still children.”
Dengel and colleagues measured artery stiffness, thickness and function in 319 U.S. boys and girls (ages 9-18) who had survived leukemia or cancerous tumors. Participants had survived 5 years or longer since their initial cancer diagnosis.

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Baker to speak at AHA Scientific Sessions

November 14, 2013

Sarah Baker, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate in the Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory (CEPL), is set to speak at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions on November 18.
Dr. Baker’s presentation is titled, “Genetic Variation of the Alpha-Subunit of the Epithelial Sodium Channel Influences the Lung Fluid Response to Hypoxia in Healthy Humans.”
Co-authors for this presentation include: Courtney Wheatley, Bryan Taylor, Manda Keller, Bruce Johnson, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and Eric Snyder, Ph.D., associate professor and director of CEPL in the School of Kinesiology.

Konczak speaks at UMN Neuroscience Colloquium

November 8, 2013

konczakJJürgen Konczak, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology and director of the Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, spoke at the the University of Minnesota Graduate Program in Neuroscience Colloquium Series on November 6. His talk was titled, “Somatosensory deficits as markers of basal-ganglia disease.” Dr. Konczak is also a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience.

Buysse featured in The Montana Standard

November 7, 2013

BuysseHFOn October 18, Dr. Jo Ann Buysse, sport management undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, was inducted into the University of Montana, Montana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. The Montana Standard featured Buysse and her legacy in “Tech Hall of Fame Series: Coach Buysse Merits Hall Pass.”
Buysse is the fifth women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as she made a huge impact in the Orediggers athletic department during her time at Montana Tech. She created their volleyball program and served as head coach for their women’s basketball program for eight seasons. During her time at Montana Tech she won Conference Coach of the Year four different times and led the volleyball and basketball teams to four consecutive Frontier Conference championships.
During Buysse’s induction ceremony she also had the opportunity to connect with a School of Kinesiology alum Nick Bowsher, (B.S. ’02), who is now the director of facilities and the sports information director at Montana Tech.

Stoffregen, APAL featured in Star Tribune

November 5, 2013

StoffregenT_2013Professor of kinesiology Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen and his research as director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) was featured in the Star Tribune in an article titled, “A simulator at the U of M is rethinking motion sickness.”
In the article, Stoffregen explains a new theory for why people get motion sickness, attributing it to body sway, not to the inner ear. “The way that you sway is predictive of whether you’re susceptible to motion sickness,” Stoffregen said.
Read the entire piece here as well watch a video of Stoffregen explaining his research.

Sport management faculty, students, alumni present at SMA Conference

November 5, 2013

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Sport management faculty and students presented at the Sport Marketing Association (SMA) annual conference which took place October 22-26.

Doctoral student Josh Lupinek presented work titled, “A Decade Later: Brand Equity Development Revisited,” with the assistance of Dr. Stephen Ross, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, and Patrick Walsh (Ph.D. ’08). Graduate student Jinhee Yoo (featured in picture on the left) with Lupinek (featured in picture on the right) and Lana Huberty (Ph.D. ’13). presented work titled, “Use of In-Class Activities in Sport Marketing Courses.”
Another doctoral student Geumchan Hwang presented work titled, “Quick Response (QR) Codes in the Sport Industry: Passing Fad?,” with the assistance of doctoral student John Phillip Lisec and associate professor of kinesiology, Dr. Lisa Kihl.
Doctoral students Jinhee Yoo (left) and Josh Lupinek (right) are pictured at top and Guemchan Hwang at bottom.

Dengel and co-authors to be published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

November 4, 2013

Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is a co-author of an article to be published in the journal, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. The article entitled “Carotid Intima-Media Thickness is Increased in Patients With Treated Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I and II, and Correlates With Arterial Stiffness” examined the structure of the carotid artery in children with treated Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I and II. This rare genetic disease results in premature cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Lisec featured in China Center Annual Report

November 4, 2013

LisecJ-2013John Lisec, School Kinesiology Ph.D. student, recently recounted his research experience at Beijing Sport University (BSU) in the China Center 2012-13 Annual Report. Lisec was the recipient of the Red Pockets Scholarship that allowed him to research in the field of sport management, tour the Beijing Olympic facilities, meet twelve Chinese Olympic gold medalists, and experience cultural sites such as the National Center for the Performing Arts. His research course produced a collaborative project with a BSU faculty member. Lisec will analyze the utilization of the Beijing National Stadium and the Beijing National Aquatics Center post-Olympic games.

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Magnuson presents at the International Conference for the Association of Experiential Education

November 4, 2013

MagnusonC-prefDr. Connie Magnuson, director of the Recreation, Park and Leisure Studies (RPLS) program gave an invited presentation at the annual International Conference for the Association of Experiential Education in Denver, CO.

Her presentation titled, “Gopher Adventure Race: an Academic Learning Tool,” was given to attendees from all over the world. The presentation focused on how this complex event is planned, operated, and evaluated by the students in RPLS courses and how it serves as a hands-on learning tool. Students in the program gain valuable experience and transferable skill sets preparing them for work in the recreation industry. This is the very essence of experiential learning.

Ross named SMA Research Fellow

October 31, 2013

RossS_2013Dr. Stephen Ross, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, was named a Sport Marketing Association (SMA) Research Fellow at the organization’s annual conference. Ross was one of six international scholars recognized for their achievements and inducted into the inaugural class of research fellows.

Stoffregen gives invited colloquium at UMN Center for Cognitive Sciences

October 29, 2013

StoffregenT_2013Professor of kinesiology Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) gave an invited colloquium at the University of Minnesota Center for Cognitive Sciences on October 24. The title of his presentation was, “The Devil’s Spectacles.” Dr. Stoffregen spoke about the intimate relations between science, philosophy, religion, and technology over the past 3,000 years. He explained how they relate to behavioral sciences in general and more specifically to the theories of vision.

Wiese-Bjornstal to keynote at Female Athletes and Injury Conference

October 24, 2013

Bjornstal-2011Dr. Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, associate professor of kinesiology, will be giving a keynote address at the Female Athlete and Injury: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery 2013 Conference on October 25, at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Her talk is titled, “Psychology Approaches to Prevention and Rehabilitation.”

Mother Jones article quotes Stoffregen on motion sickness

October 24, 2013

StoffregenT_2013Professor of kinesiology Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) is quoted in, “Why Do Humans Get Motion Sickness?,” an article published in Mother Jones.
In the article Stoffregen describes his perspective on motion sickness, “because you lose your equilibrium, you get motion sick.” Stoffregen has accumulated a lot of evidence surrounding the topic and has more recently gained recognition for it.

Ji publishes in the Journal of Free Radical Research

October 23, 2013

Liliji-kinesiologyLi Li Ji, Ph.D., director of the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES) and his collaborator Yong Zhang of Tianjin University of Sports, recently published a review article in the Journal of Free Radical Research, titled, “Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of exercise: Role of redox signaling.”