November 10, 2009
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Dr. Arthur Leon, exercise science professor, has been invited to chair two sessions at the 2009 American Heart Association's Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL, November 14 to 18. The sessions are entitled "Exercise as an Intervention to Improve Health and Functioning in Patients with CVD," and "Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training." Dr. Leon also will give a presentation to summarize the sessions.
November 5, 2009
Dr. Stacy Ingraham, lecturer in Kinesiology, was interviewed on WCCO-TV on November 4 on the nature of runners' second wind. For runners, it may be the most important part of a long-distance race. For everyday exercisers, it's the boost that comes right after overexertion. To view the full story, go to: http://wcco.com/sports/second.wind.exercise.2.1292513.html
October 19, 2009
Fall semester's CEHD magazine Connect spotlights a host of Kinesiology faculty and students. Read about Kinesiology student Heather Dorniden, U of M track team star, and how she copes with dueling pressures of competing on the field and achieving success in the classroom: More Than Game.
The important relationship of physical activity to lifelong health and well-being is explored in the article Teaming Up. Tucker Center faculty and associated faculty Daheia Barr-Anderson, Lisa Kihl, Nicole LaVoi, and Jo Ann Buysse, and graduate student Chelsey Thul, are doing research and working on a variety of projects to bring the message of the vital importance of exercise and physical activity to local and international communities.
And in the article The Sporting Life, , Prof. Maureen Weiss and Dr. Nicole LaVoi share their knowledge and research on kids' participation in youth sports.
You can also view the entire issue of Connect.
October 1, 2009
Dr. Beth Lewis, assistant professor in kinesiology, will serve as a Co-Investigator on a grant just funded by the Centers for Disease Control. The grant for $200,000 over one year will fund a study on "Prevention of Gestational Diabetes in American Indian Women." The PI is Dr. Jamie Stang from the School of Public Health.
September 25, 2009
Dr. Art Leon, professor of kinesiology, and Ulf Bronas, research associate in the School of Nursing, have published another article in the latest edition of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. The title of the article, "Pathophysiology of coronary heart disease and biological mechanisms for the cardioprotective effects of regular aerobic exercise," appears in the September/October publication's State of the Art Reviews.
September 18, 2009
George Biltz, M.D., lecturer in exercise physiology at the School of Kinesiology, has been awarded a $1,200 travel grant from the CEHD Office of International Programs, with matching funds from the School, to support his attendance at the 25th Pediatric Work Physiology Conference. The biennial conference, supported by the University of Lille, will be held September 29 to October 3 in the Palais de l'Europe in Le Touquet Paris Plage on the Côte d'Opale, north of Paris. On alternate years, the conference is hosted by the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM).
September 9, 2009
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute of the Academic Health Center has named Don Dengel, Ph.D., associate professor in Kinesiology, as the Director of Human Performance Core and Densitometry Services for the next year. Dengel will oversee the development of densitometry services for the Institute.
September 8, 2009
Art Leon, M.D., professor of Kinesiolgy, has published an article with former doctoral advisee Ulf Bronas, Ph.D., research associate in the U of M School of Nursing.The article was based on data from Bronas' doctoral dissertation.
Treat-Jacobson, D., Bronas, U., & Leon, A. S. Efficacy of arm-ergometry versus treadmill exercise training to improve walking distance in patients with claudication. Vascular Medicine 2009, 14, 203-213.
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, is currently featured on the School of Public Health's Health Disparities Working Group Web page. The organization's mission is to give greater visibility to health disparities research at the School of Public Health (SPH) and nationally, develop collaborations with faculty and community partners, and ensure that SPH students are well- trained to work in our diverse society.
September 3, 2009
Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D., exercise physiology instructor at the School of Kinesiology, presented on Muscle, Tendon and Bone Responses and Considerations Related to Exercise and Injury to OSI Physical Therapy Clinics from Minnesota and Wisconsin on August 26, 2009.
Don Dengel, Ph.D., associate professor in Kinesiology, has a new publication:
Dengel, D. R., Hearst, M. O., Harmon, J. H., Forsyth, A., & Lytle, L. A. Does the built environment relate to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents? Health & Place, 15:946-951, 2009.
July 22, 2009
Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D., lecturer in Kinesiology, has made the media rounds recently with interviews on cyclist Lance Armstrong's extraordinary physical abilities as he competes in this year's Tour de France. Two more articles were published today, one in MinnPost and on the U of M's homepage.
Ingraham's master's student, Greg Rhodes, was also interviewed for the U of M article.
July 21, 2009
Arthur Leon, M.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Ulf Bronas, Ph.D., Leon's former student and research associate in the School of Nursing, have published the article, "Dyslipidemia and risk of coronary heart disease: Role of lifestyle approaches for its management," in the July issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. The article was featured on the MDLinx.com site, which publishes the most up-to-date health information for medical professionals. Dr. Leon also published "Biological mechanisms for the cardioprotective effects of aerobic exercise" in the same issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
July 14, 2009
A new funded study begins this week in Kinesiology's Laboratory of Physical Hygiene and Exercise Science called HEARTEN (How exercise and relaxation impacts cardiovascular function in women with coronary artery disease). Ruth Lindquist, Ph.D., R.N., professor in the School of Nursing, is the PI on the study. Art Leon, M.D., professor in Kinesiology, and his former doctoral student Ulf Bronas, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Nursing, are co-PIs and will perform the cardiovascular assessments.
July 9, 2009
Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D., lecturer in Kinesiology, was interviewed on KARE-11's 10 p.m. news July 8 on the physical renown of Lance Armstrong as he returns to the Tour de France after a 4-year absence. Also interviewed was Kinesiology M.A. student Greg Rhodes. Read the short interview Lance Armstrong 'genetic freak' says U of M professor and see the clip at http://tinyurl.com/kjcfm9.
Art Leon, M.D., Kinesiology professor and director of the School's Laboratory of Physical Hygiene and Exercise Science, participated in the International XX Puijo Symposium in Kuopio, Finland, June 20-29. He presented on the cardiac benefits and risk of exercise, particularly in sudden death due to either occult coronary artery disease or in young athletes due to inherited cardiovascular conditions. Dr. Leon also chaired a session to select Outstanding Young Investigator.
Continue reading "Leon presents at International XX Puijo Symposium" »
July 6, 2009
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will take on sports' most grueling test this summer, looking to claim his eighth victory. Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D. lecturer in Kinesiology, says Armstrong's entire body is built for the bike.
This podcast is also available on iTunes.
June 16, 2009
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has co-authored an article just published in the American Journal of Public Health:
Melissa C. Nelson, Nicole I. Larson, Daheia Barr-Anderson, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, and Mary Story. Disparities in dietary intake, meal patterning, and home food environments among young adult nonstudents and 2- and 4-year college students. Am J Public Health 2009 99: 1216-1219.
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has just received a New Connections grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The two-year grant will support Barr-Anderson's work focusing on perceived and objective environmental influences on physical activity among high school girls. The New Connections grant will complement Barr-Anderson's NIH Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) grant to study environmental influences of overweight and obesity among African American adolescent girls.
June 5, 2009
Arthur S. Leon, M.D., professor in Kinesiology, will be attending the 20th International Puijo Symposium in Kuopio, Finland, June 23-26. He is an invited speaker and will chair a session at the symposium. The conference theme is "Physical Exercise in Health Promotion and Medical Care."
May 18, 2009
Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D., lecturer in Kinesiology, was quoted in a May 17 Star Tribune article on summer fitness activities. Read the article at the Star Tribune.
May 7, 2009
Julie Hughes, Ph.D. candidate in Kinesiology, has been awarded a prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School for 2009-2010. These fellowships are awarded each year to a select number of students in their final year of study to enable them to devote full-time effort to dissertation research and writing.
Hughes is an exercise physiology student pursuing research in identifying modifiable and hormonal risk factors for osteoporosis in older men. Moira Petit, Ph.D, associate professor, serves as Hughes' adviser.
May 6, 2009
Beth Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has been awarded an NIH grant for her proposal entitled "Efficacy of an Exercise Intervention for the Prevention of PostPartum Depression." The grant is for $389,000 over two years.
Don Dengel, Ph.D., associate professor in Kinesiology, will present a lecture at the Medical School on the Duluth campus titled "The Decline of Arterial Health in Children: The Roles of Obesity and Physical Activity. The lecture is scheduled for May 8 at noon in the UMD School of Medicine. For more information, see Medical School Duluth Seminar Series.
May 4, 2009
Dr. Art Leon, professor in Kinesiology, and his former student Ulf Bronas, Ph.D., research associate in the School of Nursing, have had their article, "Hypertension: Lifestyle Modifications for its Prevention and Management," accepted by the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. The article is the centerpiece of the journal's issue on "Lifestyle Management of High Blood Pressure." The journal's reviewer commented, "It is, in a word, 'superb.' The manuscript does exactly what I hoped for--which is provide in one comprehensive review the scientific basis for why lifestyle interventions are so effective both in helping to prevent and manage high blood pressure."
The manuscript will be published in the November-December 2009 issue.
April 29, 2009
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has had her manuscript "Parental report vs. child perception of familial support: which is more associated with child physical activity and television use?" accepted by the Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Publication date is pending.
April 27, 2009
The Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Health (Moira Petit, Ph.D., lab director) has had an active and eventful year. Several Kinesiology Ph.D. students presented posters or oral presentations at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research meeting last fall, including: Susan Novotny (oral presentation and poster), Kristy Popp, Amanda Thieschafer, Julie Hughes (plenary poster), and Sue Lynn Peart. Beth Kaufman and Julie Cousins will be presenting their work at the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) meeting in Seattle this May.
Continue reading "News from Kinesiology's Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Health" »
March 5, 2009
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, is featured in the March 3 issue of the American College of Sport Medicine's (ACSM) Sports Medicine Bulletin for her involvement in the organization's Leadership & Diversity Training Program.
Continue reading "Barr-Anderson showcased in Sport Medicine Bulletin" »
February 23, 2009
Don Dengel, Ph.D., associate professor in Kinesiology, has published two articles with former graduate students Tyler Bosch (M.A. 2007), Chris Kaufman (Ph.D. 2006), Eric Williamson (M.Ed. 2002), Tom Olson (Ph.D. 2004), and Jennifer Tracy (M.A. 2006).
Continue reading "Dengel has two new publications with graduate students" »
January 30, 2009
Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, is the lead author on a newly published paper that appears today in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity and may be the first to investigate the relationship between TV and diet over the transition from adolescence to young adulthood.
Continue reading "Barr-Anderson publishes ground-breaking study" »
November 25, 2008
Don Dengel, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has just received notice of a new publication that he co-authored in Cancer.
Thomas, I. H., Donohue, J. E., Ness, K. K., Dengel, D. R., Baker, K. S,, & Gurney, J. G. Bone mineral density in young adult survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer (in press). 2008;113:3248-56.
November 17, 2008
Moira Petit, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, has been awarded an Obesity Consortium of Minnesota Pilot & Feasibility Award. The award was for her project titled “Bone and cardiovascular health in obese adolescents following bariatric surgery." The grant is in the amount of $50,000 over a two-year span.
September 29, 2008
Don Dengel, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, has published an article on diet revision in overweight children.
Kaufman, C. L., Kaiser, D. R., Kelly, A. S., Dengel, J. L., Steinberger, J., & Dengel, D. R. (2008). Diet revision in overweight children: Effect on autonomic and vascular function. Clinical Autonomic Research, 18, 105-108.
August 21, 2008
Don Dengel, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology, recently published an article with three of his former graduate students: Andrea Thelen (M.A., 2006), Aaron Kelly (Ph.D., 2004) and Eric Williamson (M.Ed., 2002). The article is based on Andrea's thesis.
Thelen, A.M., Kelly, A.S., Williamson, E.B., and Dengel, D.R. (2008) Examining the time course of endothelium-independent dilation by nitroglycerin. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, Vol. 34, No. 8, pp. 1217-1220.
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