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Collaboration Between Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science and Food and Nutrition Departments to Help Local Indiana County Firefighters
Leslie Stenger and Stephanie Taylor-Davis were awarded an IUP Strategic Plan Mini-Grant for the IUP F3 (FireFighter Fit) Program to provide fitness and nutritional opportunities to the volunteer firefighters in Indiana County by teaming with the Indiana Fire Association.
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Group Achievements
Health and Physical Education Student Receives State Outstanding Future Professional Award
Riley Prugh, a junior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
Student Achievements
IUP Student Nationally Honored as Major of the Year
SHAPE America–Society of Health and Physical Educators will honor Paige Mikesell of IUP as a Major of the Year during the organization’s 136th national convention and expo, April 26–30, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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IUP's athletic training programs are preparing students to shine in the sports world
Athletic trainers don't get much publicity, but they're just as important as any other part of sports. They treat everything from blisters to broken bones, from concussions to contusions. At IUP, students learn the skills to land jobs in this growing field.
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Wachob Publishes on Physical Education Class Size Related to Student Safety and Mental Health
David Wachob, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science, recently published an article, titled "The Impact of Physical Education Class Size on Student Safety and Mental Health," in the TAHPERD Journal.
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Faculty Achievements
Health and Physical Education Student Receives State Education Award
Rachel Horrell, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2021 recipient of the Violet Baumgardner Scholarship Award.
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Webinar: Sports Medicine in the COVID-19 Era
Join the IUP Kinesiology, Health, Sports Science Department virtually on Saturday, December 5, at 9:00 a.m. for a discussion on current topics involving sports medicine.
Wachob Publishes Study on Standing Desks and Student On-Task Behavior
David Wachob, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science, recently published his study, titled “The Use of Standing Desks to Address On-Task Behavior in Elementary Students,” in the International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum.
Exercise Science Students Work with American College of Sports Medicine
Fifty students in the KHSS 285 Group Exercise Instructor and KHSS 286 Personal Training Practicum courses have been provided with a great opportunity to serve as test takers for the newly created PrepU program for the Group Exercise Instructor Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine.
Exercise Science Club Participates in Race to Anyplace Fundraiser for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Race to Anyplace took place at the Wintergarden at PPG Place in Pittsburgh on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The Exercise Science Majors Club has participated the last 15 years and has raised more than $16, 500 for the cause.
MS Exercise Science Graduate Assistant Receives PASSHE Highmark Graduate Award
Congratulations to Noah Mandel, graduate assistant for the MS Exercise Science program.
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Athletics
Kinesiology Students Support Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by Participating in 20th Race to Anyplace
The Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science has entered two teams in the Race to Anyplace to Out Pedal Cancer, taking place at the PPG Wintergarden in Pittsburgh on Saturday, February 22. Please join us in supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by making a donation to our fundraising campaign.