anuary 6, 2022 By Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet While balance training may not necessarily sound fun to most adolescents, video games typically do. And for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, video games that improve their balance by teaching …
My Cause My Cleats: Former Badgers standout Biegel supporting UW-Madison’s Adapted Fitness program
Former Badgers football standout and current Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel will be wearing a special set of cleats during Sunday’s game against the New York Giants that will spotlight — and eventually help raise …
PE students are helping kids stay active this Thanksgiving
Students in UW–Madison’s Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program are helping kids and families stay active this Thanksgiving. The games include “Reverse Pig Trash Ball,” a basketball shooting game using only crumpled paper and a trash can; …
Dr. Mason Selected for AKA Leadership Institute
We are pleased to announce that department chair, Andrea Mason has been selected to be a part of the American Kinesiology Association Leadership Institute! The AKA Leadership Institute utilizes a mentoring model to provide exceptional …
Dr. Farrar Edwards Presents Latest Research
Last week during our new research roundup series, our Entry-Level OTD students had the chance to hear Dr. Dorothy Farrar Edwards present on her latest research. Dr. Edwards presented on the study released Monday, Sept. …
Mayrena Hernandez’s research highlighted in NATA during National Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has been highlighting some of their Hispanic/Latinx members who they feel are advancing the athletic training profession through research. We are so excited to share …
Julie Stamm comments on PSA from Brett Favre
Julie Stamm was recently interviewed by WPR regarding her response to the new PSA from Brett Favre about waiting until high school to play tackle football. Repetitive head impacts can have serious impacts on brain …
Julie Stamm’s new book to be released in July!
The Department of Kinesiology is thrilled to house so many amazing faculty and staff who are doing really important and exciting work! Among them is Julie Stamm, assistant professor and author of “The Brain on …
“Riding in the Moment” with Dr. Beth Fields
Dr. Beth Fields has partnered with Beaming Inc., a non-profit that provides equine-assisted therapeutic riding, to create the “Riding in the Moment” program to help people living with dementia. This is the second program of …
Jake Lindheimer receives 2021 New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jake Lindheimer for winning the 2021 New Investigator Award from the American College of Sports Medicine! This award is intended to recognize new investigators who, as a consequence of their educational background/training …