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Football season is here, sparking important conversations about concussions and safety. Dr. Stamm was recently interviewed by WISC-TV Live at Four to discuss safety in youth football. Watch the interview here Dr. Julie Stamm| Twitter/Insta/Facebook: @JulieStammPhD
An ESPN report from Baxter Holmes showcases important research from UW-Madison’s David Bell on the potential dangers associated with youth sports specialization. Bell is a faculty member with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and its athletic training program. Bell also is director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory (WISL). In a series of studies in 2017 and …
UW–Madison researchers, including several with ties to the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, recently published a study on the effectiveness of activity trackers, including Fitbits, with JMIR Publications’ mHealth and uHealth. Their study focuses on activity trackers, including various models of the Fitbit, which are now ubiquitous in certain populations. The team hoped to …
Join us in congratulating Tim Gattenby for receiving this certificate of appreciation from the Badger Battalion! Tim met Sergeant First Class Nathan Gear in the …
Dr. Julie Stamm, Anatomy Professor in the UW Madison Kinesiology Department, was interviewed by Men’s Health Magazine about the dangers of tackle football in youth players. Stamm is a coauthor of a 2017 study published in Translational Psychiatry and is passionate about studying the effects of physical trauma to the brain. CLICK HERE to read …
The Cap Times wrote an article about the brand new undergraduate course “Sports Science and Athlete Monitoring” being launched by Kinesiology Professor, Dr. Dave Bell. Right now, this is the only course like it being taught in the United States. Dr. Bell is taking the emerging performance tracking technology and teaching students how they work …
On May 12, 2018, the Kinesiology Department hosted graduation ceremonies and banquets for all of our amazing students who graduated. Following the main commencement ceremony at Camp Randall, the Kinesiology graduates and their families joined together under the infamous red and white tent to share stories, words of wisdom and farewells. There were over 500 …
UW-Madison’s Andrew Winterstein is being inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor awarded by WATA. Winterstein is a distinguished clinical professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, where he directs the university’s highly regarded Athletic Training Program. He also is an athletic trainer with University Health Services, …
October 04, 2017 Students at UW-Madison have the qualifications to compete for some of the top internships across the country. Like their colleagues from across campus, several students with the Department of Kinesiology’s Athletic Training Program used their summer break to gain real-world work experiences – while also having a lot of fun. Students involved …
June 19, 2017 UW-Madison’s Andrew Winterstein is being awarded the 2017 Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Executive Committee on Education. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who follow Miller’s example and exemplify excellence in the field of athletic training education. Award recipients excel in promoting athletic training education beyond …