For his doctoral research project, former kinesiology student Evan Johnson wanted to know whether people exercising without a monitor could feel or perceive when their bodies reached a prescribed level, as this method has been suggested as a surrogate for heart rate monitoring in the past. The results surprised him.
The Neag School welcomes Neag alumnus Dr. Carol Ewing Garber for a presentation on “The Expressway to Health: Essentials of Exercise for (Almost) Everybody and Every Schedule” on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 4-5 pm. at the UConn, Storrs Campus. The presentation, hosted by the Neag School’s Department of Kinesiology, is free and open to the […]
Alarming headlines surrounding sport-related deaths in recent media coverage has prompted national discussion regarding the causes of these conditions and how to prevent them. Dr. Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D., ATC, FACSM, FTNATA, a professor of kinesiology in the Neag School of Education and COO of the Korey Stringer Institute, jumped on board regarding the pressing issue […]