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Former pro ball player Joe Siddall addressed students and faculty at his alma mater Thursday.
Former pro ball player Joe Siddall addressed students and faculty at his alma mater Thursday.
Sport psychology researcher Gordon Bloom will discuss his exploration of coaching strategies Friday in the Human Kinetics Building.
Sunday’s Tri-for-Life triathlon raised $350 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Taylor Imeson wants to see more women in head coaching positions.
Not only would it provide female athletes with same-sex mentors, but she says it would inspire future generations of female coaches to pursue the career.
"I had always noticed that women's sports were growing, but there were barely any female coaches," says Imeson.
"Participants felt they had the necessary skills and self-efficacy to coach, however, due to various reasons, a majority did not identify coaching as a career aspiration."
Nadia Azar is looking for the particulars on the perils of being a percussionist.
The UWindsor associate professor of kinesiology has launched an online survey for drummers of all levels to gather information on playing-related pain and problems.
UWorkItOut UWin is a prescribed physical activity program examining the role of physical activity in reducing acute mental health concerns.
University of Windsor’s first PhD in kinesiology, Matt Hoffmann, successfully defended his dissertation Tuesday.
High-intensity aerobic exercise affords the greatest cardiovascular protection but lends the greatest risk of hypoglycemia development for people with Type 1 diabetes.
Jamie Melling, a kinesiology professor at Western University, will explore his work to develop sustainable chronic exercise programs for these diabetic patients in a free lecture entitled “Exercising with Type 1 Diabetes: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?”
Nadia Azar enjoys concerts differently than you and me.
Packed into a music venue, swaying with the crowd, Dr. Azar narrows her focus on the musician at the back of the stage.
“What you’re supposed to be thinking about when you’re at a rock concert is what’s going on with the drummer’s back muscles, right?” Azar joked.
Azar, an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor, has launched a study into the biomechanics and muscle activation patterns of drummers.
UWindsor’s Adapted Physical Exercise (APEX) Research Group in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Living Essex County kicked off the continuation of their exercise program on Wednesday.
The program, titled Fit Together, takes participants with autism spectrum disorder and an intellectual disability and trains them in two, 90-minute exercise sessions a week for 12 weeks.