Anyone who’s ever driven a truck, a bus or a bulldozer for a long period of time might have considered what kind of long-term damage the constant rumbling and bumping of those massive machines under them might be doing to their bodies.
Human Kinetics
Volleyball players like Paige McDowell have a little more spring in their step out on the court these days thanks to the award-winning research of undergraduate Renee Meloche.
 Renee Meloche. |
Sit in Don Clarke’s office for any length of time and it won’t take long to see why he’s considered kinesiology’s “go-to guy.”
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For Mike Mallender, signing on to Lancer football was all about one thing – family legacy. His father Scott and uncle Craig Mallender starred with the team in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
“I was 100 per cent sure I wanted to be a Lancer,” Mike Mallender said Monday, right after he signed a letter of intent to join for the 2012 season. “With my dad playing here and my uncle as well, being able to step into that role – how amazing is that?”
Jan 20th, 2012
Chris Lachapelle, a UWindsor graduate (BHK 1995), will deliver a free public lecture entitled “Fans Versus Safety: Can We Afford Both?” on Friday, January 20, at noon in room 145, Human Kinetics Building.
Jan 5th, 2012
Shannon Kerwin, assistant professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management, will deliver a free public lecture on the working environment of non-profit sport organizations on Friday, January 6.
Her lecture, presented as part of the Human Kinetics Speaker Series, is entitled “Sub-group Identity and Conflict” and begins at noon in room 145, Human Kinetics Building.
Dec 21st, 2011
Dave Andrews certainly isn’t trying to create a bar-like atmosphere in his classroom, but there is a line in the theme song from the old television show Cheers that probably resonates with the kinesiology professor: “You want to go where everybody knows your name.”
While many men consider shaving something of a chore, Dave Andrews will be thoroughly enjoying it later this week.
After spending the entire month of “Movember” growing a moustache to help raise funds for prostate cancer research, the Human Kinetics professor will be cheerfully cutting off the cookie duster as soon as he possibly can.
“It’s a lot of work,” he said. “You have to maintain it.”
Meghan Roney has played plenty of high-contact sports like rugby and lacrosse, but draws the line when it comes to roller derby. Not because she’s afraid of getting hurt, though.
“I don’t skate,” the first-year kinesiology masters student confesses. “It would be interesting to try though. It 
might be fun to give it a shot.”
The two were among 7,000 runners who will recreate the Canadian segment of Rick Hansen’s 1986 Man in Motion tour. This journey of more than 12,000 kilometres will visit over 600 communities and celebrate the achievements of everyday heroes.