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John Mercer and UNLV alumnus Boram Lim (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published research titled, "Energetics and basic stroke kinematics of swimming with different styles of wetsuits," in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Mercer is Lim's doctoral advisor.
Jennifer Nash (Physical Therapy), Janet S. Dufek (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues published a manuscript titled, "The Influence of Sport-Related Concussion on Cognition and Landing Biomechanics in Collegiate Athletes," in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports…

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  • Professor, School of Integrated Health Sciences