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Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

The department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences within the School of Integrated Health Sciences provides a high-quality educational experience in the areas of kinesiology, nutrition sciences, and athletic training. Students receive rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multimedia instruction, practical laboratory immersion, and clinical experiences.

Current Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

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Regular aerobic activity may reduce inflammation, support brain health, and help slow symptom progression.

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A UNLV nutrition class explores how culture, politics, and religion shape what’s on the plate.

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Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News

Medium

A passionate golfer on the transfer problem in golf practice: what forty years of motor-learning research explains, what good Tour caddies have always practiced, and how applied AI can close that gap.

Us Weekly

Most people are getting fibermaxxing wrong — and they don’t even know it.

Woman’s World

Fibermaxxing is trending — but doubling your fiber overnight could seriously wreck your gut health.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

If you’ve spent any time on wellness social media lately, you’ve probably seen it — people blending psyllium husk into their morning smoothies, snacking on beans between meals and proudly logging 60-plus grams of fiber a day. Welcome to the fibermaxxing trend.

Martha Stewart

Sourdough bread is considered to be one of the best breads to eat, particularly if you choose a loaf with a minimal ingredients list. Yet, you might wonder: What happens to the body when you eat sourdough, and how does it compare to other varieties of bread? We spoke with dietitians to find out.

Verywell Health

Consuming caffeine before exercise is a popular way to optimize workout performance, and new research suggests that adding melatonin to your nighttime routine may result in even more improvement.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Experts

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Recent Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Accomplishments

Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published "Prune Consumption and Bone Health in Older Men: A One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial" in the journal Nutrients. 
Congratulations to UNLV graduate student Katsiaryna (Kate) Afanasyeva (Kinesiology, Sports Science) on the publication of her master's thesis research, "Brief Report of Core Temperature Patterns in Triathletes While Swimming in Warm Open Water With and Without a Wetsuit," in the International Journal of Exercise Science. The study was co-authored…
James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and colleagues Jafrā Thomas (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,) and Whitley Stone (Western Kentucky University) were recently published. The article, "Demographic Profiles and Methodologies Used in the Generation and Validation of Resting Metabolic Rate Prediction…
Kavita Batra, Noehealani Antolin (Medicine), Sara Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Jorge Fonseca Cacho (Computer Science) received institutional seed funding through UNLV’s Interdisciplinary Research Development Area (iRDA) in AI and Big Data for their project, “Responsible AI in Survey-Based Research: Developing an Ethical…
Dustin Davis and James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and collaborators Whitley Stone (Western Kentucky University), Matthew Garver (University of Central Missouri), Samantha Johnson and Jennifer Caputo (Middle Tennessee State University), and Adam Ibrahim (University of Wyoming) were recently published. The paper, "From policy…
Janet S. Dufek (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Barry T. Bates (Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon) co-authored a mini review titled "Within-Activity Cross-Training: A Load-Variability Framework for Chronic Injury Risk Reduction in Distance Running" in the Shrine Journal of Research and Sciences.  In this work, the…