The Athletic Training Program (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) announces that all 13 students in its 2017 graduating class have passed the board of certification examination during their first attempt. Once the degrees are conferred during this month's commencement ceremony, the students will achieve their athletic training certification and…

John Mercer, Janet Dufek, James Navalta, Aaron Prado (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Nancy Lough (Educational Psychology) co-authored “A First Look into the Influence of Triathlon Wetsuit on Resting Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability.” The article, which reported little to no wetsuit influence, published in the March issue of…

John Mercer (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) presented 'Why Do We Run the Way We Run?' to faculty and students at two New Zealand universities, Massey University in Wellington and University of Auckland, Tamaki campus. He was also a guest speaker earlier this month on the Radio New Zealand Extra Time podcast on mechanics of running.

Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) accepted an invitation to be a volunteer health care provider at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for Team USA. During the latter weeks of August, she worked with athletes competing in men’s gymnastics, Greco-Roman wrestling, and paralympic swimming, triathlon, and shooting.

Julia Freedman Silvernail (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the 2016 Arthur Broten Young Scholar Award from the Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW). The society has bestowed the award since 1987 to full-time professionals during their first years of employment in a college or university related field of…

Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-presented “Knee Mechanics across the Lifespan: Implications for Prevention and Care of Pathologies” during the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association convention. The study, which was the featured presentation during the convention’s first day, focused on the expansion of athletic training beyond…

Damon McCune (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The academy bestows the award to one person from each state, honoring the awardee’s professional competence and active participation within the industry.   

Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) received a $13,505 grant from the Mountain West CTR-IN and National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health for his “Prosthetic Assessments of Gait and Mobility in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss” research study, which will explore functional mobility and limb loading…

Szu-Ping Lee, Robbin Hickman, Sue Schuerman (all Physical Therapy), and Janet Dufek (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored "Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up-and-go Test in Older Adults," which focused on a clinical assessment commonly used to quantify functional mobility and fall risk in…

Molly Michelman (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the 2014 Nevada Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Educator for her work in the department's didactic program in nutrition and dietetics. The Nevada Dietetic Association presented the award during its annual meeting May 18.

Laura Kruskall (Kinesiology & Nutrition Science) co-authored "Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Revised 2014 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Sports Nutrition and Dietetics," which is now a standard of practice for all registered…

Andrew Nordin (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the New Balance Footwear Research Award. This competitive student research initiative provides footwear for up to three deserving projects on a biennial basis. His application, "Characterizing Impact Kinetics in Running with Changes in Footwear and Footstrike using Principal Component…