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Light-intensity exercise could prove beneficial to older adults, new research shows

An easy walk, slow dancing, leisurely sports such as table tennis, household chores and other light-intensity exercise may be nearly as effective as moderate or vigorous exercise for older adults – if they get enough of that type of activity.

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Community Engagement Kinesiology

Back in the Day – Langton Hall at 100

No doubt about it, as Langton Hall celebrates its 100th birthday, its layout remains as baffling as its history is distinguished.

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Kinesiology News Research

Exercise largely absent from U.S. medical school curriculum, study shows

Exercise may play a critical role in maintaining good health, but fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject, according to new research from Oregon State University.

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PHHS professor earns prominent award

Professor Brad Cardinal has been honored by receiving the highest award given by the Oregon Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE).

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News Research

Study: Even low-intensity activity shows benefits for health

A newly published study looking at activity trends and outcomes among American adults found that you don’t need to kill yourself by running 10 miles a day to gain health benefits – you merely need to log more minutes of light physical activity than of sedentary behavior.

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Kinesiology

EXSS Professor Brad Cardinal receives 2013 Distinguished Service Award

Exercise and Sport Science Professor Brad Cardinal has received the highest recognition the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) can bestow upon one of its members, the 2013 “Distinguished Service Award.”