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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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OSU-Cascades Student Spotlight: Britney Galles, Kinesiology

“I really want to help people,” says OSU-Cascades KIN senior Britney Galles. “When I think about what I want to do most – that’s it.”

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News Research

Injury prevention programs not widely used in high schools, study shows

Injury prevention programs can help reduce ankle, knee and other lower extremity injuries in sports, but the programs are not being widely used in high schools, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

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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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Kinesiology News Research

Treadmill desks offer limited benefits, pose challenges in the workplace, study shows

Treadmill desks can help overweight or obese office workers get out of their chairs and get moving, but a 12-week study by an Oregon State University researcher found that the increase in physical activity was small and did not help workers meet public health guidelines for daily exercise.

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Alumni

Video: CPHHS alumna helps firefighters stay fit, prepared for the job

To help ensure firefighters are prepared for what their job requires, CPHHS alumna Karlie Moore routinely performs fitness assessments with local fire departments.