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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.

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Kinesiology Research

Video: Children with disabilities gain new freedom with modified cars

More than half a dozen Oregon children have a shiny new set of wheels – and new freedom – thanks to a program aimed at improving motor, physical, social and cognitive skills in children with disabilities.

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Kinesiology

Video: Exploring Exercise and Sport Science

Students who complete an undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sport Science will be prepared for a number of different career paths, including athletic trainers, fitness instructors, strength coaches, physical therapists and more.

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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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Alumni News

Video: Health awareness doesn’t end at the finish line for student runners

Surrounded with support from more than 50 Oregon State faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members, Exercise and Sport Science students Jeremiah and Isaiah Godby took the final steps of the Health Extension Run 2014 at the College of Public Health and Human Sciences’ VIP accreditation celebration Sept. 5.

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Kinesiology Nutrition Research

CPHHS experts weigh in on childhood obesity awareness month

As the childhood obesity epidemic continues to rise in the United States, lives are put at risk as health problems become more common in children that were once only seen in adults. Researchers in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences are working to reverse this trend. Continue reading for tips on how to prevent/reverse childhood obesity.