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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.”

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Alumni Kinesiology

STAR Sports opens new arenas to children with special needs

STAR Sports is kicking off with open gym days during the first season to familiarize children with the field and volunteers, but starting next term, organizers plan to implement more of a soccer league-type feel to the program, including one day each week of practice and one day of games.

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Kinesiology Research

Nature’s training ground sparks research partnership in Bend

OSU-Cascades’ EXSS program’s new biomechanics laboratory can deepen research in physical function and performance, and provide services to athletes and individuals of all abilities.

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Alumni Kinesiology

PhD candidate awarded Oregon SHAPE Association Grad Student Scholarship

“Everyone knows that physical activity is important, yet the majority of people are still inactive,” says David Schary. “I want to help bridge this gap by making research results applicable, fun and inspiring. This will hopefully not only educate people, but also empower them to take the research and apply it to their lives.”

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Kinesiology News Research

Taking stairs, raking leaves may equal a trip to the gym

The results of this study are promising, and show that simply building movement into everyday activities can have meaningful health benefits.

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Kinesiology

Video: EXSS class offers a hands-on approach to emergency care

Are you the kind of person who jumps into action when someone is in need of help? Well, the CPHHS has a class – and degree – just for you! Students in the CPHHS’s Athletic Training Program learn to become first responders on and off the field.