Nov. 11, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Nothing in 2020 has gone according to anyone’s expectations, because of the pandemic. But thanks to some adaptation and innovation from College of Applied Health Sciences researchers and their cross-campus collaborators, Champaign County schoolchildren are learning some new life skills. The Illinois Physical Activity and Life Skills Wellness Program, […]
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Bleakney and collaborators want to disrupt the wheelchair market
Sept. 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Adam Bleakney and colleagues are pioneering a transformative wheelchair technology designed to increase independence, reduce injury risk, and reframe how society perceives mobility disability. As coach of the Illinois wheelchair track team, Adam Bleakney knows about the chronic overuse of shoulders and elbows by his athletes. But as a […]
Alumni Spotlight—Skylar Peters
June 15, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Exercise Is Medicine Is Gold For Illinois
July 21, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Illinois’ Exercise is Medicine–On Campus earned gold-level recognition from ACSM The Illinois Exercise is Medicine—On Campus initiative has been recognized by the American College of Sports Medicine as a gold-level campus. UIUC is being recognized as a healthy academic environment, with physical activity and exercise opportunities and the commitment to create a […]
Can a wearable device combined with PT improve results?
July 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The wearable device tracked movement to aid patients with exercise technique A new publication from Kinesiology and Community Health assistant professor Manuel Hernandez looks at how use of a wearable device combined with physical therapy can improve patient results. The paper, entitled, “Design of a Low-Cost, Wearable Device for […]
Expert Q&A: KCH’s Jeff Woods on COVID-19 and epidemiology questions
July 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The College of Applied Health Sciences has experts in many areas that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Periodically we will ask these experts about how their areas of expertise have been impacted and what we can expect in a post-COVID-19 world. Today, we ask KCH professor Jeff […]
Alumni Spotlight—Grace Merrett
June 09, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Alumni Spotlight: Lynn Bielski
June 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
AHS researchers get grant to study social engagement over video technology
May 12, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Never has there been a more important time to help older adults stay connected. A grant awarded to two University of Illinois researchers aims to advance that goal. Kinesiology and Community Health professor Wendy Rogers and Speech and Hearing Science associate professor Raksha Mudar are the principal investigators of […]
Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Wilkinson
May 13, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]