July 09, 2024 | Darina Lubenov To anyone who knows Andy Askow, the marrying of his personal interests and research interests is no surprise. The Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Health and Kinesiology is a six-time national powerlifting champion. He’s also planning to defend his dissertation in the fall and graduate from the College of […]
Category: Community Health
Fresh legs carry on the Lifetime Fitness Program
May 06, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The Lifetime Fitness Program sports an eight-decade history at the University of Illinois of helping adults ages 55 and older stay fit It’s 7:30 a.m. at Campus Recreation Center East on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Charmaine Young swings a 10-pound exercise ball around her […]
KCH becoming HK this fall
March 04, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Health and Kinesiology name change reflects changes in research and mission The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community […]
Raj partners with ClarkLindsey to test culturally diverse seasonings
Jan. 29, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Research project will culminate in a live culinary workshop for local retirement community For many older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds, reluctance to enroll in long-term care facilities may start in the cafeteria. Mina Raj, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University […]
HK professors work with Chicago Lighthouse on a home-based exercise program for low-vision and blind adults
Dec. 18, 2023 | Bruce Adams Kinesiology faculty partner with Chicago’s service organization for the blind How can accessible, home-based exercise programs be created for low-vision and blind adults? A team from the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the College of Applied Health Sciences will begin collaboration with the Chicago Lighthouse in the […]
KCH, IHSI researchers take lead on Illinois Youth Tobacco Survey
Nov. 06, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Illinois last funded its own youth tobacco survey in 2015 Eight years have passed since comprehensive data was collected on the tobacco use and smoking habits of Illinois teenagers. But scientific minds are back on the issue once again, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers at the helm. Two […]
AHS researchers: Give ADRD caregivers more information in clinical trials
Oct. 16, 2023 | Ethan Simmons For clinical trials centered on individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, what types of information are family caregivers given during the research process? A research team nested in the College of Applied Health Sciences recently evaluated that question by analyzing ADRD trials from the past 30 years. What […]
Ian Rice gets NIDILRR funding for Power of Play project
Sept. 18, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The project aim is to remove barriers to participation in recreational, exercise, and adaptive sports often encountered by persons with disabilities Ian Rice, a KCH teaching associate professor, received a grant of approximately $4.5 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research for his called “Power of […]
Laura Rice gets grant to extend TechSAge work
Oct. 16, 2023 | Ethan Simmons The research of TechSAge is pressing forward after Rice received a $4.6 million grant A “smart” bathroom optimized for safety and mobility disabilities. A tai chi telewellness program. Fall detection devices for wheelchair users. All are projects associated with the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging […]
Student Spotlight: Anjali Patel forging her path
May 31, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Like the millions of other high school seniors who applied for college during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anjali Patel made her choice of campus sight unseen. Hailing from Memphis, Tenn., she hadn’t set foot near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign when she was accepted to the College of Applied Health […]