Accomplishments: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Damon McCune (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The academy bestows the award to one person from each state, honoring the awardee’s professional competence and active participation within the industry.
Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) received a $13,505 grant from the Mountain West CTR-IN and National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health for his “Prosthetic Assessments of Gait and Mobility in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss” research study, which will explore functional mobility and limb loading…
Szu-Ping Lee, Robbin Hickman, Sue Schuerman (all Physical Therapy), and Janet Dufek (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) co-authored "Influence of Procedural Factors on the Reliability and Performance of the Timed Up-and-go Test in Older Adults," which focused on a clinical assessment commonly used to quantify functional mobility and fall risk in…
Molly Michelman (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the 2014 Nevada Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Educator for her work in the department's didactic program in nutrition and dietetics. The Nevada Dietetic Association presented the award during its annual meeting May 18.
Laura Kruskall (Kinesiology & Nutrition Science) co-authored "Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Revised 2014 Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Sports Nutrition and Dietetics," which is now a standard of practice for all registered…
Andrew Nordin (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the New Balance Footwear Research Award. This competitive student research initiative provides footwear for up to three deserving projects on a biennial basis. His application, "Characterizing Impact Kinetics in Running with Changes in Footwear and Footstrike using Principal Component…
Gabriele Wulf and Isabelle Stoate (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) had their work reported in a Runnersworld.com article. The original study, a result of Stoate's graduate thesis, showed that providing runners with positive feedback about their technique led to reduced oxygen consumption and thus increased running efficiency. The article…
Michelle Samuel (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Ralf Sudowe (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences), and George Pales (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received the 2014 "distinguished" awards from the School of Allied Health Sciences. Samuel, who teaches in the athletic training program, received the Distinguished Teaching Award,…
Gabriele Wulf (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) led an education session titled "Changing Patients' Focus of Attention to Enhance Motor Performance and Learning" during the American Physical Therapy Association's combined sections meeting held in Las Vegas in February. She discussed how instructions promoting an external focus of attention…
Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy), delivered a platform presentation titled "Individuals with Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Exhibit Diminished Ability in Maintaining Unipedal Balance" during the American Physical Therapy Association's combined sections meeting held in Las Vegas in February. The study investigated balance performance in…
Mark Guadagnoli (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences) wrote an article, "Efficiency in Transfer from the Anchored to Standard Golf Putter," which appeared in the November issue of the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. The article explains the science behind motor skill transfer and describes a specific method for…
Andrew Nordin (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the Norman James Student Research Award during the American College of Sports Medicine, Southwest chapter's annual meeting. He earned the award for his work, "Changes in Impact Kinetics with Altered Foot Strike Patterns in Running," which explored the relationships among impact forces and…