by Gunay Sen I’m an international doctoral student from Turkey, and I came to the United States to learn about the culture and training practices for teachers of physical education. It hasn’t even been one year since I arrived on campus and started observing K-12 physical education classes. I was … Read More
Dr. Lauren Willis I completed my undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education at a private, Christian university in 2012 and went on to complete two more master degrees at the same institution before applying for a doctoral program at the University of Kentucky. Coming from a small, private college … Read More
A message from Heather Erwin, Ph.D. Chair, Kinesiology & Health Promotion Congratulations to the resilient class of 2020!! We are so proud of your accomplishments, and we are so grateful you are part of our KHP family. You will always be remembered for finishing strong during an unprecedented, unknown, … Read More
by Mallory Brown, Ph.D. Candidate Sports were a really big part of my life when I was a kid, but softball was my favorite. I always had really great coaches, I won tons of trophies, and I was always lucky enough to find myself on teams where the parents took … Read More
by Justin Nichols, Ed.D. Know someone who has recently signed an athletic contract or might be signing one soon? For many of us who have experience with contracts and employment, there are some basic elements that exist for all binding contracts: offer acceptance considerations legality capacity This holds true across … Read More
The Art of Happiness: Learning How to Live a Healthier Happier Life by Shelly Krajny The Art of Happiness course, also known as KHP 509, is a health promotion elective in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion that examines the teachings of the Dalai Lama and how these principles … Read More
Health Promotion Graduate Student Perspective – Hannah Bourg Not many students get the opportunity to travel to conferences, let alone one in Washington DC for the SOPHE Advocacy Summit! This experience was once in a lifetime. I am so thankful for this opportunity to learn from one of our very … Read More
BY Meg Mills LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2019) — (FROM UKNOW) Resilient — one word that can be used to describe Rachel Centers, a Clark County resident who will graduate from the University of Kentucky Friday, Dec. 20. During her early college career, a car accident left Centers with a … Read More
Flywheel resistance training (RT) has been the subject of scrutiny in recent years for its elicitation of positive muscular adaptations presumably from eccentric overloading. What is a flywheel? A short description of the technology is as follows: “During flywheel-based RT, participants rotationally accelerate a flywheel during concentric muscle actions. The … Read More
