Many college-age athletes of all skill levels are taking pre-workout supplements to enhance their physical performance, stamina and recovery. But do they know what’s in them – or, more importantly, whether they’re effective and safe at recommended doses? The latter is what
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Gretchen Schlabach, Professor Emerita in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, will be inducted Wednesday, June 26, into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. The NATA Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of the athletic training profession’s legends;
Read moreKinesiology major Alex Frenz travels with KNPE faculty to present lessons learned during her summer internship
Alex Frenz grew up in Oakville, Mo., playing softball – and loving hockey. More specifically, the senior Kinesiology major has rooted loudly and proudly for her hometown St. Louis Blues. “I’ve been a Blues fan my entire life,” says Frenz, who pitches
Read moreKNPE quartet visits University of Tetova for global conference on sport sciences
More than 80 years after NIU first opened as the Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1899, faculty in Physical Education began to embrace a new way of thinking. “Our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, and our peers across the country,
Read moreKNPE welcomes new faces
Of the 12 new faculty members who joined the NIU College of Education this fall, four were in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Among those four was a familiar face: Jenn Jacobs, who has taught and served as a Research
Read moreCoE welcomes new faculty, staff
Twelve new faculty members are joining the College of Education this fall, including a few familiar faces. The roster includes Melanie Walski, who has been a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Jenn Jacobs, who has taught
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