NIU has received Exercise is Medicine® On Campus official designation from the American College of Sport Medicine thanks to work led by faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The global health initiative enlists higher education to help promote physical
Read moreKinesiology majors deliver, adapt fitness training for senior citizens at Oak Crest
COVID-19’s decline means the fitness room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center is bustling again. Residents of the senior living facility are back exercising under the careful guidance of students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Dave Benner, instructor
Read moreGeneration X-ercise? NIU study seeks sedentary adults ready to get physical
Are you between the ages of 40 and 60? Are you mostly sedentary but otherwise healthy and able to perform routine daily activities? Are you exercising less than 90 minutes per week, or no more than three days a week? Are you
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