Seeing how exercise as medicine helped treat a close family member with cardiovascular disease inspired Jeison to pursue a career in medicine. An M.Ed. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology gave him the knowledge and experience he needed to prepare him for medical school.
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A new study aims to identify which treatment works better at reducing depression and anxiety in autistic adults.
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UVA professor Martin Block’s connection with Special Olympics International has touched nearly every area of his life, including family, students and his research.
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UVA researchers are using cutting-edge imaging, 3D visualization and machine learning to address speech difficulties for children with cleft lip and palate.
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This new funding will allow UVA researchers to expand their efforts to strengthen school mental health services in nine high-need areas of Virginia.
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With twenty years of experience studying how mindfulness can transform classrooms, UVA education professor Tish Jennings is expanding her focus in the next phase of her research.
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In partnership with the Crozet community and emergency providers, UVA students helped create and test an emergency action plan for patrons of Crozet Park.
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During her undergraduate studies, Sara was able to explore the intersection of two of her greatest passions: health sciences and dance.
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Graduating with a Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Amelia Bruce Leicht will leave UVA with friends who have become “a support system of incredible individuals doing inspiring work.”
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Kinesiology alumni Natalie Kupperman, now on the faculty at the UVA School of Data Science, and Mike Curtis, UVA men's basketball strength and conditioning coach, leverage data to build better basketball players.