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Running Fast Isn’t Necessarily Linked to Stress Fractures

Researchers investigate the effect running speed has on the strain placed on shins
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Ultramarathon

Pushing the Body to Extremes

Kinesiology researchers begin a pioneering study of how ultra-endurance sports affect the body
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Person with prosthetic leg on treadmill

Study finds varying mental workloads among amputees during dual-task walking

January 27, 2020
An article in the Orthotic & Prosthetic Almanac featured research led by University of Maryland...
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Brandon Wallace Named Outstanding Teaching Assistant

January 16, 2020
Congratulations to kinesiology doctoral student Brandon Wallace for being selected for the Graduate...
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Daughter of Late Professor Emeritus Establishes Endowment to Support Kinesiology Research

December 6, 2019
We've all heard the adage "publish or perish," and today, increasingly intense competition in the...
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MCERT student attend SHAPE Maryland Conference

November 18, 2019
Students enrolled in the MCERT Physical Education program had a positive experience at the SHAPE...
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Dr. Shim explains neuromechanics at third seminar series

November 17, 2019
On Friday, November 8th, Dr. Shim continued the Kinesiology First Friday Seminar Series by sharing...
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