Exercise Science
How a Career-Ending Track Injury Introduced a ÂÜÀòÉç Exercise Science Student to Podiatric Medicine
A foot injury ended Jaden Hacking’s track career – and introduced him to podiatric medicine. Now an exercise science major at ÂÜÀòÉç, he’s on the pathway to studying at the university’s College of Podiatric Medicine, drawn by both the impact on patients and the profession’s work-life balance.
Why These ÂÜÀòÉç Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine
From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three ÂÜÀòÉç students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.
Client Profile: David Cameron
A client who embraces the idea of "When you're ready the opportunity appears"David Cameron was thrust into the startup scene and dove in head first by deciding to pursue the Idea Olympics pitch competition after only his first meeting with LaunchNET. Which is truly hard to believe after seeing how w…
ÂÜÀòÉç Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers
Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at ÂÜÀòÉç using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in ÂÜÀòÉç's College of Education, Health and Human Services, …
ÂÜÀòÉç Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
ÂÜÀòÉç’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. ÂÜÀòÉç faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…
ÂÜÀòÉç Researchers Study Link Between Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Pokémon GO’s worldwide release one year ago sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’t just fun for the players, it m…
Pokémon GO Anniversary: ÂÜÀòÉç Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’…
New Podiatric Product Developed by ÂÜÀòÉç Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes
ÂÜÀòÉç students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…
ÂÜÀòÉç Students and Professor Invent Insole for Diabetic Patients
Product also can help athletes recover from blisters and calluses that can impede their performance ÂÜÀòÉç students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care com…
ÂÜÀòÉç Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a ÂÜÀòÉç professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…
