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HHP Group Travels to Auburn University for Research

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

Oklahoma State University College of Education faculty Jason DeFreitas and Nathaniel Jenkins recently visited Auburn University to perform a collaborative research project. The study examined the effects of fatigue on neural and histochemical properties of muscle.

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College Lends Research Support to OKC Boathouse District

Mon, Oct 17, 2016

With its world-class race and training course, RIVERSPORT Adventures and more, you likely know that the Boathouse District has become a unique destination for athletes, metro area families, and

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Eight Selected for Freshman Research Scholars Program

Mon, Sep 19, 2016

Eight new College of Education (COE) freshmen have been identified as Oklahoma State University Freshman Research Scholars. The students applied for the chance to begin exploring...

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College of Education Introduces New Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Exercise Science

Fri, Jul 22, 2016

The Oklahoma State University College of Education will offer a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science beginning this fall. The degree plan, housed in the School of Applied...

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Coaching Science Students Offer Sports Camp in Haiti

Tue, Jul 12, 2016

Oklahoma State University students minoring in coaching science traveled to Pignon, Haiti, in June to offer a sports camp for local children.  “I wanted our students to experience a

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Research: Fitness monitors may not motivate

Mon, Jun 06, 2016

Story by Sage Emily Watson, courtesy OSU Research Communications Research conducted at Oklahoma State University shows wearable fitness monitors might not help you go the extra mile after all. Timothy

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OSU Physical Education Program Offers Weekly Programming for Homeschool Youth

Mon, Feb 29, 2016

Physical education students at Oklahoma State University are leading a 10-week program specifically for homeschool students in second through fifth grades.  “We know that the Stillwater

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Therapeutic Recreation Student Training for Paralympic Trials

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

Robbie Blevins, a senior recreational therapy major in the College of Education, is currently training for the 2016 Paralympic games. Blevins will attend the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Trials

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Movement in Aging

Tue, Feb 09, 2016

This story appears in the 2016 issue of Vanguard, Oklahoma State University’s Research magazine.  As humans age, our motor function decreases, leading to a higher risk of falls and

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Zahl to Serve as Chair for NCTRC Board of Directors

Tue, Jan 26, 2016

Melissa Zahl, associate professor in recreational therapy, has been elected chair of the board of directors for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), the premier credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation. As chair, Zahl will be responsible for supervising and controlling all the business affairs of the organization, including presiding over meetings, serving as the principal officer, making policy and fiscal decisions and directing the work of staff and committees.

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