Sports and Research Resources at UNCG
UNCG libraries will have a webinar on sports and research resources at UNCG on February 5th at 12pm through Teams.
UNC Greensboro
Connection and Wellbeing for Student Veterans
At UNCG, over 8%, or more than 1,500, of enrolled students are military-affiliated students, 500 of whom are veterans and servicemembers. For the past several years Dr. Erin Reifsteck, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and newly appointed Faculty Fellow for Student Veteran Wellbeing, has closely studied student veterans at UNCG and at other universities across the UNC system. Her research findings are now helping inform how UNCG’s Division of Student Affairs and Military-Affiliated Services address issues impacting student veterans.
Using Yoga to Empower Women and Create Community
“Yoga therapy is not just physical practice,” says Mona Flynn, third- year Ed.D. candidate in kinesiology. “People tend to equate yoga with posture, but there’s so much more it has to offer. I want yoga to be recognized for its worth, as both a restorative practice and a preventative one.”
Exercise & recall
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine Physical activity has always been important to Dr. Jennifer Etnier, but she never wondered about how it might impact mental capacity and thought processes until her parents repeatedly asked her to help program their VCR to record football games. Her mother eventually grasped the… Continue reading…
Concussion in female football players
excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine It’s no secret that playing football puts players at risk for sustaining a concussion. Research on this topic has accelerated over the past decade, with most work focusing on male players. But women play collision football too, and their numbers are growing. This rise… Continue reading…