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Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

The department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences within the School of Integrated Health Sciences provides a high-quality educational experience in the areas of kinesiology, nutrition sciences, and athletic training. Students receive rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multimedia instruction, practical laboratory immersion, and clinical experiences.

Current Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences News

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Campus News |

A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.

Kinesiology student Zachary Coleman studies outside.
Campus News |

At UNLV, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are — and help them go further.

Spring flowers
Campus News |

The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

Graham McGinnis in a UNLV shirt
Research |

Graham McGinnis says Daylight Savings Time has shown the ability to alter our cardiovascular health, but some of our weekend habits can impact us more than the time change.

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The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences In The News

Health

Wearing a highly supportive sports bra while working out may unintentionally put pressure on your spine, a new study suggests.

SurreyLive

The contents of our daily fluid intake can significantly affect kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the consequences. Kidneys are central in filtering waste products, balancing fluid levels and regulating electrolytes to maintain overall health. What and how much you drink can directly influence critical functions.

El Debate

Potatoes' reputation for causing weight gain often places them at the top of the list of foods to avoid, however, various studies over the years have refuted this belief, provided the correct preparation method is chosen.

SELF

Maybe you’re a runner who strength trains to stay injury-free, a lifter who dabbles in sprinting for power, or someone who’s aiming to incorporate both cardio and resistance into your general routine—a.k.a. the original “hybrid athlete.”

Wise & Well

Pitfalls to avoid if you want to feel better, be healthier, lose weight, be stronger or live longer.

RUN

Massive leaps in shoe technology have revolutionized high-performance footwear over the past five years. Yes, we’re talking about super shoes. The number of runners racing in carbon-plated shoes jumped a staggering 14 percent just from 2023 to 2024, according to data from Strava.

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Recent Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Accomplishments

Members from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences teamed up with Partnering 4 Health to share the imporance of joy and mindset to fourth graders at Paradise Elementary School. Faculty and students played with fourth graders and discussed the importance of physical and mental health. Fourth graders had the opportunity to test out…
UNLV’s Athletic Training Program achieved a remarkable victory at the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) Quiz Bowl, winning first place among 12 accredited programs across the district (California, Hawaii, and Nevada) during the annual FWATA conference meeting. This outstanding accomplishment marks the fifth time since…
Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published "Association between dietary inflammatory index and risk of chronic kidney disease and low glomerular filtration rate; a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies" in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published with colleagues at the UNLV School of Medicine (Kenneth Izuora, Amber Champion, Shauna Groven) and Dental Medicine (Jeffrey Ebersole) findings from a 28-week randomized control trial titled, "Strawberries improve insulin resistance and related cardiometabolic markers in…
Alina Swafford (UNLV Sports Innovation Institute), Dr. Nate Hollister (Medicine), undergraduate student Scott McDonald, and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences; UNLV Sports Innovation Institute) published a perspective paper representing a call to action to research circus movements. The focus of the paper is on the use of wearable…
Sara Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), graduate student Donya Shahmati (Nutrition Sciences), and Richard Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues from Kansas State University, recently published "Perceptions of meat and dairy foods among college students at a land-grant institution: an observational,…