UT Welcomes Nine New Directors, Department Heads
With the new academic year, nine schools and departments are welcoming new directors and heads.
Professor Discusses the Science of Olympians
Once every four years, people from all nations marvel at the incredible feats of the greatest athletes in the world. What is it that allows them to run, jump, and throw faster and farther than the average person? David Bassett, head of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, and a colleague have developed
Fairbrother Appointed CEHHS Interim Associate Dean
Jeff Fairbrother, head of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sports Studies, has been named interim associate dean of academic and faculty affairs for the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Study Identifies Ways Children Can Meet Recommended Activity Goals
Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of sixty minutes a day. A new study by a team of UT researchers has identified specific ways—and estimated minutes for each approach—that can help children achieve the recommended daily physical activity goal.
WSJ: Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move
Americans are more sedentary than ever and that is a problem even among people who exercise regularly, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. The article features David Bassett, a professor in the UT Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies. Bassett notes that Americans on average take 5,117 steps a day. A good daily
US News: Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
US News interviewed David Bassett Jr., co-director of the UT Obesity Research Center and a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, about a study that shows that wearing a pedometer can help boost walking rates. In the article, Bassett noted that pedometers can be used in a minimal contact, cost-effective waywithin health
Time Magazine: Why Are Southerners So Fat?
In this story in Time Magazine, David Bassett, the co-director of the University of Tennessee Obesity Research Center, discusses why the Southeastern U.S., including Tennessee, has such high rates of obesity.