How Students Can Stay Healthy and Motivated
Campus experts have offered several holistic approaches for students to stay healthy and motivated during this time.
5K, Half-Marathon, or Marathon: Secrets to Training Successfully
Training for a race—whether it is the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon in March or a first attempt at a 5K—can be daunting.
Study on Step-Counting Goals among Most Cited of 2019
A study about daily step goals co-authored by David Bassett, head of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, is among the most discussed and shared of 2019 according to Altmetric.
Natural Play Spaces Can Benefit Children’s Health, UT Study Finds
Playgrounds that mimic the natural environment have physical and mental benefits for preschool children, according to a study published last month in Children, Youth, and Environments and coauthored by professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
This Vol is a Jump Roper World Champ—and a PhD Candidate, Entrepreneur
Doctoral student Kaylee Couvillion, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, picked up a hobby at age eight that would develop into a world title, a thriving business, and a future marriage.
Pressure on Young Athletes: Six Questions with Jedediah Blanton
Parents should pause and think about how to make the most out of a young athlete’s experience.
UT Named Gold Level Campus for Physical Activity Initiatives
UT has been named a gold level campus by the Exercise Is Medicine global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine.
In Memoriam: Joy DeSensi
Joy DeSensi, UT Chancellor’s Professor Emerita and longtime scholar and practitioner in the field of sport management, passed away April 1, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 71.
Professor: How to Help Kids Enjoy Youth Sports
Jedediah Blanton, assistant professor of kinesiology, recreation and sport studies, offers some tips to help children enjoy sports.
Center for Transportation Research Names 2016 Fellows
The Center for Transportation Research at UT has established itself as a go-to source for information, research, and expertise in all areas of transportation. Recently, the CTR established its Faculty Fellows program to recognize some of the people who have helped advance that work. Now in its third year, the program has 15 members, including
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