Several HES students represented our department on Friday, September 26th at the Undergraduate Research Day! Thanks to all the students and their advisors who participated!
Dr. Peter Brubaker, Chair and Professor of Health & Exercise Science earned funding from the National Institutes of Health and the WFU Health Sciences for his proposal entitled “Exercise Intolerance in Older HFPEF Patients (SECRET II)”.
Congratulations to Steve Messier, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina WE-CAN” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Health & Exercise Science Featured Speaker “Promoting Physical Activity in Urban Contexts: A Natural Experiment about Implementation of a Public Bike Share Program” Lise Gauvin, PhD Professor, School of Public Health of the Université de Montréal, Associate Scientific Director for Population Health Centre hospitalier de […]
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Rejeski, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and Coordinating Center: Clinical Research Core” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
Dr. Gary Miller, Professor & Associate Chair of the Department of Health & Exercise took a group of students on a trip abroad through Spain, France, and Switzerland in 2017. Check out the video of their adventures!
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Rejeski, Professor of Health and Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Long-term function and health effects of intentional weight loss in obese elders” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake Forest University […]
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Brubaker, Professor of Health and Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Transition from Risk Factors to Early Heart Failure: Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Phenomics (MESA 6)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake […]
Hello! My name is Andrea Cox and I am the new Administrative Assistant for the Department of Health & Exercise Science. As many of you may know, Patty Kennedy, who was the admin for the department for over 29 years, retired in June. Fortunately, I […]
A weight loss study from WFU’s Health and Exercise Science (HES) Department featured prominently on Good Morning America. Dr. Steve Messier led the study, which looks at weight loss and joint pain. Specifically, the study suggests that a 20% weight loss can reduce joint pain […]