Can gait be used as a tool to diagnose, prevent, or treat cognitive decline? URI kinesiologists are taking steps to find out what gait can tell us about dementia.
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Phillip Clark honored for mentorship in, promotion of geriatric education A local expert on gerontology at the University of Rhode Island has been named the recipient of a prestigious award from a national association on aging. Phillip Clark, professor of Human Development and Family Studies, and director of both the gerontology program and the Rhode […]
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James Prochaska developed Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change; Janice Prochaska disseminated the model A University of Rhode Island psychology professor internationally renowned for his pioneering work in behavior change, along with his wife and research partner, will receive the Institute of Coaching Vision of Scientific Excellence in Coaching award. The Institute presents the award annually to […]
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With the summer sun high in the sky, Chinese Olympic Committee delegates, NHL coaches, college trainers and exercise scientists had snow and ice on their minds as they convened at the University of Rhode Island earlier this month.
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More than two dozen children from military-connected families around the state tested their range of motion, race each other on turf and discover the capabilities of wearable technology during the 4-H Career and College Major Exploration Day held earlier this month at the University of Rhode Island.
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College of Health Sciences Dean Gary Liguori and other representatives of the URI community welcomed members of Cameroon royalty to campus last week. The King of Bazou, His Majesty Vincent Tchoua Kemajou, and Queen Martha Tchoua Nassali of the African nation’s western region were at URI with representatives of the Boston-based nonprofit World Coming Together to Make a Difference (WOCOTOMADI), whose mission is helping people with limited access to health care improve their lives.
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A professor at the University of Rhode Island led an international team of experts who spent several years revising and expanding clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of neck pain. The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy published “Neck Pain Guidelines: Revision 2017, Using the Evidence to Guide Physical Therapist Practice” in its July issue.
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Cassidy Cabral of Bristol knew what major she wanted to pursue before she arrived at URI. She had shadowed professionals in different careers while a student at Mount Hope High School and discovered an affinity for speech-language pathology.
Continue reading "Student Spotlight: Cassidy Cabral, B.S. ’17 and M.S. ’19"Faculty at the University of Rhode Island and colleagues from across the nation will present research age-related muscle loss in older women as part of a symposium at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics next week in San Francisco.
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Leslie Mahler, associate professor of communicative disorders in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, is the new director of the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, where she serves as a faculty member.
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