VIEW THE 2021 NEW FRONTIERS RESEARCH MAGAZINE By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON When they walk in the gym for PE class, students’ first stop is a projection screen. “Shoot baskets or walk the track,” it tells them; some head toward the hoops, while others set a brisk pace around the room. Later, students will visit a series of movement stations, recording their cartwheels and somersaults on mobile devices and reviewing the videos to see how well they did. At the end of … [Read more...] about High-Tech Health: Adkins-Bollwitt uses technology to motivate, involve PE students
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UNK students become the teachers in advanced nutrition course
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Dinnertime lacked the pizzazz Kim Panowicz was looking for. Family meals had become somewhat stale as she stuck with the same meat-and-potatoes recipes that satisfied her husband and teenage daughter. “We were always eating the same things,” said Panowicz, who wanted to spice up the menu by introducing items that are both good-tasting and good for you. “We all needed to eat healthier in our household,” she said. “I … [Read more...] about UNK students become the teachers in advanced nutrition course
Working out the UNK way: Lopers create home fitness videos for class project
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – With many gyms and fitness centers temporarily closed, people may be looking for new ways to stay active during the coronavirus outbreak. Luckily, there’s a group of Lopers you can learn from. Equipped with smartphones and everyday household items, University of Nebraska at Kearney students are showing people how to maintain their fitness while they’re stuck at home. The idea came from exercise science … [Read more...] about Working out the UNK way: Lopers create home fitness videos for class project
For UNK senior Michael Clark, weightlifting grows from hobby to career goal
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Michael Clark is a regular at Fitness 101 in Kearney. That’s where he goes to push his mental and physical limits through intense, muscle-building workouts that have transformed his body over the past two-plus years. “It’s my favorite part of the day,” said Clark, who spends at least 90 minutes in the gym during each session. “It’s never easy and I’m always challenging myself.” The 23-year-old Kearney native isn’t a … [Read more...] about For UNK senior Michael Clark, weightlifting grows from hobby to career goal
No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Forget pull-ups, rope-climbing and all the other stereotypes. Physical education is much different these days. It’s not a glorified recess where students establish their dominance during a game of dodgeball, and it’s far more than a set of drills that determine who can run the fastest and jump the highest. Today’s physical education classes focus on overall wellness, fitness concepts and healthy habits that can lead … [Read more...] about No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
