Exercise Science

The first ever Neuroscience Workshop at Elon University was held Oct. 24, 2008, in the Moseley Center, where dozens of students and faculty took part in five presentations on a subject of growing interest in higher education.

Barry Beedle, professor of physical education, along with alumni Scott Rytter '07, Tara Ward '07 and Ryan Healy '07, co-authored a study on the affect of muscle stretching published in the November 2008 "Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research."

Elon University's home for the School of Health Sciences opened this month on Haggard Avenue. Take a look at the new facility in an online photo gallery.

Physical education and health majors Morgan Bailey and Stephen Rusterholz, and exercise science major Jasmine Jackson, alongside Assistant Professor in Health and Human Performance Amy Stringer, presented their research at the National Association of Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education in San Diego, Calif.

Paul Miller, professor of exercise science, was recently awarded fellow status by the American College of Sports Medicine, the leading professional organization for exercise science.

Two Elon University juniors employ their love of running as a fundraiser for pediatric cancer patients and their families.