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Children needed for research study

August 8, 2011

Researchers are looking for children (ages 11-12) to participate in a Department of Exercise Science research study examining the relationship between physical activity and cognition. Children will have the opportunity to play Xbox 360 and Xbox Kinect games.

Civic Engagement Scholars alumni impact community

May 25, 2011

Courtney Graham and Alex Moss graduated from Elon University this month having made a lasting contribution to their community while studying at Elon University. The duo are the first two alumni of Elon’s Civic Engagement Scholar program, which was designed for students looking to make a positive change by partnering with local organizations in need of assistance.

CELEBRATE! profile: Bridget Kelly ’11

April 27, 2011

What can dance instructors do differently to help novice students avoid injury? And how do advanced students help in that regard? For Elon University senior Bridget Kelly, answering those questions has earned her acclaim at a major international conference, and her work is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on undergraduate research to be presented during CELEBRATE! 2011.

Elon professors receive grant for concussion study

February 21, 2011

A team of Elon University researchers will examine the effects of concussions in student-athletes using a grant of nearly $17,000 awarded this month by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Wally Bixby has article accepted for publication

December 13, 2010

Wally Bixby, associate professor of exercise science, had his paper, "A dimensional investigation of the state anxiety inventory in an exercise setting: Cognitive vs. somatic," accepted for publication in the Journal of Sport Behavior. The article will appear in Volume 34(4) in 2011 and was co-authored by Brad Hatfield from the University of Maryland.