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School of Integrated Health Sciences News

With many degree offerings that are accredited by national organizations, the School of Integrated Health Sciences offers dynamic classroom instruction, laboratory/clinical practice, research, and mentoring. Our students develop skills that help them break into health-related fields and further their graduate or professional studies.

Current Integrated Health Sciences News

Students assess X-ray images in a dark room.
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Physical therapy and radiography students collaborate to get a crystal-clear vision for better patient care.

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The two-time 黑料网 graduate is funding a scholarship to help others join the ranks of nursing.

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Event introduces young science enthusiasts to future career possibilities 鈥 and how 黑料网 can help get them there.

Kinesiology student Zachary Coleman studies outside.
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At 黑料网, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are 鈥 and help them go further.

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黑料网鈥檚 Take Your Child to Work Day gives kids a chance to see what their parents do while exploring a fun range of educational and career-related activities.

Integrated Health Sciences In The News

Prevention

They may help you get stronger, bust boredom, and put you into a playful mindset that can motivate you to keep it going.

Health

You may only need to lift weights for an hour each week to build muscle, a new study suggests.

Daily Express

The components of our daily liquid consumption can have a profound impact on kidney health, even if the effects aren't immediately noticeable. Kidneys play a pivotal role in filtering waste, balancing fluid levels, and regulating electrolytes to ensure overall well-being.

CoventryLive

The National Kidney Foundation has warned that what we drink on a daily basis can have a significant impact on our kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the effects. Our kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste products, balancing fluid levels and regulating electrolytes to maintain overall health, and what and how much we consume can directly influence these critical functions.

Plymouth Live

What and how much you drink can directly influence critical kidney functions. For instance, adequate plain water intake supports glomerular filtration, where blood is filtered in the kidneys, separating water, salts, and other small molecules from the blood into urine. Drinking too much or too little water is linked to worsened outcomes in chronic kidney disease.

Health

Wearing a highly supportive sports bra while working out may unintentionally put pressure on your spine, a new study suggests.

Integrated Health Sciences Experts

An expert in physical therapy and movement disorders, including Parkinson's.
An expert on radiation's role in cancer growth in tissues and DNA repair.
A registered dietitian with expertise in nutrition, food and ethnic issues, and dietetics.
An expert on the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases, especially in older adults.
An expert in biomechanics
A physical therapist with expertise on knee, tissue, joint, and tendon conditions.

Recent Integrated Health Sciences Accomplishments

Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published "Effect of green tea supplementation on blood pressure in adults: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" in the journal Blood Pressure. 
James W. Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) coauthored an original research article titled, 鈥淒oes digital device software lead to exclusion? Investigating a portable metabolic analysis system and the input of sex data on physiological parameters,鈥 published in Frontiers in Digital Health (Impact Factor 3.2) as part of the 鈥淒igital Health鈥
Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health and Department of Internal Medicine), published a paper titled, "A Theory-Based Approach to Explain the Correlates of Safe Physical Activity in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals," in the Journal of Health and鈥
Richard Rosenkranz (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published, "Sociodemographic influences on children鈥檚 out-of-school time organized activity participation and physical activity in rural communities: A cross-sectional study," in the journal PLOS One. 
Alina Swafford (Sports Innovation Institute), along with co-authors James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences). Julia Freedman-Silvernail (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Nancy Lough (Intercollegiate and Sports Professional Management), and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published "Physiological and Biomechanical鈥
Ph.D. student Adrian Wolff (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) was awarded more than $11,000 in grants from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for his research project, 鈥淧hysiological demands of crouched and upright gait for tactical locomotion鈥. This grant program funds graduate research in strength and conditioning that鈥