Auburn University
Auburn University
Students & Visitors
Faculty & Staff
About Kinesiology
?
Kinesiology
Exercise Science Outreach
 
thermoInfrared Scholarly Outreach - Thermoregulation and clothing issues are of prime interest and importance as a human's inability to maintain a narrowly defined core temperature can lead to temperature related illness, injury, or death. In the Thermoregulation Laboratory at Auburn University, research Dr. David Pascoe, routinely investigates various products that are designed to alleviate heat stress during participation in sports, mostly football. He has also extended this research to veterinary medicine, investigating and the use of cooling capes to reduce overheating in homeland security dogs that are used to detect explosives and contraband. Dr. Pascoe and his students continue to conduct valuable outreach research as they positively impact our world.
 
Medical Thermography - A unique scholarly outreach program in exercise science is the application of infrared thermography in medical applications, sports medicine care, veterinary research/clinical diagnosis, and thermal research. Using infrared thermography and an environmental chamber, Dr. David Pascoe investigates peripheral circulatory mechanisms, injuries, and pathologies in both animals and humans. These scholarly outreach efforts specifically pertain to diabetic patients with peripheral vascular disease. Peripheral blood flow is also a major problem with Carpal Tunnel Disease. Auburn University is the conducting research in the area of infrared thermography.
 
drumasBand Physiology - Dr. David Pascoe serves as the AU Marching Band Exercise Physiologist. He is the current leader in this area of scholarly outreach. Pascoe and his students conduct physiological assessments throughout the year as well as conduct research related to band physiology and music performance.

Sport Analysis Outreach - The Biomechanics Laboratory directed by Dr. Wendi Weimar has created a new Sports Biomechanics Analysis initiative. Dr. Weimar and her students provide sophisticated skill analysis for AU Athletics, AU summer sport camps, local high schools as well as promoting their services to local golf courses. Their efforts promote graduate research scholarships and research.

adckidsEarly Childhood - High Autonomy Physical Play/Education Programs - Dr. Mary Rudisill in conjunction with her graduate students and students enrolled in HLHP 2251 offers a model physical play/education program for toddlers and preschoolers at Auburn Day Care Centers as well as Auburn University Autism Center. The theoretically based Early Childhood Physical Play Program incorporates an educational climate that motivates children to move as well as promotes health benefits (i.e., aerobic increased heart rate and physical activity, positive changes in response to stress based on coritsol responses). Rudisill collaborates with early childhood researchers and practitioners around and is involved in international outreach.

?