Exercise science majors studied responses and adaptations to exercise in lab experiences on and off campus this spring. We examined heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen consumption, ventilation and blood lactate among other variables while running, leg cycling and arm cycling. Understanding how the body responds to exercise and how it…
2015 Kinesiology Department seniors present final projects Five class research projects designed and conducted by seniors were presented to an audience of faculty, alumni, administrators, students, family and friends at the end of spring semester. Each project began with the identification of a research question, a literature review, development of…
In October, Goshen College kinesiology students in the Exercise Testing class (KIN 375) studied and practiced testing relevant for elders, prior to going to the Greencroft retirement community to conduct senior fitness and balance testing.
The Kinesiology Department requires each student to complete a three credit hour internship in their senior year. Internship placements vary widely as students can choose the focus and location of the internship, often specifically related to his/her career interest. The college supervisor and the senior work together to select and…
The Kinesiology Department enrollment has increased, with a total of forty-two majors as of January 2015. This is nearly double the number of students in the department from the past several years. This heightened interest is partly due to the addition of the new exercise science major, which was added…
Every fall the kinesiology department organizes a group of students to remove trash from a six mile stretch of the Elkhart River between Roger’s Park and Oxbow Park.
