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Welcome to the Exercise Science Program Website. Please use the links on the left hand side to navigate this site. This page will be updated with news throughout the year. |
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March 30, 2009
An additional section of HPER 3970 Body Composition/Weight Control has been added for the Summer II 2009 session. The new section will meet from 12-1:40PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
February 18, 2009
The new Exercise Science Club student group is having a social event on February 20th. All exercise science students are invited. For more information, click on this link.
November 11, 2008
Dr. Cheatham, Dr. Weideman, Amy Gyorkos and five graduate exercise physiology students participated at the WMU-Illinois Football Game Ford Field Expo. We had a booth at which visitors could have their body mass index, resting blood pressure, and percent body fat via BIA determined. It was a successful event and approximately 150 people visited our booth.
Click here to view some pictures of the event.
October 15, 2008
Employment Opportunity: Detroit Diesel Corporation is currently looking to hire a Fitness Coordinator. Click here to view the job posting.
September 04, 2008
Internship Opportunity: Michigan Heart, P.C. is located in the Ann Arbor area. Michigan Heart offers a six month, forty hours per week internship with a $5,000 stipend paid out biweekly. We accept students working towards or have finished their Bachelors and Masters degrees from all over the world. The program involves hands on training in standard, echocardiography and nuclear testing, as well as hands-on training in all phases of cardiac rehabilitation. The practice houses over 35 cardiologist and 25 exercise physiologist who work towards developing your skills and confidence. We run over 15,000 stress test per year and have over 400 cardiac rehab patients in our program. The internship program offers observations for open heart surgery, cath lab procedures and many other areas. Our goal is to take your school knowledge to the next step and prepare you for a career in the Cardiac Rehab / Stress Testing profession. If interested please send: Resume with cover letter, two letters of recommendation and an unofficial school transcript to; Internship Program, Michigan Heart, P.C., 5325 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti, MI 48197; Phone: (734) 712-8012 or email: internship@michiganheart.com
July 24, 2008
Dr. Cheatham co-authored the chapter "Laboratory and Field Techniques for Measuring Performance" for the textbook "Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements" recently published by the International Society of Sports Nutrition and Humana Press.
July 08, 2008
Congratulations to Dr. Michael who was recently named as a "Fellow" of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
July 08, 2008
Dr. Cheatham was involved in two presentations at the ACSM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN.
Kiel, T.J., E.A. Roth, C.C. Cheatham, B.L. Wilson, S.W. Ball and J.E. Appiah. The Effect of Auditory-Motor Synchronization on Physiological Responses and Perceived Exertion during Treadmill Running. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40(5): S383, 2008. Click here to view abstract (PDF).
Cheatham, C.C. and J. Fostyn. The Influence of an Acute Dose of Aspirin on Cold-Induced Vasodilation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40(5): S229, 2008. Click here to view abstract (PDF).
January 31, 2008
Research Volunteers Needed: Dr. Cheatham is currently seeking volunteers for a research study entitled "Nicotine and Thermoregulation During Acute Heat Exposure". In order to be eligible to participate, volunteers must be males between the ages of 18 and 35 yrs and be current smokers or chewing tobacco users. Volunteers can earn up to $100.
Click here to view the recruitment flyer.
The newest edition of the WMU Exercise Science Insider (A student produced newsletter) is now available.
Please click here to view (PDF)
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