https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/Campus ConnectionPosts tagged with 'kradtke':2022-12-02T11:31:42.04Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/uwl-seeking-participants-for-fitness-walking-test/UWL seeking participants for fitness walking test2022-12-02T11:31:42.04Z2022-12-02T11:31:42.04ZKyle Farrishttps://uwlax.edu/profile/kfarris/kfarris@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11:31 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>2</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3>Test includes three 45-minute sessions on campus</h3>
<p>Researchers at UW-La Crosse are looking for area residents to take part in a fitness walking test.</p><p>Those between the ages of 18 and 65 are sought for research evaluating perceived exertion during the Rockport Fitness Walking Test.</p><p>A UWL graduate student in the <a data-mce-href="/exercise-sport-science/undergraduate-majorsminors/exercise-science/" href="/exercise-sport-science/undergraduate-majorsminors/exercise-science/">Exercise and Sport Science Department</a> is looking for healthy adults who have participated in a structured exercise program less than three days per week for the past three months. Participants must be able to perform a maximal walking test and walk for a timed, one-mile walk on two separate sessions without chest pain, shortness of breath, or pain in their back, legs or neck.</p><p>Participants must attend three, 45-minute sessions on campus — one 45-minute session to complete a maximal walking test and two 45-minute sessions to complete two separate one-mile walks. Those who complete the study will receive $40.</p><p><a data-mce-href="/profile/kradtke/" href="/profile/kradtke/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">UWL Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Kim Radtke</a>, who is directing the study, says the research will evaluate the use of Terminal Rating of Perceived Exertion during the Rockport Fitness Walking Test to predict VO2max and Ventilatory Threshold.</p><p>“Submaximal assessments, such as the Rockport Fitness Walking Test, are commonly used to predict cardiorespiratory fitness levels in older community dwelling adults,” explains Radtke. “Recent studies have suggested using subjective rating of perceived exertion may be a more accurate method for predicting aerobic fitness compared to using an individual’s heart rate. This study will provide important information for clinicians who prescribe exercise in the populations we serve.”</p><p>For more information or to participate, contact Duresa Kumbi at kumbi1244@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8683.</p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11:31 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Dec.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>2</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></span>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/help-wanted/Help wanted2021-09-20T11:24:29.027Z2021-09-17T09:47:56.643ZKyle Farrishttps://uwlax.edu/profile/kfarris/kfarris@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11:24 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Monday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Sept.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>20</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<figcaption>Area residents between the ages of 50 and 90 are sought for UW-La Crosse research on wearing face masks with exercise. Participants who conclude the study will receive one-month free membership to the university’s La Crosse Exercise and Health Program. Pictured is a LEHP participant working with a UWL student on campus prior to COVID. </figcaption>
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<h3>Older adults sought for UWL research study on masking and exercise</h3>
<p>La Crosse area residents between the ages of 50 and 90 are sought for research on wearing face masks during exercise. &nbsp;</p><p>UW-La Crosse graduate students in the Exercise and Sport Science Department are looking for healthy, older adults who are somewhat sedentary. Participants must be able to bike for 30 minutes without chest pain, shortness of breath, or pain in their back, legs or neck.&nbsp;</p><p class="x_MsoNormal">Participants must attend four sessions on campus — one 45-minute practice session and three 45-minute testing sessions.&nbsp;</p><p class="x_MsoNormal">UWL Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Kim Radtke, who is directing the study, says the research will evaluate performance measures with and without facemasks when performing 30-minutes of self-paced exercise. &nbsp;</p><p class="x_MsoNormal">“The use of facemasks will inevitably become a more common prevention strategy in the future as a means to minimize the spread of infections,” explains Radtke. “It’s important to know how mask usage impacts our lives in terms of safety and disease prevention.” &nbsp;</p><p class="x_MsoNormal">Participants who complete the study will receive a one-month free membership to the university’s La Crosse Exercise and Health Program.&nbsp;</p><p class="x_MsoNormal">For more information or to participate, contact the Radtke at <a id="LPlnk756029" href="mailto:kradtke@uwlax.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-mce-href="mailto:kradtke@uwlax.edu">kradtke@uwlax.edu</a>&nbsp;or 608.785.8188.&nbsp;</p>
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