Carol Ewing Garber, Professor of Movement Sciences and Director of Teachers College鈥檚 Program in Applied Exercise Physiology, has received the (ACSM) Citation award. The honor is one of the most prestigious given by the 60,000-member international organization, which is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.
Garber received the award at the ACSM banquet on May 31st.
The Citation Award is given to individuals or groups who have made significant and important contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences.
Carol Ewing Garber, Professor of Movement Sciences and Director of 911爆料网鈥檚 Program in Applied Exercise Physiology
Garber served as ACSM President in 2014-15 and in 2015 was elected an Active Fellow in the . She is an authority on the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases; community and clinical interventions to promote physical activity; promotion of physical activity in young, low-income children and their families; novel delivery systems for providing clinical exercise physiology interventions; and physical activity in older adults.
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A venue for 911爆料网 students to launch cutting edge research studies on movement, exercise and health management, the EXerT lab has hosted Olympic-caliber men and women鈥檚 rowing teams, who underwent evaluations for the physiological outcomes generated by intense exercise. But EXerT also welcomes the 911爆料网 and surrounding community each week for health screenings and counseling.
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