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Professor Karin Allor Pfeiffer has been selected as the director of the Michigan State University Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, effective August 1, 2022. She will assume the position from Professor Dan Gould, who is retiring after 23 years at MSU in August. The Institute for the Study of Youth Sports is comprised… Read More »
Karin Pfeiffer, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Kinesiology. Those named as Fellows in the National Academy of Kinesiology have moved the study of human movement forward as a direct result of their contributions. Pfeiffer was one of 13 scholars… Read More »
Two Michigan State University kinesiology professors and an alumna have been named to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board. The PCSFN Science Board is comprised of 14 scholars from academic and medical institutions across the U.S. who are committed to elevating, expanding and disseminating scientific research related to youth sports. Members… Read More »
Leading researchers from around the world will gather at Michigan State University this week to tackle the top issues facing youth in sports, including safety, sexual abuse, best coaching and parenting practices, and mental health. The three-day conference is being organized by the MSU Institute for the Study of Youth Sports in honor of its… Read More »
A Michigan State University researcher is using a video game to uncover key differences in what motivates men and women to go the “extra mile” during a workout. The study, led by Deborah Feltz, a University Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, gave participants the opportunity to watch an avatar of themselves exercise alongside a virtual partner,… Read More »
Researchers at Michigan State University have recently been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand a pilot program that promotes fitness among middle school girls. The five-year program, called “Girls on the Move,” is lead by Lorraine Robbins of the MSU College of Nursing. Robbins is assisted by a team of MSU collaborative researchers, including Karin Pfeiffer, assistant professor of… Read More »
