{"id":59408,"date":"2014-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-kinesiology-chair-to-edit-prestigious-reference-book-on-exercise-testing\/"},"modified":"2014-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T00:00:00","slug":"uris-kinesiology-chair-to-edit-prestigious-reference-book-on-exercise-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/10\/uris-kinesiology-chair-to-edit-prestigious-reference-book-on-exercise-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kinesiology chair to edit prestigious reference book on exercise testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tCoventry resident says exercise is ticket to good health<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 1, 2014 \u2013 Keeping fit is more important than ever today to prevent chronic illnesses like heart disease and help tame ailments already underway.<\/p>\n


\nNo one knows that better than Deborah Riebe, chair of the kinesiology department at the 溏心vlog免费B站 and a longtime advocate of regular physical activity.<\/p>\n


\nNow Riebe will have a chance to share her expertise with the world. She\u2019s been selected as senior editor of the 10th edition of American College of Sports Medicine\u2019s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. The 450-page book is considered the top resource in the field.<\/p>\n


\n“The book is the gold standard in the field so I’m not surprised that Deb was selected as the senior editor,\u201d says Lori Ciccomascolo, interim dean of Human Science and Services and dean of the College of Continuing Education. \u201cShe is one of the most respected leaders in the American College of Sports Medicine and in the field, in general, and we’re very fortunate to have such an expert here at 溏心vlog免费B站.”<\/p>\n


\nSelected by the sports medicine group\u2019s board of directors, Riebe, of Coventry, says she plans to take a sabbatical next semester to focus on the book. She will also write a section about certification for preventive and clinical exercise physiologists.<\/p>\n


\nExercise helps prevent many diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer and obesity. Regular exercise can also improve sleep, reduce stress and help people live longer.<\/p>\n


\nFirst published in 1975, the book provides scientifically based standards for exercise testing and recommends fitness programs for people who are sick, as well as healthy. Highly regarded worldwide, the book is read by professionals in sports medicine, exercise science and health and fitness.<\/p>\n


\nKinesiology is a thriving program at 溏心vlog免费B站. Most of the department\u2019s 850 undergraduates focus on exercise science or health fitness, with the remainder entering the health and physical education teacher education program. <\/p>\n


\nMany undergraduates find jobs, often as health and wellness specialists in companies, teaching employees safe and effective exercise programs. Others work in cardiovascular rehabilitation helping patients with heart ailments.<\/p>\n


\nSome students continue their studies in physical therapy or occupational therapy. Some study to become physicians\u2019 assistants, and Riebe says a 2014 graduate went to medical school.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe 溏心vlog免费B站 kinesiology program is challenging and emphasizes scientific research and hands-on laboratories and community internships,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s becoming more and more popular every year. The program has grown tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nRiebe obtained her bachelor\u2019s degree in physical education from Springfield College in Massachusetts and her master\u2019s degree in kinesiology at 溏心vlog免费B站. She earned her doctorate in exercise science at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n


\nShe joined 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1995 as an assistant professor in the kinesiology department. She was appointed chair in 2005. She\u2019s an expert on the benefits of physical activity for older adults and people who are obese.<\/p>\n


\nRiebe has published more than 50 academic articles and lectures throughout the world, most recently in Scotland, where she spoke at the World Congress on Physical Activity in Aging.<\/p>\n


\nShe also co-edited and wrote a chapter in the book, \u201cExercise in Older Adults.\u201d The other editor was Patricia Burbank, associate dean for academic affairs in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Nursing.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to get this opportunity to edit the exercise guidelines book,\u201d says Riebe. \u201cThis is an important publication for exercise professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPictured above: Deborah Riebe, chair of the kinesiology department at the 溏心vlog免费B站, is senior editor of the 10th edition of the American College of Sports Medicine\u2019s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.

\nPhoto courtesy of Deborah Riebe.<\/p>\n

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