Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences

It’s the halfway point in the 12-week training schedule for the Lobo Triathlon, Kids Race and Wellness Fair 2017 set for Sunday, April 9. See below for this week's training suggestions and goals. Week 5 Training: Feb. 13-18 Monday: Swim 800 yards – 6...

The UNM Exercise Physiology Lab is looking for healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years to participate in a weight loss study.

Elba Saavedra, program director with Comadre a Comadre, and Cathy Landavazo, a breast cancer survivor who is now a peer educator and navigator for other women, were featured recently in an interview on fighting breast cancer through peer support and...

Len Kravitz, an associate professor of Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences in the College of Education at The University of New Mexico, was honored ith the Specialty Presenter of the Year at the canfitpro world fitness expo recently. The expo brought...

You are a gamer. The majority of us are and might not realize it. Your participation was subtly recruited by purchasing a soda with a twist top, signing up for a credit card that offers points or simply using a device to count your daily steps. Whichever...

Len Kravitz, associate professor of Exercise Science and researcher at The University of New Mexico, has been chosen as one of four to be inducted into the 2016 National Fitness Hall of Fame (NFHOF).  Kravitz has been a key provider in research in a...

The UNM Health Exercise and Sports Sciences (HESS) Department hosts an afternoon Summer Sports Camp for kids. The UNM Kids Camp begins Tuesday, July 5 and runs through Friday, Aug. 12. The camp is geared toward providing summer activities for youth in...

The popular Summer Youth Sports Program (SYSP), housed in the UNM College of Education's Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences, returns this summer. The program, titled "Healthy U at the U," is designed as an activity-based program open to all youngsters...

The University of New Mexico's Physical Education Activity program hosts a dance fitness clinic Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19-20 in the UNM Johnson Center Main Gym featuring special guest Louis Van Amstel from LaBlast Fitness. Van Amstel is a...

With participants coming from Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, the annual Lobo Triathlon, Kids Race and Wellness Fair has become a top-notch regional event. Last year, more than 300 athletes competed in the triathlon. This year's Lobo Triathlon is also...