Texas A&M and KNSM: What’s Happening in Health

What’s happening in health? We’ll answer that and more in this new episode of the On The Move podcast! Texas A&M’s Dr. Steve Riechman, Associate Professor and Chair, and Dr. Jenna Yentes, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Huffines Institute, dive into deep conversation about the exciting research that is being uncovered with the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, practical advice and inspiration for incoming students, and so much more. The KNSM community is like no other, and you will get to experience that in today’s episode.

To learn more about the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at TAMU, visit https://podcastviewer.com/KNSMS2E1  

Host: Chelsea Reber

Guests: 

Dr. Steve Riechman, Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas A&M University

Dr. Jenna Yentes, Interim Director, Huffines Institute, Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas A&M University

Timestamps:

(00:00 - 01:35) Introduction

(01:36 - 02:30) Dr. Yentes’s Ongoing Projects

(02:31 - 03:47) Dr. Riechman Explains the History and Applications of DARPA

(03:48 - 05:29) Collecting Breath Samples to Measure Fatigue Levels

(05:30 - 06:55) Using Breath Samples to Aid Military Personnel

(06:56 - 12:12) The Huffine Institute's Involvement with the Military and First Responders

(12:13 - 13:39) Research on Improving Firefighter Mobility

(13:40 - 15:39) Nutrition’s Impact on Fatigue Levels

(15:40 - 16:46) Long Term Applications of Breath Sampling

(16:47 - 17:24) DARPA’s New Study on “Sleeponomics”

(17:25 - 20:11) Exciting Things at the Huffines Institute and A&M’s Paralympics 

(20:12 - 22:13) Texas Southern Heat Initiative: Research on Different Aspects of Fatigue

(22:14 - 24:21) New Areas of Research and Implementing Wearable Technology

(24:22 - 28:41) Advice for Students and Getting Involved

(28:42 - 29:55) Why Should Students Join KNSM?

(29:56 - 30:35) Closing