News: Kinesiology
UCF Grad Draws Inspiration from The Rock
As soon as Heather Robison saw the inspiring words from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, she knew the quote was meant to adorn her UCF graduation cap: “Think back 5 yrs...
In New Study, Children With Autism Learn the Gentle Way of Judo
For one hour each week, children in a new UCF research study shed their label of autism, don white uniforms called judogis and become judokas — practitioners of the martial...
Jeffrey Stout Receives Alma Mater’s Alumni Achievement Award
In 2011, UCF recruited Professor Jeffrey Stout to help build a new doctoral program. Within four years, the National Academy of Kinesiology ranked the Exercise Physiology doctoral program sixth out of 52...
Two Sport and Exercise Science Students Receive Order of Pegasus
Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant award a student can attain at the University of Central Florida. Order of Pegasus recognizes exemplary performance by UCF bachelor’s degree students in the...
Assistant Professor Named Senior Associate Editor of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Sport and exercise science assistant professor David Fukuda’s passion for judo and wrestling shaped his career. He’s a former national and international judo competitor and judo black belt who enjoys coaching and...