Effect of Walking Breaks on Low Back Pain Subject of Research Presentations Friday

Kaitlin Gallagher, Bryce Daniels and Marcus Payne will give a presentation on their research about low back pain from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, in Room 316 of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation building.

Gallagher is an assistant professor of exercise science. Daniels and Payne are master's students. The title of their presentation is "Using Walking Breaks to Reduce Risk Factors Related to Low Back Pain Development During Occupational Standards: Preliminary Results."

The presentations are part of the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Research Seminar Series. The seminars are free and open to the public. The series is intended to expose students and faculty to research being conducted in the department.

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