Dr. Linda S. Pescatello, AUConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, and UConn graduate is featured in the latest edition of UConn Today. Focussed on Dr. Pescatello’s drive, motivation and passion for physical activity, the article delves into Linda’s major accomplishments within kinesiology and her research. Dr. Pescatello has worked on numerous major studies […]

In December 2021, Dave Dyer, a recent graduate of UConn’s Exercise Prescription (ExRx) Online Graduate Certificate, used what he learned in his classes to present on the “Influence of Exercise on Retired Adults.” Mr. Dyer presented his final project of the semester to over 100 seniors from Mystic and Stonington, CT. Throughout the presentation Dave […]

With your heart being one of the most important muscles  in your body, it requires exercise to strengthen it as well as your other muscles to improve overall health. What if your patients requiring a low intensity beginner workout routine could realize gains by doing something as simple as walking around their home or yard? […]

Individualized treatment, prescribing exercise and creating targeted plans to optimize health on every scale, has been the main goal of my work for many years.  When it comes to diagnosing and treating specific conditions within patients, each individual factor needs to be considered when designing a plan for their health, which is not always a […]

As a Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn), Storrs and a current researcher in the field, I focus on the study of exercise prescription to optimize health benefits. Through in-depth research, assessment and collaboration with my colleagues, we have since developed what is known as the online graduate ExRxcertificate program.  Designed around […]

March 2, 2018 Issue of UConn Today Committee members volunteered for the task because of a belief in the impact this report will have on our country’s health as well as internationally for the next 10 years, says UConn's Linda Pescatello. uthoring an 800-page report that represents a systematic review of the scientific literature surrounding […]