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New Health Topics Created By Our Spring 2021 PHE Community Health Education Interns
Please see the new Health Topics created by our Spring 2021 PHE Community Health Education Interns.
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Dr. Sandra Shultz receives grants from the National Science Foundation and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center
North Carolina Biotechnology Translational Research Grant: Optimization of a Precision Measurement Solution for a Tri-Axial Knee Arthrometer. (Co-Is Randy Schmitz and Minjeong Kim) Assessing knee joint laxity (or “looseness”) can help clinicians screen individuals who may be at greater risk for knee injury, diagnose ligament tears, and assess stability post-surgery…
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Head Injury and Culture of Care in Female Athletes: Q & A with Dr. Donna Duffy
Dr. Donna Duffy was interviewed by Women’s Rugby Coaches and Referees Association on January 30th, on the topic of Head Injury and Culture of Care in Female Athletes. Read more on the USWRF website.
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Professor SANDRA SHULTZ agrees to serve as Director of Center for Women’s Health and Wellness
A Message from Dean Mattacola Please join me in sending well wishes to Dr. Paige Hall Smith, as she steps down from her role as Director of our Center for Women’s Health and Wellness. Please also join me in welcoming Dr. Sandy Shultz, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, who has agreed to…
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More Girls Are Playing Football. Is That Progress?
“When it comes to female athletes’ participation — regardless of age — we’re lacking in truly understanding their experience around head injury,” said Donna Duffy, co-director of the Female Brain Project, a research team at the University of North Carolina Greensboro studying head injuries in female athletes. “We’re on the cusp…
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Female Brain Injury In Sport: What We Know and Still Need to Know.
Dr. Donna Duffy dives into the impact of concussions on females, how women and girls present and recover differently, and how much we still don’t know about this injury in sport. Listen to the podcast here.
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RESEARCH, INNOVATION AIM TO IMPROVE KNEE JOINT HEALTH
https://news.uncg.edu/research-innovation-improve-knee-joint-health/
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Dr Donna Duffy talks about head injuries among female athletes
Dr Donna Duffy speaks about the issue of head injuries being unreported in women’s sport, her work as part of the Female BRAIN Project, and future research needs in the area of concussion among female athletes. Watch the podcast here.
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The Women’s Gridiron Foundation engages young women in highly innovative, gender equitable programs and events through the vehicle of sport, primarily American football
The Women’s Gridiron Foundation supports girls and young women worldwide in believing that they can achieve their dreams – with dignity, self-respect and fearlessness. Dr Donna Duffy serves on the board of this Foundation.
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FEMALE BRAIN INJURY FROM SPORTS, VIOLENCE, MILITARY SERVICE
Dr Donna Duffy is a research partner with PINK Concussions. The mission of this board is help PINK Concussions educate other professionals and the public about concussions in girls and women; advocate for addition supports and services, including grants; and establish the reputation of PINK Concussions as a major informational…