News

• Battaglini, Groff, and Hackney study featured on Medical News Today

Sceintists from Get REAL & HEEL recently published one of the first studies that tested the feasibility of administering an in-hospital exercise prescription to acute leukemia patients undergoing treatment. Read more about the study at Medical News Today.

• Jean Owen receives Cancer Exercise Specialist Certification

Jean attended the Summer 2009 Cancer Exercise Specialist workshop at The Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute, Greeley, CO. There were 36 attendees from around the world. Jean excelled in the class scoring 100% on the certification exam. Go Jean!!! You made Get REAL & HEEL proud.

• Recreation Therapists receives advanced training in HeartMath!

Diane Groff just obtained the Heartmath 1:1 Provider License and Amber Alsobrooks and Cari Sipe are completing the Healthcare Provider Certificate.

• Exercise trainers moving on to other endeavors!

We wish Jake Wallace and Brian Beckman safe travels as they head off to Africa in May. Several of our student exercise trainers are also gearing up for graduation. Congratulations and best of luck to:

Katie Brooks
Kyle Leppert
Erin McClorey
LaTavia McGee
Jean Owen
Hadley Peacock
Sara Uribe