Career Development off the Court
Ashley Chang discusses her experience in the Husky Fellowship and how it has set her up for success...
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Program Helps UW Athletes Find Fulfilling Careers
Donor-funded fellowship at The Sports Institute helps undergraduate athletes explore career options....
What a Harvard-trained sports medicine doctor does when she doesn’t feel like exercising: ‘It’s better than nothing’
Associate director for clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD shares what you should do as at a minimum for daily physical activity....
Impacting the Individual: The Wilsons and the Husky Fellowship
Dixie Wilson shares what makes the Husky Fellowship an important program to her and her husband, Steve, and why they support it. ...
This Is What Happens In Your Brain When You Try Something New
Research director Christine Mac Donald, Ph.D, speaks on how trying new exercises benefits your brain and body....
From the Field to the Workforce
MaKayla Kelby is a University of Washington student-athlete who looked for professional development opportunities when her season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then she found The Sports Institute's Husky Fellowship....
What’s in a number? Setting a daily-steps benchmark
Associate director of clinical innovation Cindy Lin, MD, FACSM speaks on step count numbers and physical activity in this video from UW Medicine...
NIH awards $10 million to study concussions in schoolkids
The Four Corners Youth Consortium, co-founded by The Sports Institute to research concussions in kids ages 11 to 17, has received $10 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke...
Physical Activity for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Why is physical activity so important if you have type 2 diabetes? Several studies show consistent PA can reduce the risk of the disease while also decreasing the risk of death and improving insulin resistance. Additionally, it serves as a mood booster, helps with weight loss, increases energy levels, can help with relaxation, and improves the quality of sleep....
What to Know About the Male Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad--a trifecta of low energy availability, menstrual irregularities, and impaired bone health--has been well documented for the last 30 years, but there is growing evidence a similar syndrome in male athletes exists. A decline in athletic performance accompanied by low energy availability, low testosterone, and poor bone health constitutes the Male Athlete Triad (MAT)...