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  • Groups bring Easter to community during COVID-19 pandemic [staff quoted]
    Groups bring Easter to community during COVID-19 pandemic [staff quoted]
    Mountain Times
    April 16, 2020

    Appalachian State University Athletics partnered with Ransom and Stick Boy Bread Co. to deliver between 150 and 175 brunch meals to Appalachian Regional Healthcare System staff at the Watauga Medical Center on April 12. The athletics department wanted to bring some joy and a demonstration of support for health care workers while also supporting local businesses, according to Kate Misltead, assistant director of marketing for App State Athletics.

  • Arduous exercise can lower immunity, so don’t overdo it during the pandemic [faculty quoted]
    Arduous exercise can lower immunity, so don’t overdo it during the pandemic [faculty quoted]
    The Washington Post
    April 15, 2020

    David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, discusses his seminal studies that have shown immunity decreases as exercise duration increases — important information to keep in mind as people seek to remain healthy during the pandemic.

  • What to Drink for Better Health [faculty quoted]
    What to Drink for Better Health [faculty quoted]
    Consumer Reports
    April 14, 2020

    How do the beverages we consume each day contribute to the nutritional quality of our diet? Among the options, sports drinksmay be refreshing and feel fitness-forward, but they’re really appropriate only for endurance athletes who need a quick hit of carbs and to replenish electrolytes, says David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab. For the rest of us, they’re just sugars, salt, and artificial coloring in a bottle.

  • Are Running or Cycling Actually Risks for Spreading Covid-19? [faculty quoted]
    Are Running or Cycling Actually Risks for Spreading Covid-19? [faculty quoted]
    Wired
    April 14, 2020

    David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, discusses the health benefits of physical activity during a pandemic and adds that keeping a bigger buffer zone between fellow runners or riders is important for safety during this time.

  • Vacated College Campuses Reveal Broader Challenges for Rural Students [faculty quoted]
    Vacated College Campuses Reveal Broader Challenges for Rural Students [faculty quoted]
    The Daily Yonder
    April 13, 2020

    App State’s Dr. Andrew Koricich has already begun thinking about what the future holds for students after COVID-19, especially rural students. He encourages rural students to remember society will eventually find a new normal and that they should take care of and be kind to themselves, because their voices and actions are needed on the other side of this pandemic.

  • Appalachian State University Students Sing 'The Song of Purple Summer' in Lieu of Cancelled Production of SPRING AWAKENING
    Appalachian State University Students Sing 'The Song of Purple Summer' in Lieu of Cancelled Production of SPRING AWAKENING
    Broadway World
    April 11, 2020

    In honor of their cancelled production of “Spring Awakening,” students from Appalachian State University put together a video of themselves singing The Song of Purple Summer.

  • Suicide Prevention During the Pandemic: Staying Safe While Social Distancing [faculty featured]
    Suicide Prevention During the Pandemic: Staying Safe While Social Distancing [faculty featured]
    UNC Trauma Talk
    April 9, 2020

    In this 20-min. podcast, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Kurt Michael discusses suicide prevention during social distancing. He outlines the symptoms to watch for and how to reduce access to the lethal means often used in suicide. Michael is Appalachian’s Stanley R. Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology and also a practicing licensed psychologist.

  • Civil War Talk Radio: ‘The Environmental History of the Civil War’ [faculty featured]
    Civil War Talk Radio: ‘The Environmental History of the Civil War’ [faculty featured]
    VoiceAmerica
    April 8, 2020

    In this episode, Dr. Timothy Silver of Appalachian State University’s Department of History talks about his newly released book co-authored with App State colleague Judkin Browning titled "The Environmental History of the Civil War.” Silver discuss the impacts of health, medicine, weather and other environmental issues during the Civil War with host Gerald Prokopowicz of East Carolina University.

  • A brief history of infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Opata [faculty featured]
    A brief history of infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Opata [faculty featured]
    Avery Journal
    April 8, 2020

    An infectious disease immunologist, Dr. Michael Opata in Appalachian’s Department of Biology is interviewed about the history of infectious diseases and what past epidemics can inform us about COVID-19 and its prevention and treatment.

  • Do I Need To Clean My Watch and Shoes After a Run to Slow the Coronavirus Spread? [faculty quoted]
    Do I Need To Clean My Watch and Shoes After a Run to Slow the Coronavirus Spread? [faculty quoted]
    Men’s Health
    April 5, 2020

    Washing your clothes and leaving your shoes outside after a run is something Appalachian’s David Nieman, D.PH., health professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus, recommends — until more is learned about the virus and especially if you’ve been running in crowded areas.

  • How to Ride Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns [faculty featured]
    How to Ride Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns [faculty featured]
    Bicycling
    April 4, 2020

    David Nieman, Dr.PH., health professor at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Lab, answers questions about how cyclists can train safely during COVID-19.

  • Coping with COVID-19: Mental health during a pandemic [faculty quoted]
    Coping with COVID-19: Mental health during a pandemic [faculty quoted]
    Watauga Democrat
    April 1, 2020

    Dr. Denise Martz and Dr. Will Canu, both licensed psychologists on the faculty at Appalachian State University, offer tips for how families can handle and communicate about the coronavirus and its impacts, especially with their children.

  • Health inspections have stopped in Catawba County. What does that mean for you? [faculty featured]
    Health inspections have stopped in Catawba County. What does that mean for you? [faculty featured]
    Hickory Daily Record
    March 31, 2020

    Dr. Adam Hege of Appalachian State University’s public health program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences discusses the nationwide trend of health inspectors no longer having time to inspect restaurants offering take-out/delivery because of the time they’re spending on COVID-19 issues — and, what this means for consumers.

  • App State, UNC system extend online course delivery through summer
    App State, UNC system extend online course delivery through summer
    Watauga Democrat
    March 31, 2020

    Appalachian State University and other UNC system institutions will continue online and alternative course delivery through summer 2020, UNC system President Bill Roper announced March 30.

  • Running in close quarters can increase risk of spreading COVID-19, experts warn [faculty quoted]
    Running in close quarters can increase risk of spreading COVID-19, experts warn [faculty quoted]
    CBC
    March 31, 2020

    Appalachian’s Dr. David Nieman, whose more than 30 years of research show that daily physical activity increases the circulation of immune cells throughout the body which can better detect and destroy invading viruses, recommends physical activity for keeping your immune system in good shape during the pandemic. Just don’t exercise in groups.

  • Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple [faculty quoted]
    Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple [faculty quoted]
    Outside
    March 27, 2020

    Dr. David Nieman is among experts quoted in this article on how to keep the “nuts and bolts of our immune machinery” working normally – including exercise, healthy eating and adequate sleep. Nieman is director of Appalachian’s Human Performance Laboratory.

  • Randolph County sheriff says he is increasing patrols as precaution against 'potential unrest' [faculty quoted]
    Randolph County sheriff says he is increasing patrols as precaution against 'potential unrest' [faculty quoted]
    Winston-Salem Journal
    March 25, 2020

    Drs. Cathy Marcum and Phillip Ardoin in Appalachian’s Department of Government and Justice Studies are interviewed in response to Randolph County Sheriff's decision to increase patrols during stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19. Marcum calls the move proactive, while Ardoin says most citizens and government leaders recognize the health crisis and the steps needed to reduce spread of the coronavirus.

  • Which outdoor sports and athletic activities are safe during a pandemic? [faculty quoted]
    Which outdoor sports and athletic activities are safe during a pandemic? [faculty quoted]
    The Washington Post
    March 24, 2020

    When it comes to competition or exercise involving fewer than 10 people, Dr. David Nieman, who studies exercise immunology at the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab, sees a “risk-benefit continuum” that can inform choices about which sports we play.

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