https://sciencebeta.com/tags/kinesiology/ Recent content in kinesiology on Sciencebeta Hugo -- gohugo.io en CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Wed, 20 May 2020 17:00:50 +0000 https://sciencebeta.com/sleep-activity-mood/ Wed, 20 May 2020 17:00:50 +0000 https://sciencebeta.com/sleep-activity-mood/ Substituting prolonged sedentary time with sleep is associated with lower stress, better mood and lower body mass index (BMI), according to new research[1]. In addition, substituting light physical activity is associated with improved mood and lower BMI across the next year. Jacob Meyer, lead author and assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, says light activity can include walking around your home office while talking on the phone or standing while preparing dinner.