Greg Knell
@greg_knell
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Assistant Professor @UTHealthSPH | Physical Activity Epidemiologist | @TAMU Alum | Human, Dog & Plant Dad | PhD, MS | Opinions are my own
Dallas, USA
Joined March 2010
A new report shows that not getting enough physical activity is linked to $192 billion in U.S. health care costs. Being physically active can save money and is one of the best things a person can do to improve their health. #ActivePeople
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The new Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report is here! It highlights ways you can support #PhysicalActivity among #OlderAdults so they can achieve the benefits of staying active. Check it out and share it with your networks: https://t.co/zStBxx8wBE
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May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Gregory Knell, PhD, is currently leading a clinical trial investigating different treatments, including light exercise, on recovery from sport-related concussions. Read the full article on this trial here: https://t.co/ymfsywe8Rq
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Pediatric patients had 11% complication rate 8 months after arthroscopic meniscus repair https://t.co/DPgzoJwrID.
#score. Thanks @TSRHC @POSNA_org @AAOS1 and @ABOSortho for supporting this!
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NEW ORLEANS — Pediatric patients who underwent arthroscopic meniscus repair had a complication rate around 11% at 8-month follow-up, with the highest complication rate found among those with isolated...
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In case you missed it, all our webinars are recorded and archived on our website. Check out “Texas Obesity Awareness Week Lunch & Learn 2022” from Center faculty member Dr. Deanna Hoelscher here: https://t.co/2OTXfBKvYb
#msdcenter #uthealth #uthealthsph #thisispublichealth
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Honored to present at the Spanish Obesity Societies @SociedadSeedo 18th National Conference on “The Importance of Physical Activity and Exercise During Childhood”. Excellent science, food, venue, and people!! Thank you for the invitation!
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Wow. If this doesn’t give you goosebumps, I don’t know what to tell you.
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What’s the best treatment for a sport-related #concussion – light exercise, restricted screen time, or a combination of both? That’s the focus of a trial being led by @greg_knell, PhD, with @UTHealthSPH in Dallas: https://t.co/tP0BOpIQzk
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My newest project, a randomized trial investigating different recommendations while recovering from a concussion, begins enrollment today! @UTHealthSPH @childrens @CPPHTX
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Pro tip from my 5 year old daughter: if you ever eat a crayon, try spicy toothpaste…it works really well.
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The youth sports model in the US is broken.
As the economics surrounding youth sports explode, some parents are de facto agents for their young athletes. One dad is intent on his sons becoming the youngest players to land a lucrative endorsement deal. They're in the 2nd grade.
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Sports. “I just don’t think he can do it Dan…” guess what. He did it.
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Sports. “It’s not life or death, it’s more important than that”. This looks really good.
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Come join me in Dallas @UTHealthSPH!!! We are hiring student affairs professionals!!! We are a dynamic bunch with excellent students who are studying some of the most important questions in public health/medicine. Contact @brad_cannell for more information!
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We are hiring outstanding student affairs professionals. Please submit an application or contact me if you are interested!
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Three abstracts submitted by my mentees @uthealth and @CPPHTX were accepted today for podium presentations! THREE! Today was a good day! #APHA2022 @PublicHealth
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