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Waldholtz Wellness speaker to share benefits of physical activity

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On Wednesday, June 28, at noon the Waldholtz Wellness Series will continue its virtual event presentations with a session led by Leryn Reynolds, PhD, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University. After attending “Evidence Based Recommendations for Exercise and the Benefits of Being Physically Active,” participants will be able to:   

  • Determine the appropriate amount of physical activity/exercise that is recommended by leading organizations.
  • Identify health effects impacting cardiovascular and metabolic health by obtaining the recommended volume of exercise.

The event takes place on Zoom and is open to the entire EVMS community, including faculty, staff, students and residents. (Meeting ID: 976 2249 7471 Passcode: 624849)

Dr. Reynolds graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois in 2007. Thereafter, she pursued a M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology at Ball State University, graduating in 2009. Her Ph.D. studies in Exercise Physiology were completed in 2014 at the University of Missouri. While there, Dr. Reynolds’ training focused on the influence of physical activity (or lack thereof) on cardiometabolic health. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences in 2017 examining the contributions of both negative (smoking/ environmental contaminants) and positive (exercise) behaviors during pregnancy on offspring obesity and type 2 diabetes risk. Dr. Reynolds’ research interests lie in examining the physiological links between physical (in)activity and cardiometabolic health.

This session is made possible by the Waldholtz Family Wellness Fund, which was established by the family of Bruce Waldholtz, MD, Rector of the EVMS Board of Visitors and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, and his wife, Baila Waldholtz, a member of the EVMS Deliver on the Promise Campaign Steering Committee. The Waldholtz Family Wellness Series provides the EVMS community with an opportunity to learn about new and innovative approaches regarding wellness in an effort to reduce stress and burnout, as well as to promote a culture of wellness.