Community Outreach

¡Sigamos Moviéndonos con la APDA!

¡Sigamos Moviéndonos con la APDA!

¡Sigamos Moviéndonos con la APDA!

Let’s keep moving with APDA:Demystifying the Numbers: The Science Behind 10,000 Steps & 150 minutes

Keep moving with APDA: How to Stay Motivated for Physical Activity with Social Distancing

Healthy Rounds 2-24-24

Latino Fest

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Latino Fest is an annual event that brings people together from all backgrounds to celebrate Latino culture! The festival occurs in several locations, including Miami, Hartford, and more recently, Windham County, CT. The Movement for Life Lab participated in Latino Fest 2022 to spread information about the benefits of physical therapy and exercise, as well as promote our upcoming research!

Windham Senior Center

  • Dr. Colón-Semenza instructing on how to increase heart rate
    Dr. Colón-Semenza instructing on how to increase heart rate

Dr. Colón-Semenza visited the Windham Senior Center to speak about the importance of exercising !

ConnCAP

The lab, along with some of UConn’s finest DPT students, participated in a ConnCAP event over the summer. Dozens of high school students ventured onto campus where we taught about the importance of physical therapy and got the students to join in by trying some common tests and measures used in the field!

Puerto Rican Day Parade

The Puerto Rican Day parade on a Sunday afternoon in Hartford, CT!