Trainers Greg Thompson, a volunteer, and Nikki Haukap, the floor manager for Lose the Training Wheels, exhort rider Robert Bayer to pedal faster during the School of Kinesiology Bike Camp research project. Researchers in the federally funded project, which is run by Dale Ulrich, professor in Kinesiology, will follow youth with autism and Down syndrome for three years to measure the impact of bike riding on health, social skills and a host of other outcomes. U-M partners with Lose the Training Wheels, which provides the specially made bikes and the training expertise. Photo by Laura Bailey.
Valerie Stead Potsos, U-M Dance Team coach, Department of Athletics; and UMove instructor, School of Kinesiology, on the value of participation: “Being a part of the Dance Team is about leadership, commitment, dedication, selflessness and striving for a common goal. These are all skills that are essential no matter what career path you take someday.”
