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Movement Science in the News
Kyle Barnes' Research Featured in Grand Valley Magazine
May 29, 2019
When it comes to going fast, Kyle Barnes is a whiz.
The former collegiate runner and avid marathoner is studying running economy in a multi-part study in Grand Valley’s Movement Science Department.
Barnes, assistant professor of exercise science, said early results from his research into how to make elite and even recreational runners faster suggests that wearing advanced shoes can, quite literally, speed people up and improve how efficient they are when they run.