Exercise expert to share insights on youth health

Exercise expert Russell R. Pate will visit campus to discuss the current status of public policies regarding youth physical fitness, the effectiveness of policies implemented in schools, and the implications for current and future teachers.

Pate will speak on campus Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in 1140 Gym-Natatorium.

Pate is the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance 1999-2000 Alliance Scholar. His address, “Physical Activity in American Youth: Status, Determinants, and Promotion,” is one of his three official presentations as the alliance scholar.

Pate is professor and chair of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. He is nationally and internationally known for his expertise in physical fitness, particularly physical fitness in children and adolescents.