UW Researchers Lead Community-Engaged Mountain Biking Research with Laramie Middle School Students

Biking research at Laramie Middle

Two University of Wyoming researchers have spent five years studying how cycling affects students with ADHD and whether mountain biking in gym class gets kids riding outside school.

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  1. Two University of Wyoming researchers have spent five years studying how cycling affects students with ADHD and whether mountain biking in gym class gets kids riding outside school.
  2. Cynthia Hartung is testing high-intensity interval training on executive function in middle and high school students, while Tristan Wallhead studied 272 Laramie Middle School students' motivation to join an after-school biking club.
  3. The work is funded by Outride, the nonprofit arm of Specialized Bicycle Components, which gave the school a class set of bikes and a curriculum, with local support from Laramie BikeNet.
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