Students from our university’s Department of Sports, Health, and Rehabilitation, with support from the TEAM Education certification program, won the Grand Prize and Excellence Award in the undergraduate category of the academic exchange poster presentation at the “2026 Fall Regular Academic Exchange Seminar of the Korean Society of Sports for the Elderly,” held on Saturday, November 7, at Kookmin University’s Mirae Hall.
 
The seminar was held under the theme “Designing a Healthy Old Age: Evidence and Practice in Exercise Science,” and students from the Department of Sports, Health, and Rehabilitation presented a total of two posters under the guidance of Professor Chun JiHyun.
 
Student Jeong Yong-jin won the Grand Prize for his poster titled “The Effects of an 8-Week Postural Alignment-Based Carry Training Program on Pain and Gait Coordination in Elderly Women with Knee Osteoarthritis,” while students Yoo Min, Kim Byeong-min, and Park Min-ji won the Excellence Award for their poster titled “A Systematic Review on the Effects of Breathing Exercises for Community-Dwelling Older Adults and the Field Application of a Combined Strength Training Program.”
 
This achievement is particularly significant because both teams directly conducted exercise interventions with community-dwelling seniors and translated the results into research.
 
These awards serve as examples of how students in the Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation apply their specialized knowledge to real-world community settings and transform their practical exercise intervention experiences into academic achievements, demonstrating the success of the department’s field-oriented education and student research activities.