Kevin Ballard, associate professor, and Kyle Timmerman, professor and department chair in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, have published an editorial in Frontiers in Physiology. The piece, “Editorial: Responses and adaptations to novel exercise modalities,” examines how emerging forms of exercise are influencing physiological responses and adaptations. The editorial contributes to ongoing scholarly discussion about how new exercise approaches can inform research and practice in human performance and health.

Ballard KD and Timmerman KL (2026) Editorial: Responses and adaptations to novel exercise modalities. Frontiers in Physiology. 17:1782245. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1782245