Exercise can be important to a person's physical as well as emotional well-being.
David A. Dzewaltowski, professor of kinesiology at Kansas State University, has devoted his research to discovering the best way to encourage healthy living. Dzewaltowski's research interests have included exercise motivation and promotion of physical activity in children and older adults. Dzewaltowski received his bachelor's degree from Western Washington University in 1983, his master's degree from West Virginia University in 1985, and his doctorate in psychology of exercise and sport in 1987 from the University of Iowa. He has been at K-State since 1987, where he has served as head of the department of kinesiology and coordinator of graduate studies. Dzewaltowski was named a fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1996 for the Physical Activity and Public Health Postgraduate Course, and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Public Health Association, the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.