Riebe named editor of sports-medicine volume

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Deborah Riebe, chairperson of the kinesiology department at the University of Rhode Island, has been named senior editor of the 10th edition of American College of Sports Medicine’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.
“The book is the gold standard in the field so I’m not surprised that Deb was selected as the senior editor,’’ said Lori Ciccomascolo, interim dean of Human Science and Services and dean of the College of Continuing Education. “She is one of the most respected leaders in the American College of Sports Medicine and in the field, in general.”
Riebe, who lives in Coventry, is a longtime advocate of regular physical activity. She joined URI in 1995 as an assistant professor in the kinesiology department and became chairperson in 2005. She’s an expert on the benefits of physical activity for older adults and people who are obese. •