IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH ACTIVITY & SPORT

From how movement and function impact our individual health to how physical activity and sport can benefit our communities, research at the School of Kinesiology is addressing a wide range of complex issues that affect us all throughout our lives.

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Research Areas

Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

Movement for Health & Well-Being

A movement science student shows a young woman on a rowing machine her smart phone

Childhood Physical Activity & Development

Dr. Leah Robinson (center) with students and kids at the Towsley Children's House

Community Impact

The Business of Sport

Labs & Centers

Dr. Chen (right) leads senior citizens in some light exercise

Physical Activity & Health Laboratory

Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being

Breast cancer with lymphatics medical illustration

Exercise Oncology Laboratory

Dr. Haus (left) and student in the Human Bioenergetics Lab

Human Bioenergetics Laboratory

Exploring glucose, fat, and protein metabolism in healthy and disease states

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Faculty Interests

Kara Palmer, PhD

Lab:

Child Movement, Activity, & Developmental Health Laboratory

Fundamental motor skills support positive developmental trajectories of health and closely relate to physical activity in children. My research agenda examines factors and interventions that affect...

Adam Lepley, PhD, ATC

Lab:

Performance, Rehabilitation & Injury Management through Exercise (PRIME) Lab

Neural Excitability, Neuromuscular Control, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Muscle Inhibition

Dr. Gross (center) and students in the Behavioral Biomechanics Lab

Melissa Gross, PhD

Lab:

Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory

Behavioral biomechanics; musculoskeletal biomechanics; active learning

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