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

Physical Activity for Health & Well-Being

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

Movement for Development

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

Community Impact

The Business of Sport

Labs & Centers

Environment & Policy Laboratory

Helping communities become more active

Human Performance & Sport Science Center

Optimizing physical performance and health across all ages and abilities

Sport Management students, faculty, and alumni

Michigan Center for Sport Management

Researching and disseminating knowledge about sport management

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Faculty Interests

Evyonne Shakir, DPT, MBA

Bridging foundational concepts and clinical practice through teaching in motor control and neurorehabilitation

Ron Wade, MA

Sports business, marketing, sponsorship, ticket sales, fan engagement, storytelling, digital strategy, CRM, Olympic and Paralympic sport development, inclusion, and the social, cultural, and economic...

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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