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

University-Wide Initiatives

Dr. Broglio (left) and student in the Michigan Concussion Center

Labs & Centers

Environment & Policy Laboratory

Helping communities become more active

Substrate Metabolism Laboratory

Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health

An MBIL staff member works with a participant on her arm and shoulder mobility

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics & Imaging Laboratory

Using new technology to understand injuries and improve patient care

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Faculty Interests

Teacher Cesar Reyes and students at Munger Elementary-Middle School

Rebecca Hasson, PhD

Lab:

Childhood Disparities Research Laboratory, Human Performance & Sport Science Center

Causes and consequences of childhood obesity in multiethnic populations.

Kerry Winkelseth, MS

Physical education, children, elementary & secondary education, first aid, safety education

Natalie Colabianchi, PhD

Lab:

Environment & Policy Laboratory

Dr. Colabianchi’s research focuses on the role of environments and policies in facilitating physical activity behavior in children and adults. She has completed a number of federally-funded studies...

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