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

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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

Substrate Metabolism Laboratory

Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health

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

Human Bioenergetics Laboratory

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

Breast cancer with lymphatics medical illustration

Exercise Oncology Lab

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Faculty Interests

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Adam Lepley, PhD, ATC

Lab:

Human Performance & Sport Science Center, Michigan Performance Research Laboratory

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

Ron Wade, MA

Traditional and digital marketing, media, and communications, with a focus on social media

Dr. Ludlow (left) and student in the Integrative Molecular Genetics Lab

Andrew Ludlow, PhD

Lab:

Integrative Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Telomeres, telomerase, alternative splicing regulation, chromatin biology, miRNAs, RNA biology, diseases of aging, and cancer.

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