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

Michigan Center for Sport & Social Responsibility

Helping businesses use the power of sport for positive social change

Breast cancer with lymphatics medical illustration

Exercise Oncology Lab

David Lipps, study subject using equipment, and lab staff

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics & Imaging Laboratory

Using new technology to understand injuries and improve patient care

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Faculty Interests

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...

Steven Broglio, PhD, ATC

Lab:

NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory, U-M Concussion Center

Sports medicine: mild traumatic brain injury prevention, biomechanics, assessment, and treatment, postural control.

Sport Management students, faculty, and alumni

Kathryn Heinze, PhD

Lab:

Michigan Center for Sport Management

Organizational and institutional change in sport

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