Movement for Health & Well-Being
Movement for Health & Well-Being
Several of our labs investigate how physical activity affects the body and mind on all levels: From maintaining the integrity of DNA, to improving mental health and glucose metabolism, to managing Type 2 Diabetes.
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Affiliated Labs
Promoting inclusive mobility across the lifecourse
Implementing and evaluating health behavior interventions for cancer survivors to reduce health disparities
Exploring glucose, fat, and protein metabolism in healthy and disease states
Discovering how exercise maintains the structure and integrity of DNA
Evaluating evidence-based strategies for improving arterial health in ways that work for real people
Developing tools to engage people in the ordinary behaviors that have an extraordinary impact on health and well-being
Understanding neurodivergent and neurotypical motor and visual development
Evidence-based training, rehabilitation, and health promotion across the lifespan
Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being
Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health
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Affiliated Faculty
Brian Umberger, PhD
Areas of Interest
Biomechanics, energetics, computer modeling and simulation, optimal control
Andrew Ludlow, PhD
Areas of Interest
Telomeres, telomerase, alternative splicing regulation, chromatin biology, miRNAs, RNA biology, diseases of aging, and cancer.
Jeff Horowitz, PhD
Areas of Interest
Regulation of fuel mobilization and oxidation and the impact of this regulation on human health.
Melissa Gross, PhD
Areas of Interest
Behavioral biomechanics; musculoskeletal biomechanics; active learning.
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