Meet Kinesiology Students

“Kinesiology has prepared me for physical therapy school with a really well rounded curriculum.”
	Jon -- Movement Science '09 Troy, MI
	Jon has worked in Kinesiology's Motor Development Laboratory researching the development of motor skills of infants born with Spina Bifida.
	What are your career plans after graduation? I plan on attending physical therapy school. Why did you decide to study Movement Science in Kinesiology? I applied to Kinesiology because I found the courses to be very interesting and they also seemed more practical for a future career in health.
How has Kinesiology prepared you? Kinesiology has prepared me for physical therapy school with a really well rounded curriculum. By taking classes in Anatomy, Speech, Sports in Society, First Aid, and many others, I feel like I have become knowledgeable in several different, useful fields. Kinesiology is also a great resource for internships and extra-curricular activities available throughout the entire year. How are you involved with research at U of M? I worked in Dean Ulrich’s Motor Development Laboratory for a year. The project that I worked on focused on pre-mature infants and infants born with Spina Bifida from ages 2 months to 10 months. We observed the infants’ stepping movements on treadmills in order to understand spinal cord lesions and environmental factors on the development of motor skills.