Center for Exercise Research (CXR)
CXR Laboratories
Mission
Our mission is to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary studies on the effects of exercise on human physiology and health. To disseminate information about the impact of exercise on obesity, diabetes, heart disease, aging and related health issues to other researchers, clinicians, and the general public.
Who We Are
CXR faculty and students share a common research interest in the effects of exercise on human physiology and health. The Center combines resources from laboratories studying the role of exercise on different aspects of physiology (hormonal regulation, energy metabolism, and vascular biology) with diverse experimental approaches (whole-body, tissue, cellular, and molecular). Collaborative efforts among the different laboratories within the CXR provide an integrated assessment of mechanisms responsible for the effects of exercise on metabolic and cardiovascular health.
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Goals
- Identify mechanisms responsible for exercise-induced improvements in health
- Elucidate mechanisms in pathophysiology of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases
- Develop approaches to use exercise in the treatment and prevention of disease
- Disseminate information to researchers, clinicians, and the general public about the impact of physical activity on human health
- Educate and train Exercise Physiology scholars
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Current and Future Research Projects in the CXR
- Mechanisms for the post-exercise increase in insulin sensitivity
- Mechanisms for calorie restriction effects on metabolism and insulin signaling
- Influence of aging on skeletal muscle metabolism
- Control of blood glucose by timing of meals and exercise and by nutrient energy
- Hormonal regulation of energy balance at rest and during exercise
- Hormonal and mechanical stimulation of bone mineral in postmenopausal women.
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