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
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
Understanding neurodivergent and neurotypical motor and visual development
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
Melissa Gross, PhD
Areas of Interest
Behavioral biomechanics; musculoskeletal biomechanics; active learning.
Haylie Miller, PhD
Areas of Interest
Use of visual information and attention to guide motor planning, execution, and modification of movement in neurodivergence; health disparities among underrepresented groups in the autism community...
Brian Umberger, PhD
Areas of Interest
Biomechanics, energetics, computer modeling and simulation, optimal control
Weiyun Chen, PhD
Areas of Interest
Innovative and technology-enhanced physical activity interventions; determinants of developing physically active habits; impact of physical activities on physical and psychosocial health and brain...
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