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

Dr. Vesia (left) and members of the Brain Behavior Lab use transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) equipment

Brain Behavior Laboratory

Discovering the link between brain dynamics and behavior

Environment & Policy Laboratory

Helping communities become more active

Dr. Gross (center) and students in the Behavioral Biomechanics Lab

Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory

Discovering the link between emotions and movement

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Faculty Interests

Michael Vesia, PhD

Lab:

Brain Behavior Laboratory

Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Science

Lori Ploutz-Snyder, PhD

Dean Ploutz-Snyder’s research is focused on how to counteract the negative effects of unloading muscle and bone on muscle function and bone composition.

Haylie Miller, PhD

Lab:

Motor & Visual Development Laboratory

Use of visual information to guide motor planning, execution, and modification of movement in autism and related developmental conditions; health disparities among underrepresented groups in the...

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