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

Environment & Policy Laboratory

Helping communities become more active

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

An MBIL staff member works with a participant on her arm and shoulder mobility

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics & Imaging Laboratory

Using new technology to understand injuries and improve patient care

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Faculty Interests

Dr. Ludlow (left) and student in the Integrative Molecular Genetics Lab

Andrew Ludlow, PhD

Lab:

Integrative Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Telomeres, telomerase, alternative splicing regulation, chromatin biology, miRNAs, RNA biology, diseases of aging, and cancer.

Sport Management students, faculty, and alumni

Kathryn Heinze, PhD

Lab:

Michigan Center for Sport Management

Organizational and institutional change, sport and social issues.

Dr. Mark Rosentraub (center) at Titletown / Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI

Judith Grant Long, PhD

Lab:

Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development

1) The intersection of sports, tourism, city planning and economic development. 2) Finance and delivery of sports and touristic infrastructures via public-private partnerships. 3) Planning for sports...

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