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

Integrative Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Discovering how exercise maintains the structure and integrity of DNA

Muscle Biology Laboratory

Discovering how exercise improves glucose metabolism

Motor control student (right) and study participant (left)

Motor Control Laboratory

Improving function for individuals with physical disabilities

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Faculty Interests

Dr. Gates (right) and student in the Rehabilitation Biomechanics Lab

Deanna Gates, PhD

Lab:

Rehabilitation Biomechanics Laboratory

Biomechanics, rehabilitation, prosthetic and orthotics, control of repetitive movements, nonlinear dynamics.

Steven Broglio, PhD, ATC

Lab:

NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory, Michigan Concussion Center

Sports medicine: mild traumatic brain injury prevention, biomechanics, assessment, and treatment, postural control.

Leah E. Robinson, PhD

Lab:

Child Movement, Activity, & Developmental Health Laboratory

Assessment of motor performance and physical activity along with the implementation of evidence-based interventions to maximize physical activity, motor skills, and physical health and development in...

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