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

Physical Activity for Health & Well-Being

A movement science student shows a young woman on a rowing machine her smart phone

Movement for Development

Dr. Leah Robinson (center) with students and kids at the Towsley Children's House

Community Impact

The Business of Sport

Labs & Centers

David Lipps, study subject using equipment, and lab staff

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics & Imaging Laboratory

Using new technology to understand injuries and improve patient care

Child Movement, Activity, & Developmental Health Laboratory

Using motor skills and physical activity to promote healthy development

Center for Sport Marketing Research

Bridging theory and practice with innovative sport marketing research

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Faculty Interests

Ian Kim, PhD

The foundations of computational methods and systems design to model and optimize dynamics in trajectories of physical activity and sedentary behavior to improve human health and performance.

Brian Czajka, DHSc, ATC

Acute care and prevention of common athletic injuries

Haylie Miller, PhD

Lab:

Motor & Visual Development Laboratory

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...

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