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 (right) and student in the Brain Behavior Lab

Brain Behavior Laboratory

Discovering the link between brain dynamics and behavior

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

Michigan Center for Sport & Social Responsibility

Helping businesses use the power of sport for positive social change

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Faculty Interests

Sport Management students, faculty, and alumni

Rod Fort, PhD

Lab:

Michigan Center for Sport Management

Sport economics; regulation; microeconomics.

Leah 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...

Michael Vesia, PhD

Lab:

Brain Behavior Laboratory

Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Science

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