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Physical Activity & Health Laboratory

Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being
Dr. Chen (right) leads senior citizens in some light exercise
About

Members of the Physical Activity and Health LabThe Physical Activity & Health Laboratory (PAHL) focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating technology-enhanced physical activity interventions to promote physical activity behaviors, cognition, physical fitness, mental health, and psychological well-being in school-aged children, young adults, and older adults. Our research studies examine: 

  1. effects of school-based physical activity interventions on improving students’ motor skill competency, physical fitness, physical activity behaviors, and mental well-being;
  2. impacts of different types of physical activities on improving physical activity behaviors, cardiometabolic health, physical fitness, mental health and psychological well-being in college students and mid-aged adults; and
  3. effectiveness of technology-enhanced physical activity interventions on promoting cognitive functions, functional fitness, and psychological well-being in older adults.
     

Dr. Chen is guest editor of an upcoming special issue of Healthcare: "Exercise Science and Health Promotion." Submission deadline is May 20, 2026. Details.


 

Director(s)

Weiyun Chen, PhD

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Member(s)

PhD Student(s)

Abdullah Alwaleedi

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Master's Student(s)

  • Dianna Hammoud
  • Gabrielle Jia

Undergraduate Student(s)

  • Luke Ball
  • Jai Chadha
  • Malak Elayyan
  • Katerina Garcia-Chope
  • Carolyn Kalata
  • Kamal Kuhail
  • Sarah Liener
  • Brennan Lutz
  • Iris Ma
  • Fawzi Mualla
  • Rayna Ostroff
  • Frances Rossiter
  • Amine Sheik
  • Tyler Tran

Collaborator(s)

  • Dr. Debra Berkey, Executive Director of SHAPE-Michigan
  • Dr. Bruno Giordani, Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, Neurology, and Senior Director of the Mary A. Rackham Institute
  • Dr. Janet Larson, Shaké Ketefian Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Biological Sciences in School of Nursing
  • Mr. Douglas McQuery, CEO and founder of LEVL

Projects

Active and Healthy Adults Projects
Active and Healthy Aging Projects
Active and Healthy School Projects
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