Movement for Health & Well-Being
Movement for Health & Well-Being
Several of our labs investigate how physical activity affects the body and mind on all levels: From maintaining the integrity of DNA, to improving mental health and glucose metabolism, to managing Type 2 Diabetes.
Affiliated Labs
Exploring glucose, fat, and protein metabolism in healthy and disease states.
Discovering how exercise maintains the structure and integrity of DNA
Understanding visuomotor integration in autism and typical development
Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being
Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health
Affiliated Faculty
Greg Cartee, PhD
Areas of Interest
Exercise, diet, and age effects on insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle.
Jeff Horowitz, PhD
Areas of Interest
Regulation of fuel mobilization and oxidation and the impact of this regulation on human health.
Melissa Gross, PhD
Areas of Interest
Behavioral biomechanics; musculoskeletal biomechanics; active learning.
Weiyun Chen, PhD
Areas of Interest
Innovative and technology-enhanced physical activity interventions; determinants of developing physically active habits; impact of physical activities on physical and psychosocial health and brain...