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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.
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Affiliated Labs
![Dr. Gross (center) and students in the Behavioral Biomechanics Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Behavioral%20Biomechanics%20Lab_0.jpg?itok=fe5sKnem)
![Two women working out with therapy bands](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2024-02/therapy%20band.jpg?itok=aK86TMFX)
Implementing and evaluating health behavior interventions for cancer survivors to reduce health disparities.
![Dr. Haus (left) and student in the Human Bioenergetics Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Human%20Bioenergetics%20Lab_0.jpg?itok=YVWTam8s)
Exploring glucose, fat, and protein metabolism in healthy and disease states
![Dr. Ludlow (left) and student in the Integrative Molecular Genetics Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Integrative%20Molecular%20Genetics%20Lab.jpg?itok=4paOBDx_)
Discovering how exercise maintains the structure and integrity of DNA
![Women stretching](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2024-05/AdobeStock_497823937_864x577.jpg?itok=TJc5SZwi)
Evaluating evidence-based strategies for improving arterial health in ways that work for real people
![Dr. Brian Umberger (left) and student Alex Denton](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/umberger_700x_150.jpg?itok=ESOLmmD9)
![Dr. Miller and a research participant](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2022-10/MVD%20lab_672x448.jpg?itok=8BL7Vy0N)
Understanding neurodivergent and neurotypical motor and visual development
![Student in the Muscle Biology Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Muscle%20Biology%20Lab_0.jpg?itok=H1oqlhER)
![Dr. Chen (right) leads senior citizens in some light exercise](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Physical%20Activity%20%26%20Health%20Lab.jpg?itok=dghu4wVC)
Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being
![A close-up of adipose (fat) tissue](/sites/default/files/styles/lab_teaser_512x341_/public/2020-08/Substrate%20Metabolism%20Lab.jpg?itok=EYfEHwqy)
Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health
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Affiliated Faculty
![Jacob Haus](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_portrait_358x444/public/2022-11/Haus_Oct22-2_336.jpg?itok=GE_d8yUy)
Jacob Haus, PhD
Areas of Interest
Protein metabolism and skeletal muscle function with aging, as well as glucose and lipid metabolism with obesity, diabetes, and aging.
![Weiyun Chen](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_portrait_358x444/public/2021-04/Chen_W_2019%28132%29%20a.jpg?itok=6ITre41U)
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...
![Greg Cartee](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_portrait_358x444/public/2022-11/Cartee_Greg%20Nov22.jpg?itok=swXTfhAS)
Greg Cartee, PhD
Areas of Interest
Exercise, diet, and age effects on insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle.
![Susan Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/faculty_portrait_358x444/public/2021-04/Brown_Susan%20a.jpg?itok=WiL3qQYy)
Susan Brown, PhD
Areas of Interest
Motor coordination and rehabilitation in aging, stroke, and cerebral palsy populations.
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