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
Implementing and evaluating health behavior interventions for cancer survivors to reduce health disparities.
Exploring glucose, fat, and protein metabolism in healthy and disease states
Discovering how exercise maintains the structure and integrity of DNA
Understanding neurodivergent and neurotypical motor and visual development
Promoting physical activity across the lifespan for health and well-being
Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health
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Affiliated Faculty
Andrew Ludlow, PhD
Areas of Interest
Telomeres, telomerase, alternative splicing regulation, chromatin biology, miRNAs, RNA biology, diseases of aging, and cancer.
Melissa Gross, PhD
Areas of Interest
Behavioral biomechanics; musculoskeletal biomechanics; active learning.
Susan Brown, PhD
Areas of Interest
Motor coordination and rehabilitation in aging, stroke, and cerebral palsy populations.
Laura A. Richardson, PhD, RCEP
Areas of Interest
Exploring subjectivity centered on obesity stigmatization and fat bias among fitness professionals; raising awareness for weightism and breaking barriers for improving physical activity adherence with...
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