Research
Research in the Department of Health and Exercise Science focuses on the health benefits of exercise and physical activity. Faculty members have a variety of specific research interests listed in the following chart.
Aging/Gerontology | D. Bemben; M. Bemben; R. Larson; Pereira; Pincu |
Behavioral Change/Lifestyle Modification | Cheney; Lu |
Blood Flow | M. Bemben; Kellawan |
Body Composition Assessment | D. Bemben; M. Bemben; R. Larson |
Bone Health and Bone Metabolism | D. Bemben; M. Bemben; R. Larson |
Cardio and Cerebrovascular Disease | Kellawan |
Cardiometabolic Health | Ober Allen |
Cardiovascular Pharmacology | Kellawan |
Community-based Interventions | Ober Allen |
Diet/Obesity/Nutrition Education | Cheney |
Dietary Intake and Regulating Physical Activity | Vellers |
Drug Use/Tobacco Prevention/Violence Prevention | Cheney; Lu |
Endocrinology | D. Bemben |
Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis | M. Bemben; R. Larson |
Genetics and Variations in Adaptations to Endurance Exercise Training | Vellers |
Health Disparities/Health Education | Cheney; Lu; Ober Allen; Pincu |
Hypertension | Kellawan |
Insulin Resistance | Kellawan |
Medical Imaging | Kellawan |
Men's Health | Ober Allen |
Mitochondrial Genetics | Vellers |
Muscle Activation/Metabolism/ Performance/Function/Resistance | M. Bemben; Kellawan; R. Larson; Pereira |
Muscle Wasting/Sarcopenia | D. Bemben; M. Bemben; R. Larson; Pereira; Pincu |
Obesity/Diabetes | Pincu |
Program Management and Evaluation | Cheney; Ober Allen |
Qualitative Methods | Cheney; Lu |
Social Marketing | Cheney |
Social/Psychological/Structural Determinants of Health | Cheney; Lu |
Sports Business Analytics | D. Larson |
Sports Performance Analytics | D. Larson |
Stress Processes, Biomarkers, and Coping Behaviors | Ober Allen |