Current Research
Students have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty members on a number of research projects. Some of the most interesting hands-on research features Hydroworx, the university’s underwater treadmill, and work involving patients with Parkinson’s disease. Our state-of-the-art Human Performance Laboratory and small student-to-faculty ratio offer our students unique learning opportunities. Other research projects are exploring:
- Temporal changes in posture during sensory manipulations
- Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer's
- Impact of dementia on posture and balance
- Blood pressure changes on the maintenance of upright balance
- The relationships between physical activity, food intake and chronic disease
- The relationship between the built environment and obesity in children and adults
- Methodologies to improve the measurement of physical activity and food intake
- Posture and balance across the lifespan
Activities
Hands-On Experience
Students of exercise science and health have the opportunity to be actively involved in research and service throughout their student career. Examples of some current student research includes:
- Working with older populations and balance issues
- A statewide initiative to measure body mass index in children
- The training effects of underwater treadmills on athletes
Facilities
The Physical Education Building (PEB) is home to the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department. The PEB facility has two full-size basketball courts, two dance studios and the only squash court on campus. The Human Performance Laboratory is also housed in the PEB. Students also have access to the athletic department’s underwater treadmill for research.
We also offer courses at the ASUI Kibbie Dome, the Swim Center, the Student Recreation Center, and various outdoor facilities across campus (tennis courts, Guy Wicks Field, Kibbie Sprint Turf, Dan O'Brien Track & Field).
