Applied Exercise Science Laboratories

The Applied Exercise Science Laboratory (AESL) is directed by Dr. Steve Crouse. It serves a primary role in training graduate and undergraduate students for professions in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, sports medicine, sports physiology, and worksite fitness/ health promotion. The general goal of the research in the laboratory is to generate new knowledge for the enhancement of human health, physical fitness, and quality of life through physical activity. Specific ...

Bone Biology Laboratory

Under the direction of Dr. Susan Bloomfield, the Bone Biology Laboratory is involved in several lines of investigation centering on the adaptation of bone to exercise and to disuse, and interactions with nutritional intake and hormonal changes. Since the laboratory's current funding is from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, most current projects focus on mechanisms for the bone loss incurred with space flight, and how this bone loss might be attenuated by various exercise o ...

Child & Adolescent Health Research Lab

The Child & Adolescent Health Research Lab (CAHRL) was founded in 2003 under the direction of Dr. E. Lisako J. McKyer, MPH. The mission of the CAHRL is to have every child reach their optimal health by creating awareness of child and adolescent health issues through the achievement of four goals: Establish multidisciplinary collaborations with other entities in order to improve child and adolescent health; Improve knowledge on child and adolescent health through research; Disseminate in ...

Exercise Genetics Laboratory

Directed by Dr. Michael Massett, the overall objectives of the laboratory are to identify biological mediators of adaptations to exercise training and to elucidate the mechanistic basis for chronic diseases associated with low levels of fitness. Currently the laboratory is using genetic/genomic approaches, specifically quantitative trait (QTL) mapping and haplotype analysis, to investigate the genetic basis for individual variation in response to exercise training. These genetic/genomic approach ...

Exercise Physiology Laboratory

The Exercise Physiology Laboratory is directed by Dr. Bill Barnes. The lab prepares students to conduct research in basic and applied exercise physiology. The emphases in the applied programs are in the measurement and interpretation of neuromuscular function and control and the cardiorespiratory responses to exercise. Emphases in basic research include investigation into the underlying mechanisms of neuromuscular efficiency, exercise metabolism, free radical stress, respiratory muscle fatigue a ...

Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory

The Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory (ESNL), under the direction of Dr. Richard Kreider, is dedicated to evaluating the interaction between exercise and nutrition on health, disease, and human performance. Moreover, the laboratory's mission is to help disseminate research findings to the scientific and lay communities through research presentations, publications, media interviews, and individual and group counseling. Research capabilities include Anaerobic Capacity Testing, Blood Assess ...

Human Countermeasures Laboratory

The Human Countermeasures Lab (CHL) is directed by Dr. Steven Riechman. The purpose of the HCL is the integrative study of nutritional and exercise countermeasures for the prevention and treatment of the effects of inactivity, aging, and microgravity on musculoskeletal performance and disease.  The approach is to identify environmental (e.g. nutrition) and genetic (e.g. SNPs) factors that contribute to inter-individual variability in muscle loss (due to inactivity, aging, microgravity, can ...

Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory

The Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory (ICPL) is under the direction of Dr. Demetra Christou, Assistant Professor. The mission of the ICPL is to perform high quality original research in humans from an integrative (systemic to molecular) perspective and to provide rigorous research training to undergraduate and graduate students. Research interests of the ICPL include:  Alterations in cardiovascular-autonomic function (e.g., endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness) in ...

Laboratory For Diversity In Sport

The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport (LDS) is directed by Dr. George Cunningham. The LDS, as part of the Center for Sport Management Research and Education, is dedicated to producing and disseminating research related to all forms of diversity within the sport and leisure context. Founded in 2003, the purpose of the Laboratory is to examine and seek to understand how such diversity impacts team and organization performance, as well as people's affect and behaviors. As the world continues ...

Lab For The Study Of Intercollegiate Athletics

Looking at the official name of the department, a person may fail to realize what actually encompasses the "Department of Health & Kinesiology." It, of course, means health and kinesiology and their various fields. It also refers to the physical education activity program, of which every Texas A&M University student must take part of. However, one of the most active divisions on campus is also here. The division of Sport Management is a growing field that offers students professional pr ...

Motor Behavior Laboratories

The Motor Behavior Laboratories is comprised of five laboratories (Coordination Dynamics Laboratory, Motor Development Laboratory, Motor Control Laboratory, and Motor Learning/Control Laboratory) that are directed by Dr. John Buchanan, Dr. Carl Gabbard, Dr. Charles Shea, and Dr. David Wright. Studies developed and undertaken in the Coordination Dynamics Laboratory focus on identifying the perception-action processes that underlie the control and learning of multi-joint limb movements.   T ...

Muscle Biology Laboratory

The focus of the Muscle Biology Laboratory (MBL), directed by Dr. Jim Fluckey, is to better understand the fundamental mechanisms controlling skeletal muscle protein homeostasis.  Current studies focus on alterations of muscle protein synthesis and degradation with advancing age, after exercise, and during periods of simulated microgravity or disuse. The Muscle Biology Laboratory is currently engaged in research involving other institutions, with collaborative efforts with teams from the U ...

Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory

The Neuromuscular Physiology Lab (NPL) is directed by Dr. Evangelos Christou.  The broad research interest of the NPL is the identification of neuromuscular mechanisms that mediate acute perturbations (arousal, fatigue, and sleep) and chronic influences (aging, disease, training, and learning) to motor performance in humans. Currently we attempt to understand how the central nervous system alters the activity of the agonist and antagonist muscles to lower motor output variability and impro ...

Office of Health Informatics

Whether because of time restraints, distance, or tuition costs, the demand for online courses is at an all time high. And what was once thought of as new is now becoming the norm.  According to a recent study, one in five college students takes at least one course online. For students, online courses offer flexibility and convenience. However, for professors, it has meant a shift in the way classes and materials are prepared. To help both, the OHI is there to fill in the gaps. The mission ...

Redox Biology & Cell Signaling Laboratory

The Redox Biology & Cell Signaling Laboratory (RBCSL) is dedicated to investigating the role of pro-oxidants in normal skeletal muscle function as well as skeletal muscle dysfunction with physical inactivity and disease. Pro-oxidants such as free radicals (e.g., nitric oxide, superoxide) and other reactive species (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxides) are produced inside the body as a function of metabolism, and contribute to many healthy functions including growth, killing invading bac ...

Vascular Biology Laboratory

Under the direction of Dr. Christopher Woodman, research conducted in the Vascular Biology Laboratory (VBL) focuses on the interactive effects of aging and exercise training on skeletal muscle vascular beds. The primary goal is to understand the mechanisms by which endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells adapt to aging resulting in increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease as well as how exercise training may attenuate the detrimental effects of aging on vascular cell function. Fu ...