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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
R. Larson; Pereira; Pincu
Behavioral Change/Lifestyle ModificationCheneyLu
Blood FlowKellawan; Patik
Body Composition AssessmentR. Larson
Bone Health and Bone MetabolismR. Larson
Cardio and Cerebrovascular DiseaseKellawan; Patik
Cardiometabolic HealthPatik
Cardiovascular PharmacologyKellawan; Patik
Community-based Interventions 
Diet/Obesity/Nutrition EducationCheney
Drug Use/Tobacco Prevention/Violence PreventionCheney; Lu
Exercise and Multiple SclerosisR. Larson
Health Disparities/Health EducationCheneyLu; AllenPincu
HypertensionKellawan; Patik
Insulin ResistanceKellawan; Patik
Medical ImagingKellawan; Patik
Men's Health 
Muscle Activation/Metabolism/
Performance/Function/Resistance
Kellawan; R. Larson; Pereira
Muscle Wasting/SarcopeniaR. Larson; Pereira; Pincu
Obesity/DiabetesPincu; Patik
Program Management and EvaluationCheney; Allen
Qualitative Methods
Cheney; Lu
Social MarketingCheney
Social/Psychological/Structural
Determinants of Health
Cheney; Lu
Sports Business AnalyticsD. Larson
Sports Performance AnalyticsD. Larson
Stress Processes, Biomarkers,
and Coping Behaviors