Kinesiology is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the science of human movement. Its four basic elements – biochemistry, biomechanics, motor control, and physiology – are integrated to allow kinesiologists to address a wide variety of questions. In recent years, the field of kinesiology has evolved toward less emphasis on sport and a much stronger focus on an understanding of human movement and the role of physical activity and exercise in health and disease. To those ends, kinesiologists use tools from molecular biology, neuroscience, engineering, medicine, and computer science to work on unique problems in a diverse array of settings that include laboratories, hospitals, health and wellness centers, and field environments.
Kinesiology
in the spotlight

Research by Patty Freedson's lab is featured in a recent article by UMass Amherst's Research Next Website.

Recent research by postdoctoral research associate Allison Gruber, along with Kinesiology faculty members Joseph Hamill, Brian Umberger, and Barry Braun, compares the efficiency of habitual forefoot/midfoot runners against rearfoot runners.





