Reasearch department
Dr. Max Vercruyssen, Interim Chair
This department is concerned with academic and scientific research
conducted in-house and throughout the world. This department conducts
fundamental and applied scientific research in lifetime fitness, human
sciences, and technology. Project areas include: senior exercise and
therapy, human speed of behavior, mobility and access for teens and
elders, intelligent assistive technologies, neuromuscular integrity
(age, disease & disuse), and the Hawaii Longitudinal Study of
Fitness. Graduate students from universities worldwide conduct theses
and dissertations through this department.