Explore kinesiology research at UL Lafayette, from exercise physiology and body composition to sport management at the Center for Sports Success.
The School of Kinesiology has a tradition of academic excellence, including grants, publications in peer-reviewed journals, and patent development. Research in the School led to a provisional patent for a new method to determine the respiratory compensation point.
Research for a Reason
Our faculty and students are making new discoveries in a continual search for knowledge. We investigate how prolonged sleep deprivation affects exercise ability and test the effects of nutritional and exercise supplements.
Our Research Labs
Our labs support basic and applied research in exercise science, and many studies are funded by corporate partners and state grants.
- Human Performance Laboratory: Exercise performance, exercise metabolism, body composition, and muscular strength and power
- Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory: Biomarkers and molecular targets, with ELISA, qRT-PCR, and western blot capabilities
- Mouse Colony and Surgical Laboratory (New Iberia Research Center): The cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic disease, and reversing chronic disease with exercise and diet
We welcome inquiries about potential research on nutraceuticals, sport supplements, and exercise and fitness equipment. Email us about research partnerships.
Center for Sports Success
The Center for Sports Success (CSS) is the School's sport management research lab. Sports teams can succeed on the field, measured by rankings, win-loss records, championships, and medals, and off the field, through corporate social responsibility initiatives and programs such as anti-doping, concussion, and retirement programs.
- Vision: To be a world-class leader in researching the effectiveness and efficiency of sports teams.
- Mission: To produce applicable and valuable research on the effectiveness and efficiency of sports teams in meeting their on-field and off-field goals.
Research Focus
- Analyzing the causes of on-field success based on revenues, human capital, stakeholders, organizational capacity, laws, and related factors
- Evaluating off-field success based on initiatives in greening, health, ethics, retirement, and risk management
Research Services
- Student-led research through master's and undergraduate independent studies
- Faculty-led research in collaboration with UL Lafayette faculty and visiting scholars
- Knowledge sharing through local, national, and international conferences and seminars
- Publication of books and journal articles
- Consulting, grants, course development, and start-up partnerships
Get Involved in Research
Students work in our labs, join the Kinesiology ASRE Pathway, complete independent studies and theses, and present their work at regional and national events.
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Research Across the College
See research and initiatives across the College of Education & Human Development.
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