Our mission is to provide a new understanding of the dynamical aspects of human movement via multidisciplinary approaches. In particular, we aim to achieve the following specific objectives:
Quantitatively characterize the complex behavior in healthy and abnormal movement patterns via innovative analyses.
Educate and train students, clinicians, and basic scientists so that they may apply concepts of human movement variability in their careers as educators and researchers.
Improve our understanding of basic healthy and abnormal movement patterns using an interdisciplinary approach in clinically-oriented research.
Develop new diagnostic & prognostic tests and related biomechanical technology for a variety of disorders that impact human health and performance.
Provide biomechanically related services to interested parties as well as to university and community partners.
Participate in community outreach activities that involve biomechanically related educational opportunities.
About the program
The doctoral degree in biomechanics and kinesiology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is a joint program between the Department of Biomechanics and the School of Health and Kinesiology. The degree is based on the physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, motor control and development, and psychology of human movement.
The program is aimed at developing researchers who are working to improve movement function and physical activity using evidence-based approaches through interdisciplinary clinical and translational research. A problem-solving approach is used across the age and health spectrum for disease prevention, health enhancement, physical rehabilitation, and motivation for physical activity. The program offers four areas of concentration in biomechanics, physiology of exercise, motor development and control, and physical activity.
