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Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory - Health and Exercise Science

Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory Lab for the Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity and Health

About APPAH

We design and conduct research to assess physical activity and health outcomes, identify determinants of health/risk behavior, and promote physical activity and healthy/safe lifestyles.

Dr. Kaigang Li – Director

The main research focuses and initiatives of the APPAH, not limited to, are highlighted below:

  1. Assessment of physical activity using survey, accelerometry, and other newly emerging wearable devices.
  2. Associations between modifiable health behaviors and health outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular disease, obesity) using both traditional and Big Data approaches.
  3. Studies on teenage driving performance, teenage driving while alcohol/marijuana/other drug impaired (DWI), and teenage riding with an impaired driver (RWI).
  4. Physical Activity and Health Promotion in youth and adults.

You are welcome to contact the APPAH Lab about research interests and potential collaborations.

Lab News and Announcements

    • Presentations at 2016 CSU Graduate Student Showcase
      • student presenting research
        Elizabeth Thompson

        Elizabeth Thomson, et al. Gardening Feasibility Study on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

      • Haley Moss and Kaigang Li. How many US citizens are at risk for heart disease?
      • Kayla Nuss, et al. External Motivation for Weight Loss Is Linked to Overweight Status in Young Adults
      • Elizabeth Ochoa, et al. 10-Year Risk Prediction of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Colorado Firefighters
      • *Please email APPAH for a copy of the above poster presentations.
student presenting research
Haley Moss
    • Poor exercise habits may follow teens into adulthood, Fox News.
    • Nine out of 10 teens don’t get enough exercise, CBS News.
    • Proposals of four students (Thomson, Ochoa, Moss, and Nuss) were accepted for presentation at 2016 CSU Graduate Student Showcase.
      • Thomson, E., Li, K., Pimentel, R., Beavers, A., Burr, K., & Litt, J. A community gardening feasibility study on physical activity and sedentary behavior in a low-income community. Colorado State University, Graduate Student Showcase, Fort Collins, CO, Nov. 15, 2016.
      • student presenting research
        Elizabeth Ocha

        Ochoa, E., Lipsey, T., Nelson, T, & Li, K. 10 Year Risk Prediction of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Colorado Firefighters. Colorado State University, Graduate Student Showcase, Fort Collins, CO, Nov. 15, 2016.

      • Moss, H., &　Li, K. How many US citizens are at risk for heart disease? Colorado State University, Graduate Student Showcase, Fort Collins, CO, Nov. 15, 2016.
      • student presenting research
        Kayla Nuss

        Nuss, K., &　Li, K. External Motivation for Weight Loss Is Linked to Overweight Status in Young Adults. Colorado State University, Graduate Student Showcase, Fort Collins, CO, Nov. 15, 2016.