Adults and Older Adults
The research conducted within the Adults and Older Adults thematic area includes chronic disabilities and diseases, outcome measures for neurorehabilitation, yoga, assistive technology, meaningful activity and wellbeing, and more.
![A person in an adult fitness class walking with the assistance of a walker](https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/05/02073_00438-small-scaled-1000x750-c-left.jpg)
Children and Families
Research in our Children and Families thematic area includes the investigation of fields such as pediatrics, play, play-based learning, support for families, rehabilitation health services, brain processing, sports-related concussions, traumatic brain injury, and more.
![Students in a pediatric therapy space](https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/04/Aggie-Labs-10.28-21-1000x750-c-right.jpg)
Measurement: Behavioral and Neuroimaging
Research conducted within Measurement: Behavioral and Neuroimaging covers subjects including implementation science for outcome measures, neuroimaging, traumatic brain injury, postsecondary employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities, brain processing, and more.
![OT researcher looking at data](https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/09/researcher-1000x750-c-left.jpg)
Occupation and Well-Being
Within the research thematic area of Occupation and Well-Being, research is conducted on the subjects of occupation-based practice, health promotion and disease prevention, yoga, community-engaged occupational therapy, experiences of caregiving, and more.
![People doing yoga](https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/04/02073_00373-1000x750-c-right.jpg)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Research conducted in the thematic area of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning includes diversity and inclusion in OT education, universal design/inclusive design, fieldwork-related topics, doctoral capstone-related topics, and more.
![Professor teaching in the classroom](https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2018/11/classroom-atler-1000x750-c-left.jpg)