Featured research projects

Research in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology involves many disciplines to understand human movement. Explore some of the current projects that are making a difference in the health and lives of people around the world.

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Personalized support for healthy weight gain in pregnant women

The Healthy Mom Zone is a personalized digital-health platform designed to help women with overweight or obesity maintain healthy weight gain during pregnancy.

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