Kinesiology & Health
Study Abroad
- Physiology of Altitude: Nepal May 10-June 4, 2011
- Outdoor Leadership in Peru March 4-13, 2011
- Critical and Reflective Practices in KNH: Australia July 6-27, 2011
- International Perspectives in Sport Psychology (to be held in 2013)
Faculty & Staff
School of Education, Health, and Society
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Dr. Dean SmithPosition: Clinical Faculty Degree: National College of Chiropractic, BSc (Human Biology), 1995 National College of Chiropractic, DC (Doctor of Chiropractic), 1997 Miami University, MS (Exercise Science), 1999 Miami University, PhD (Brain & Cognitive Science), 2004 Area: Exercise Science Office: 26E Phillips Hall Phone:(513) 529-2775 Fax: (513) 529-5006 Email: smithdl2@muohio.edu |
Research Interests:
My research interests lie broadly in the area of posture, human movement and coordination. I am interested in how individuals move their spine and extremities in a coordinated fashion to accomplish goal-directed actions. Specifically, I study the stability and adaptability of these motor control patterns and the factors that impact on these patterns such as exercise, rehabilitation, and clinical interventions (e.g. chiropractic adjustments).
Courses Taught:
KNH 244 - Functional Anatomy
KNH 188 - Exercise and Health
Recent scholarly publications:
Potteiger JA, Smith DL, Maier ML, Foster TS. Relationship Between Body Composition, Leg Strength, Anaerobic Power, and On-Ice Skating Performance in Division I Men's Hockey Athletes. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Jul;24(7):1755-62.
Smith DL, Walsh M, Smith JP. Running posture and step length changes immediately after chiropractic treatment in a patient with Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2009;32:93-98.
Stuber K, Smith DL. Chiropractic treatment of pregnancy-related low back pain: a systematic review of the evidence. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2008;31:447-454.
Smith DL, Dainoff MJ, Smith JP. The effect of chiropractic adjustments on movement time: a pilot study using Fitts' Law. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2006;29(4):257-66.
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