{"id":585,"date":"2018-12-05T13:06:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kptbeta\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:11:14","slug":"institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/skrs\/institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1707943876850{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/skrs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/08\/IEPRS-header1.jpg?id=2463) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tInstitute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyb3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmF1dG8tc2VjdGlvbiUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2VjdGlvbi1saW5rLXRpdGxlJTNEJTIyT3ZlcnZpZXclMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMk92ZXJ2aWV3JTIyJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The <strong>Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science<\/strong> is integral to the research enterprise of the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/skrs\/\">School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences<\/a>. The institute supports mechanistic and translational research by faculty members and students in the school&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kinesiology\/\">Division of Kinesiology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/physicaltherapy\/\">Division of Physical Therapy<\/a> and <a href=\"\/athletictraining\/\">Athletic Training Program<\/a>. The institute also partners with colleagues from the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/\">College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/locations\/academic-health-sciences-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic Health Sciences Center<\/a> to contribute to the research mission of the university. With its current resources and faculty expertise, the institute has a broad capacity to advance the fields of exercise and rehabilitation sciences.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3012&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline h4\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tNational Conferences\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761065411913{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<span data-teams=\"true\">Our institute is heavily engaged in a variety of national organizations. 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We believe that we have a responsibility to aid in the professional development of our students, trainees, and faculty. Our Principal Investigators work closely with students and trainees to provide guidance throughout the entire research process \u2013 from idea conception to dissemination. As educators first, we view research as a teaching tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>We are committed to interdisciplinary collaboration<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>.<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Research advancements are faster and more fruitful when scientists work across disciplines instead of working separately. Our Principal Investigators are open to outside perspectives and recognize the importance of collaborating with scientists representing a broad range of research disciplines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>We are committed to openness, transparency, and ethical research practices<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>.<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Society should trust in the knowledge, expertise, and conduct of scientists. We recognize that building trust not only from other scientists, but from our community and the public, is critical to the long-term health of the scientific enterprise. 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