Muscles, Motor Control and Health Promotion

Leader Professor dr. Marius Brazaitis

Seven research groups will work in the strategic research area Muscles, Motor Control, and Health Promotion. They will study the relevant issues of sports (exercise) physiology, molecular sports biology and genetics, sports rehabilitation, motor learning and retention, healthy ageing, injury prevention, physiology of muscles and nerves, the immune system, empowerment of people with disabilities, healthy nutrition, weight and stress management, sleep deprivation, workplace ergonomics, and the impact of various environmental factors on health, mental and physical performance. Surveys will be conducted with children, adults, older women and men, healthy individuals and persons with disabilities, non-athletes, physically active people, and athletes. The researchers of this group intend to involve individuals with various pathologies (neurological disorders, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, etc.) in their studies. In addition, animal models will be used in research. Experiments will be done with C57BL/6J, BEH, BEL and DUI mice having innate differences in metabolism and skeletal muscle. In order to ensure high quality and internationalisation of research, collaboration with researchers from Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, USA, Israel, United Kingdom, Japan, and other countries is envisaged. Dissemination of research results will be ensured through publication of articles in ISI Web of Science journals, making presentation in conferences and public seminars at the University and beyond.

RESEARCH GROUPS

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS (Leader Professor Dr. Marius Brazaitis)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Marius Brazaitis Senior researcher, ISSI;

Professor, DHPR

Professor Dr.
Sophie Erhardt Senior researcher, ISSI Professor Dr.
Rima Solianik Senior researcher, ISSI;

Associate Professor, SRK

Dr.
Dalia Mickevičienė Associate Professor, SRK;

Senior researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Nerijus Eimantas Senior researcher, ISSI Dr.
Henrikas Paulauskas Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Neringa Baranauskienė Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Andrius Šatas Junior Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Agnė Čekanauskaitė Junior Researcher, ISSI;

Lecturer, DHPR

Dr.
Gintarė Daukšaitė PhD student, DHPR
Berta Ylaitė PhD student, ISSI
Katerina Židonienė PhD student, ISSI
Ina Rybakova PhD student, ISSI
Laura Jarutienė PhD student, ISSI
Viktorija Grigaitė PhD student, ISSI
Varvara Louvrou PhD student, ISSI

EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE AND TENDON DAMAGE 

(Leader Professor Dr. Sigitas Kamandulis)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Sigitas Kamandulis Senior researcher, ISSI;

Professor, DSC

Professor Dr.
Danguolė Satkunskienė Senior researcher, ISSI;

Professor, DSC

Professor Dr.
Audrius Sniečkus Researcher, ISSI;

Associate Professor, DSC

Dr.
Saulė Sipavičienė Associate Professor, DHPR Dr.
Saulius Rutkauskas Private practice Dr.
Mantas Mickevičius Researcher, ISSI

Lecturer, TMK

Dr.
Inga Lukonaitienė Lecturer, DSC;

Researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Audinga Kniubaitė Lecturer, DSC

Junior Researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Giedrius Dranevičius PhD student, ISSI
Austra Skujytė PhD student, ISSI
Giedrius Gužys PhD student, ISSI

EMPOWERMENT PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (Leader Associate Professor Dr. Vida Ostasevičienė)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Vida Ostasevičienė Lecturer, DHPR Dr.
Diana Rėklaitienė Professor, DSC Professor Dr.
Jūratė Požėrienė Associate Professor, DHPR Dr.
Kęstutis Skučas Associate Professor, DHPR;

Senior researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Aida Gaižauskienė Lecturer, DPSE Dr.
Vaida Pokvytytė Lecturer, DHPR;

Junior Researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Aušrinė Packevičiūtė Assistant, DHPR
Kristina Venckūnienė Lecturer, DHPR

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION (Leader Associate Professor Dr. Jūratė Požerienė)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Jūratė Požėrienė Associate Professor, DHPR Dr.
Vilma Juodžbalienė Associate Professor, DHPR Dr.
Vilma Dudonienė Associate Professor ė, DHPR Dr.
Vaida Pokvytytė Lecturer, DHPR;

Junior Researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Agnė Čekanauskaitė Junior Researcher, ISSI

Lecturer, DHPR

Dr.
Giedrė Jurgelaitienė Lecturer, PhD student, DHPR;
Erika Karkauskienė PhD student, DHPR

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SKELETAL MUSCLE AND BRAIN (Leader Professor Dr. Nerijus Masiulis)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Nerijus Masiulis Professor, DHPR;

Senior researcher, ISSI

Professor Dr.
Oron Levin Professor, DHPR Professor Dr.
Kazimieras Pukėnas Professor, DHPR Professor Dr.
Vida Česnaitienė Associate Professor, DPSE;

Senior researcher, ISSI

Dr.
Margarita Drozdova-Statkevičienė Lecturer, DPSE Dr.
Dovilė Kielė Lecturer, DHPR Dr.
Mindaugas Kvedaras Junior Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Wouter Vints PhD student, DHPR
Simona Kušleikienė PhD student, DHPR
Orgesa Qipo PhD student, DHPR
Milda Šarkinaitė PhD student, LSMU
Mati Paasuke Employed in the RCL project S-MIP-21-37 Professor Dr.
Yael Netz Employed in the RCL project S-MIP-21-37 Professor Dr.
Rymantė Gleiznienė Employed in the RCL project S-MIP-21-37 Professor Dr.
Samrat Sheoran PhD student, Leeds University
Uwe Himmelreich Professor, Leuven University Professor Dr.
Ivan Bautmans Professor, VUB University Professor Dr.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN SPORTS AND NUTRITION (Leader Professor Dr. Aivaras Ratkevičius)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Aivaras Ratkevičius Professor, DHPR

Senior researcher, ISSI

Professor, Dr.
Tomas Venckūnas Professor, DHPR

Senior researcher, ISSI

Professor, Dr.
Andrej Fokin Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Petras Minderis Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Mindaugas Kvedaras Junior Researcher, ISSI Dr.
Anelė Gedmintaitė PhD student, DHPR
Mantas Dirmontas PhD student, DHPR
Tomas Kadusauskas PhD student, DHPR

BIOMECHANICS OF MOVEMENT EFFICIENCY (Leader Professor Dr. Danguolė Satkunskienė)

Name and surname of the researcher Position, department Scientific degree and pedagogical title
Danguolė Satkunskienė Professor, DHPR

Senior researcher, ISSI

Professor, Dr.
Arvydas Stasiulis Professor, DHPR Professor, Dr.
Loreta Stasiulė Associate Professor, DHPR Associate Professor Dr.
Gediminas Mamkus Associate Professor, DHPR

Researcher, ISSI

Associate Professor Dr.
Saulė Salatkaitė -Urbonė Researcher, DHPR Dr.
Leonardo Cesanelli PhD student, DHPR
Goda Daugė (Kutraitė) PhD student, DHPR

Abbreviations: DSC – Department of Coaching Science; ISSI – Institute of Sports Science and Innovation; DHPR – Department of Health Promotion and Rehabilitation; DPSE – Department of Physical and Social Education; LSMU – Lithuanian University of Health Sciences; RCL – Research Council of Lithuania