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