Amy Jamieson

Research Overview

Amy Jamieson is the Director of the Wellness & Fitness Institute in the Department of Exercise & Sport Studies. The Institute serves as a laboratory for data collection and analysis using biometric and fitness based assessments.  Assessments are designed to evaluate Body Composition, BMI, Ventilatory Threshold and Muscular Strength & Endurance as markers of both health and Chronic Disease risk factors. Studies include the relationship between lifestyle behaviors, the social determinants of health and biometric markers to healthy aging and longevity. Additional studies include diet analysis within the framework of nutrition recommendations and lifestyle behaviors across the lifespan.