The Rutgers Child Sensorimotor Development, Kinesiology, and Health Initiative (CSDKHI) supports sensorimotor development, motor skill acquisition, and physical activity for improved child health outcomes. The initiative is led by Dr. Lisa Rossman Murphy of the Department of Kinesiology and Health, Rutgers New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences.
The CSDKHI focuses on several factors affecting the developing child – obesity, inactivity, and chronic health issues. Through education, information, research, and programming, the goal of the CSDKHI is to improve movement skills and function and to increase physical activity for improved health in children.
Areas of Interest
- Understanding the gap between neurodevelopment and kinesiology
- Sensory stimulation and opportunities for movement and their effect on neuromotor development
- Motor skill development, attainment of motor skills, and competent movement
- Physical literacy proficiency and engagement in physical activity