COEHD will host guest speaker Dr. John Jeka, the department chair for Kinesiology and director of the Control of Balance and Locomotion Lab at the University of Delaware. Dr. Jeka’s lecture will discuss his research about how the nervous system uses sensory information (e.g. vision, inner ear) to approximate body dynamics and guide motor processes for upright balance control. His research findings have applications for populations with neurological conditions and injuries that lead to balance problems, including older adults, those with Parkinson’s disease, and athletes who have experienced concussion.

Dr. John Jeka

Optimal Sensory Integration for Human Postural Control

Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 11:30 AM in MH 2.01.40.

Sara B. Oswalt, MPH, PhD, AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator

Chair & Professor

Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

One UTSA Circle

University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio TX 78249

Office: 210-458-6227

sara.oswalt@utsa.edu