Lab Overview

The Musculoskeletal & Human Motion Lab, directed by Dr. Hyun K Kim at Louisiana State University, advances research in human movement and musculoskeletal biomechanics, with applications to rehabilitation and musculoskeletal health.

Our work focuses on understanding how movement mechanics, muscle characteristics, and mechanical loading contribute to lower-extremity musculoskeletal health and functional change. We use wearable sensors, musculoskeletal ultrasound, plantar-pressure assessment, motion capture, biomechanical modeling, and data-driven methods to study movement in laboratory, athletic, and rehabilitation settings.

Our broader goal is to develop accessible, field-deployable, and clinically meaningful digital health approaches for evaluating movement and musculoskeletal function. By integrating biomechanics, imaging, wearable technology, and computational analysis, we aim to support more individualized approaches to assessment and rehabilitation.

The lab provides interdisciplinary research training for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. Trainees gain experience in research design, human-subject data collection, biomechanical analysis, scientific communication, and collaborative research.

We welcome collaboration with researchers, clinicians, students, and community partners interested in human movement, wearable technology, musculoskeletal imaging, rehabilitation, and data science.