LAB:SYNC has published a new article Dance-like state detection, curiosity, and decentering: A pilot study on artful movement and mindfulness in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease….
LAB:SYNC Research Appears in Media Outlets Around the World
LAB:SYNC research appears on the cover of The Times, the Telegraph, and more! Read the media published at the links below. The Times: Dance for 20 minutes a day ‘to hit weekly exercise target’ The Telegraph: A 20-minute dance a day will keep NHS doctors at bay, US study finds yahoo!life: Five surprising health benefits of…
McCullough to present at ENAR 2025
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present at the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) International Biometric Society 2025 Spring Meeting. The four-day meeting will be held from March 23 to March 26, 2025 in New Orleans, LA. The ENAR 2025 Spring Meeting’s theme is “ENAR is Interdisciplinary,” which reflects “the interplay between the biological and…
McCullough to present at AAAS 2025
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on February 14th, 2025, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Along with Dr. Art Kramer and Dr. Laurel Gabard-Durnam, Dr. McCullough will be presenting at the Northeastern University booth, outlining the Center for Cognitive and Brain…
Absolute and Relative Intensities of Solo, Free-form Dancing in Adults: A Pilot Study published in PLOS One
PLOS ONE published the research article by LABSYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough, Absolute and relative intensities of solo, free-form dancing in adults: A pilot study, on November 18, 2024. PLOS ONE is an open access, journal community that publishes rigorous science across the fields of science, engineering, medicine and related subject areas. …
LAB:SYNC collaborates on the Freedom to Make Sense: Embodied, Experiential and Mindful Research
The Freedom to Make Sense (Make Sense) is a groundbreaking collaborative research project funded by the Icelandic Research Council that examines the question, “How can we, both individually and collectively, find our bearings and think freely?” Spearheaded by the University of Iceland and the Iceland University of the Arts, Make Sense aims to revolutionize how we…
McCullough to present findings on solo, free-form dancing in relation to targeted physiological and psychological outcomes at ISPAH Congress 2024
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present new results from a recent study on the relationship between free-form dance exposures, energy expenditure, and acute changes in mindfulness and affect at the 10th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress in Paris, France. The French Society of Public Health will host the event at the Palais…
McCullough to present results on quantifying physiological and psychological outcomes in relation to solo, free-form dancing in adults at NEACSM 2024
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present new insights from a recent study on the relationship between free-form dance exposures, energy expenditure, and acute changes in mindfulness and affect at the New England Regional Chapter of ACSM (NEACSM) 2024 Fall Conference in Springfield, MA. The conference’s theme this year is “Building Bridges: Spanning the Gap Between…
McCullough to present pilot results on solo, free-form dancing in relation to targeted physiological and psychological outcomes
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present new findings from a recent study on the relationship between free-form dance exposures , energy expenditure, and acute changes in mindfulness and affect to the Department of Occupational Therapy at Tufts University. In his talk, “Solo, free-form dance: Uncovering health benefits associated with moving to your own delight”…
McCullough to present new findings on associations between gross motor behavior and telomere length at the 2024 Association for Clinical and Translational Science conference
LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present new findings from a recent study on the relationship between kinematic features of human movement and telomere length at the 2024 Association for Clinical and Translational Science conference. In his talk, “Do kinematic features of human movement correlate with telomere length: A pilot study,” McCullough will introduce a…