Dean Smith and Mark Walsh, both from the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, co-authored research published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Their work explores the impact of different stance variations, body composition, and use of shoes among healthy young men and women on postural sway during quiet stance.

Smith, D. L., Hughes, M. R., & Walsh, M. S. (2026). Postural control during quiet standing: Impact of stance variation, sex, and body composition. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 47, 665–672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2026.05.026.