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THE DASHEx LAB
DONG-A UNIVERSITY

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The DASHEx Lab

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Principal investigator

Prof. Hyuntae Park, Ph.D.

"The best and most effective pharmacy is within your system."
                                                  - Robert C. Peale

Our laboratory is unwaveringly committed to laying the groundwork for an imminent super-aging society and contributing to the achievement of a robust, enduring populace through a myriad of activities. These include developing interventions for the timely prevention of geriatric diseases, such as dementia and sarcopenia, as well as conducting research and advancing technology for the promotion of seniors' health through the fusion of industry and academia. The focal point of our research and development endeavors revolves around forestalling the need for long-term care in the elderly populace and achieving early prevention by devising cutting-edge exercise intervention methods and digital therapeutic technologies. Moreover, we conduct interdisciplinary research, utilizing wearable technology to integrate life-log data on daily physical activity, sleep, behavioral patterns, and health status with medical information for the senior population. Additionally, we delve into disease prevention, incorporating multi-modal approaches to devise non-pharmacological intervention technology for personalized exercise therapy. To disseminate our research outcomes and technological advancements, we engage in collaborative efforts with renowned international experts in the field of exercise science, gerontology, and geriatric medicine hailing from the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. This approach facilitates local community outreach and global connectivity through extensive research networks. Recently, our laboratory has been at the forefront of innovative research and development based on industry-academia collaboration, generating touch-screen and smartphone-based cognitive functions, and activity pattern analysis technologies. We are also actively involved in developing exercise-based digital therapeutics to combat sarcopenia and mild cognitive impairment, further reinforcing our commitment to enhancing the quality of life for seniors.

[ Education ]

  • 1999-2006   
    The University of Tokyo, Japan, Ph.D.  in  Physical and Health Education (Educational    Sciences), Epidemiology, Gerontology.

  • 1997-1998   
    Research Student – Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Health and Nutrition

  • 1995- 1997    
    Dong-A University, Busan, Korea, M.Sc. Exercise Science and Physiology

  • 1989-1995    
    Dong-A University, Busan, Korea, B.A. Physical Education

[ Career]

  • 2014 - present​
    Professor, Department of Healthcare Sciences, College of Health Science, Dong-A University

  • 2022 - present  
    Director of International Affairs, Dong-A University

  • 2020 - 2022 
    Dean of the College of Health Science, Dong-A University

  • 2020 - present 
    Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Exercise Science (Journal of Exercise Physiology)

  • 2011 - 2014 
    Head of Exercise Function Revitalization Research at Japan National Center for Health and Longevity for the Elderly

  • 2007 - 2011 
    Researcher, Healthy Longevity Genome Search Team, Tokyo Institute for Senior Research

  • 2013 - 2014
    Visiting Researcher, Nippon Sport University Research Institute

  • 2008 - 2010 
    Visiting researcher, International Medical Information Center, Keio University, Japan

  • 2006 - 2014 
    Visiting researcher, Institute of Physical Medicine, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

  • 2005 - 2007 
    Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education

  • 1995 - 1997 
    Assistant Instructor for Life Sports Leaders, Dong-A University 

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Sub-principal investigator

Asst. Prof. Seongryu Bae, Ph.D.

"Grit! The passion and perseverance to achieve long-term goals."

  • Research Interest: My research interests include the development of community-based intervention research of prevention and therapies for dementia or geriatric syndromes in elderly people. In addition, interested in the effects of physical activity on cognition, and how this is modulated by lifestyle, using neuroimaging techniques to examine the neural basis of these effects.

  • Hobbies: Driving

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Visiting sub-principal investigator, Busan University Hospital

Dr. Gwon-Min Kim, Ph.D.

  • Research Interest: A digital approach to improve physical and cognitive function in elderly population in the community

  • Hobbies: Basketball, Hiking

The DASHEx Lab, S08-302, Dong-A University

37,  Nakdong-daero 550beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea (49315)

+82 200 7979 & 7517

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