Weimo ZhuWeimo Zhu, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. An internationally known scholar in kinesmetrics (measurement and evaluation in kinesiology), Dr. Zhu's primary reearch interests are in the study and application of new measurement theories and statistical models/methods within the field of kinesiology, especially in youth physical fitness; the impact of body-mind exercises on health; and physical activity, inactivity, and public health. He has published more than 100 journal articles included in the Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and his research was well supported by external grants, including NIH and RWJF. He was the editor-in-chief of the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, one of the most respected research journals in kinesiology, and was the associate editor of the Journal of Physical Activity and Health and Frontiers in Physiology. He is an active fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Kinesiology, American College of Sports Medicine, and Research Consortium of SHAPE America. He was a member of the Scientific Board of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports between 2005 and 2008, and was appointed as a panel member of the committee on "Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth," Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academies in 2011. Dr. Zhu has served on the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Advisory Committee since 2002. Read More Read Less