John Polk

Associate Professor, Anthropology, Director of the Human Biology Program, University at Albany, Professor, Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Carle-Illinois College of Medicine

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Studies

Curriculum Vitae

CAPS Biography:

My research relates to the CAPS signature theme of health and well-being, as well as the cross-cutting theme of specific populations. I am a biologist, biomechanist and evolutionary anthropologist with interests in movement, health, bone biology and cognition. I have experience with many methods and applications for movement analysis, balance and strength assessment, bone imaging, and integrated approaches to aging and biology. I am currently working on a collaborative project to objectively measure fall risk in groups of elderly subjects using wearable sensors and AI.


Email: jpolk@albany.edu

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