Lab Director
Catherine F. Siengsukon, PT, PhD
Associate Professor
KU Dept. of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
About the lab and research team
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School of Health Professions > Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science > SleepWell Lab
The vision of the Sleep, Health, and Wellness (SleepWell) lab is to prevent chronic conditions and improve people’s health and wellness by helping people sleep better.
We use mobile technology to study sleep/wake behaviors and collaborate with a sleep laboratory for polysomnography. We are focused on using non-pharmacological interventions (such as exercise and CBT-I) to improve sleep quality in a variety of populations, including older adults and people with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, or chronic pain.
Researchers in the SleepWell lab seek to understand the following: