Associate Professor

1540 Alcazar St., CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006

George J. Salem is the director of the Institute for Therapeutic Golf Science. He is also co-director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory and oversees its exercise and aging biomechanics research program. This program recognizes the growing importance of exercise and activity interventions to improve health and quality of life across the lifespan. Its investigations are designed to quantify the musculoskeletal loading and neuromuscular recruitment patterns associated with functional activities and exercise; examine the influence of exercise on muscle dynamics, tissue adaptation, neural control, physical performance, brain function and quality of life; and determine the feasibility, efficacy and mechanisms of action associated with the integration of complementary and alternative modalities, such as yoga, meditation and guided imagery, with traditional rehabilitation therapy.

• Doctor of Philosophy, Biomechanics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1991
• Master of Science, Biomechanics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988
• Bachelor of Science, Physiological Psychology, University of California, Davis, 1983

See George Salem’s curriculum vitae.

Institute for Senior Golf Science