Christopher A. Knight
Research Interests
- Effects of Parkinson’s disease and aging on the neural control of movement
- Exercise to improve neuromuscular function in people with Parkinson’s disease and older adults
- Muscular force control at the level of the motor unit
- Neuromuscular research methodology
Education
- Ph.D. – Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- M.S. – Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- B.S. – Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Courses
- KAAP 180: Introduction to Exercise Science
- KAAP 400: Research Methods
- KAAP 440: Special Topics: The Soft American
- KAAP 441: Readings in Biomechanics & Motor Control
- KAAP 651: Neurophysiological Basis of Human Movement

Christopher A. Knight
Associate Professor
344 Tower at STAR
302-831-6175
caknight@udel.edu
Exercise Neuroscience Laboratory
Applied Physiology PhD Faculty Advisor