Brandon Alderman’s Exercise Psychophysiology Laboratory conducts research focusing on the relationship between physical activity/aerobic fitness and stress with implications for understanding other mental and physical health states (e.g., anxiety, depression, cognitive functioning) as well as studying affective responses to exercise. Current research topics include (a) the relationship between aerobic fitness and psychoneuroendocrine responses to stress, (b) resistance exercise and affective responses, and (c) the effects of low-intensity walking on attention and cognitive function. A secondary aim of the lab is examining familial and psychosocial influences on physical activity behaviors. The long-term aim of this research is to better understand the mechanisms involved in driving psychological and mental health changes and developing interventions to increase long-term involvement in exercise and physical activity.