His primary research interest is in the area of childhood obesity with a focus being on nutrition and physical activity. He is on a research team in the KU Energy Balance Laboratory that investigates the relationship of physical activity to academic achievement in elementary school children.
He has authored two books on Sport Aerobics for Children and published articles in a number of different journals. He is a co-founder of the KU Sports Skills and Fitness School for Children which has been in operation for 30 plus years