AI Physical Science Lab
AI피지컬사이언스 연구실
Suk-yool Jung, Associate Professor · Department of Sports Medicine · Department of AI Healthcare Convergence, Graduate School · Director, Future Education Institute, CHA University
Exercise physiologyAI for personalized exercise recommendationVirtual reality trainingFunctional longevity
About the Lab
The AI Physical Science Lab is led by Prof. Suk-yool Jung of the Department of Sports Medicine and the Department of AI Healthcare Convergence at the Graduate School, and it combines AI and data analysis with research on exercise physiology, rehabilitation, and functional exercise to identify exercise prescriptions suited to each individual. The lab has experimentally tested the effects of virtual reality-based spatial perception training on brain function, balance, and lower limb muscle activity, as well as the effects of combined exercise and functional exercise on physical fitness and EEG activity. It holds patents on a portable gait correction and stride guidance device and on a virtual reality-based upper limb rehabilitation training system, and it is expanding into research that uses large-scale health data, such as studies of the relationship between physical activity levels and chronic disease risk. Going forward, the lab plans to pursue two core projects with its graduate students: AI for personalized exercise recommendation and effectiveness analysis based on personal exercise records, and the prediction of functional longevity from the strength training data of middle-aged adults.
Lab Film
Measure. Predict. Prescribe. A 60-second look at AIPS Lab, where sports medicine, sports science and AI meet.
Research Areas
- 01
Exercise physiology and obesity management
Effects of exercise on physical fitness and metabolic health and easy-to-use field assessment criteria such as indicators for predicting metabolic syndrome
- 02
Brain function and balance assessment and virtual reality training
Effects of virtual reality spatial perception training and rope ladder functional exercise on EEG activity, dynamic balance, and lower limb muscle activity
- 03
Rehabilitation and functional exercise programs
Development of a gait correction and stride guidance device and a virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation training system, and analysis of the effects of combined exercise programs for athletes and the general public
- 04
AI-based healthcare convergence
Large-scale data analysis of the relationship between physical activity levels and chronic disease risk, and convergence research that interprets exercise records and health data with AI
Research Plans
- 01
AI for personalized exercise recommendation based on personal exercise records
A closed-loop recommendation system that learns from individual exercise records and fitness measurements to recommend the next workout, then measures the effect of the recommended exercise to refine the model
Related development on campus: the CHA University Graduate School of Sports Medicine was selected in 2026 for a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism technology development project on the use of personal exercise records (3 years, KRW 2.69 billion) - 02
Strength training data of middle-aged adults and functional longevity
Analysis of the exercise records, usage patterns, and health data of people in their 40s and 50s accumulated in a mobile strength training service to predict the effects on strength maintenance and frailty prevention
Industry–academia collaboration with a mobile strength training service company in progress - 03
Prediction of exercise effects from wearable signals
Models that combine wearable signals such as heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep with exercise records to predict individual exercise effects and the risk of overtraining
- 04
Joint AI research
Joint papers, patents, and research projects with the AI Forecasting Analytics Lab, the department chair's lab, applying AI methods to this lab's data and research questions
Joint research outputs to be added to the output lists on this page
Research Output
Selected Publications5
- Association Between Physical Activity Levels and Chronic Disease Risk Among Adults with Sleep Deficiency · International journal (SCIE (Science Citation Index Expanded)-level)
- Effects of an 8-Week Combined Exercise Program on the Physical Fitness of Female Corporate-Team Kendo Athletes · Domestic journal (KCI (Korea Citation Index)-level) (in Korean)
- Usefulness of the MWR (Muscle mass to Waist Ratio) Index as an Indicator for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Adults · Domestic journal (KCI-level) (in Korean)
- Effects of Functional Exercise Using a Rope Ladder on EEG Activity in Male College Students · Domestic journal (KCI-level) (in Korean)
- Effects of Spatial Perception Training Using Virtual Reality on Brain Function, Lower Limb Muscle Activity, and Balance in Adults · Domestic journal (KCI-level) (in Korean)
Patents
- Portable gait correction and stride guidance device (Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2640953)
- Upper limb rehabilitation training system using virtual reality (Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2453399)
Research Projects2
- Effects of virtual-reality spatial perception training on brain function and balance (NRF-2020R1G1A1010114, Ministry of Science and ICT)
- Physical activity and predictive indicators of metabolic syndrome (NRF-2020S1A5B5A17091050, Ministry of Education)
Grants acknowledged in the published papers
Profile
Education
- 2015: Ph.D. in Physical Education (Sports and Exercise Science), Department of Social Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University
- 2009: M.S. in Physical Education (Sports and Exercise Science), Department of Social Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University
- 2007: Bachelor's in Social Physical Education, College of Natural Sciences, Korea University
Career
- Sep 2026 – Present: Director, Future Education Institute, CHA University
- Mar 2026 – Present: Associate Professor, Department of Sports Medicine, CHA University
- Mar 2025 – Present: Board Member, Korean Society of Exercise Physiology
- Mar 2024 – Present: Professor, Department of AI Healthcare Convergence, Graduate School, CHA University
- Mar 2016 – Present: Professor, Graduate School of Sports Medicine, CHA University
- Mar 2021 – Aug 2026: Chair, Department of Sports Medicine, CHA University
- Mar 2017 – Feb 2019: Associate Dean, Office of Student Support, CHA University
- Mar 2016 – Aug 2026: Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Medicine, CHA University
- Mar 2016 – Feb 2017: Director, Residence Hall, CHA University
People
Join the Lab
- Admission for master's and doctoral programs, Spring 2027
- 50% tuition scholarship for every full-time student regardless of undergraduate institution; 25% for part-time students employed by CHA Medical Group
- Research and teaching assistantships and support for international journal publication fees