The department of Human Movement Sciences (HMS) is a department within the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). The main goals of the Department are: 1) to develop knowledge about the mechanisms of human movement and human performance, 2) to provide high-level education to bachelors, masters and PhD-students and 3) to contribute with our knowledge and education to solving current societal challenges. Our scientific knowledge is applied in order to optimize human movement and human performance in healthy and clinical populations through innovative prevention, cure and care over the life span (healthy ageing). The research program of the department of HMS is embedded in the research institute SHARE.