马新东，清华大学体育部书记，教授，博士生导师。
主要研究方向：运动的本质是调节脑功能和身体功能的训练。脑健康是身体健康的核心要素。健康的三个方面为运动、饮食和睡眠，三者相互关联。运动可以改善人们的健康和精神状态，提高工作效率和生活质量；适当的运动强度和运动量会带来舒适的感觉；运动应该伴随着健康的饮食和良好的睡眠。运动、饮食和睡眠是影响身体健康状况的行为因素，而认知是决定这些健康行为能否实施的核心因素。只有解决影响运动行为的核心因素，才能从根本上解决运动和身体活动不足的现象。因此，探索人类全生命周期运动对脑健康的影响机制，不同人群日常体育活动、睡眠与认知的关系，体育活动与环境污染对认知功能的影响等，都显得越来越重要。
Professor Dr. Xindong Ma
Head of Division of Sport Science & Physical Education, Tsinghua University | Doctoral Supervisor
Professor Ma leads the Sport Science and Physical Education division at Tsinghua University. His research focuses on the relationship between exercise, brain health, and behavior. He emphasizes that exercise, diet, and sleep are interrelated behavioral factors, with cognition playing a central role in maintaining them.
He views exercise as a form of brain training that enhances physical regulation, emotional well-being, and overall life quality. Aerobic and strength training, when combined with healthy eating and sleep, act like prescription medicine—offering significant long-term benefits.
Professor Ma is particularly interested in the effects of physical activity on brain health throughout the life course. His research explores how daily activity, sleep, and environmental factors influence cognitive function and behavior. He aims to identify key cognitive and behavioral barriers to physical activity and develop sustainable strategies to promote active, healthy lifestyles.
