Kworweinski Lafontant is a certified strength coach and certified exercise physiologist and personal trainer who works as a graduate research assistant in the Healthy Aging Lab at UCF’s College of Nursing. Previously, as a master’s student, he served as research coordinator for the Physique & Performance Enhancement Lab at the University of South Florida. Lafontant is currently completing his Ph.D. in kinesiology at University of Central Florida. Lafontant’s research focuses on human performance in adults ranging from elite athletes to older individuals, helping them perform and live better using exercise, nutrition, dietary supplements and testing modalities.

Education

• MS in Exercise Science, University of South Florida
• BA in Exercise Science, Hope College
• Technical Business Certificate, Valencia College

Selected Awards & Honors

• Board of Trustees, American College of Sports Medicine
• Order of the Pegasus, University of Central Florida, 2026

Selected Professional Activities

• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• American College of Sports Medicine
• International Society of Sports Nutrition
• Gerontological Society of America