Dr. Hyuntae Park is currently the Dean of the College of Health Science, at Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea. He served as Chief Investigator of the Section of Motor Function Activation at the Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. His research interests include the assessment/analysis of habitual physical activity and the development of a comprehensive assessment system for older adults. Collaborating with others, he has been involved in a number of large-scale health-promotion intervention studies to delay cognitive and functional decline in community-dwelling older adults. He held a research position as a visiting research scientist at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, the Research team for Genomics for Longevity and Health, and the Research Institute of Nippon Sport Science University. He serves as the External Committee Member of the Japan Society of Fall Prevention and is a member of the International Physical Activity and Environment Network. At present, he is involved in several studies focusing on primary health care for older people. He has worked in many capacities in health education, health promotion, and behavioral health issues important to older adults. His research focuses on enabling the elderly to lead a healthy independent life, without declining to a state that requires long-term care, particularly the prevention of syndromes and the development of new systems for independent life.