Research goals

1. Prevention of lower extremity sports injury
2. Understanding underlying neural mechanisms for improving explosive muscle performance
3. Promoting adoption and implementation of evidence-based best practices and effective injury surveillance
   We work on a variety of fronts to prevent injury and improve sport safety. Our goal is to develop a holistic understanding of the biological and physical aspects of human movement in the greater context of public health. We accomplish this using human motion capture instruments, clinical and field-based assessments, and traditional population-based public health approaches. You can learn more about our research capabilities below.

Instrumentation and resources

Human motion analysis

We study and capture dynamic human movement in a fully equipped 2000 square foot biomechanics laboratory setting. Our instrumentation and resources include:

• 8 Camera Optitrack system
• 3 Bertec force platforms
• 16 channel Noraxon telemetered electromyography system
• Instrumented, ceiling-mounted safety harness system
• Biodex System 3 Isokinetic Dynamometer
• MotionMonitor data collection and analysis software
• AnyBody biomechanical modeling software

Sensorimotor testing

A 600 square-foot laboratory space is used for sensorimotor testing and data analysis

• Biopac electromyography system
• NeuroCom SMART Balance Master
• Grass S88 Stimulators
• Computers with data acquisition, control and data analysis capabilities

Research skills and expertise

• Evidence based practice in athletic training and sports medicine
• Injury surveillance and epidemiology
• Dissemination and implementation of injury prevention programs
• Policy development and evaluation
• Biomechanical analysis: kinematics, kinetics, postural stability, movement variability, joint power and work
• Muscle function: electromyography, strength and power assessment