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Human Performance and Sports Science Center at the University of Michigan
Real-time Biometric Feedback for Athletes & Coaches

Real-time Biometric Feedback for Athletes & Coaches

Dec 6, 2018

SIMULTANEOUS, REAL-TIME BIOMETRIC FEEDBACK FOR ATHLETES IN MOTION AND THEIR COACHES Team: L. Jay Guo (CoE and LSA), Mike Bottom (Athletics) Summary: Researchers aim to develop wearable, programmable, waterproof devices and systems that accurately sense and...
Sleep Assessment for Enhanced Athletic Performance

Sleep Assessment for Enhanced Athletic Performance

Dec 6, 2018

MOBILE SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHM ASSESSMENT FOR ENHANCED ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Team: Olivia Walch (Medical School), Cathy Goldstein (Medical School), and Danny Forger (LSA and Medical School) Summary: Circadian rhythms are biological events that repeat in the body...
The Effects of Physical Activity on Brain Aging

The Effects of Physical Activity on Brain Aging

Dec 6, 2018

DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF OBJECTIVELY-MEASURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON CIRCUIT-SPECIFIC BRAIN AGING IN A MASSIVE MULTI-MODAL NEUROIMAGING COMMUNITY SAMPLE Team: Mark D. Peterson (Medical School), Chandra Sripada (Medical School and LSA), Jenna Wiens (CoE), and Stephen...
Football Helmet Safety

Football Helmet Safety

Nov 20, 2018

Team: Ellen Arruda (CoE) Summary: Ellen Arruda is developing a prototype football helmet that she believes can better protect today’s athletes from concussion. MITIGATIUM was designed using a composite structure that consists of lightweight elastic and viscoelastic...