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Human Performance and Sports Science Center at the University of Michigan

Course – Technology and Data in Sports Science

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Course

KINSTUDY 201

Course Name

Technology and Data in Sports Science

Credit Hours

3

Term

Spring 2026

Instructor

Dr. Harjiv Singh

Students connecting vital tracking devices to an athlete for the Kineseology treadmill study.

Technology and Data in Sports Science

Course Number: KINSTUDY 201

Course Number: 54422
(Kinesiology; open to all UM students)

Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time: 4 pm to 7 pm

Location: Distance – synchronous, online via Zoom

Credit Hours:  *3 units *General elective units – confirm with major/school academic advisor

This course will serve as a broad introduction to recent advancements in sport technology with an emphasis in wearable and portable technology. Additionally, this course will provide students preliminary opportunities to work with sports science data to answer questions pertinent to personal and/or professional interests. The goals of the course will be to learn the basics about how technologies can be leveraged to assess human performance, health and well-being, and how these technologies and data are currently being used to facilitate sports science assessments and interventions. Students will also gain preliminary experience working with and assessing data through demonstration and applied examples.

Previous Guest Speakers

  • Dr. Daniel Yu, Sport Scientist, Orlando Magic
  • Dr. Jason Avedesian, Director of Sports Science (Olympic Sports), Clemson Tigers
  • Dr. Sean Fischer, Data Scientist, Cincinnati Reds Baseball

 

Topics

  • Wearable Technology Components
  • Wearable Technology Data Based on Measurement Properties – Examples
  • Applications in Collegiate Sports
  • Applications in Professional Sports
  • Ethics in Sport Technology & Measurement

What students are saying

“We received positive feedback regarding the clarity of instruction, relevance of course content, and the value students found in the guest lectures and applied examples. Many students appreciated the fully remote format and noted that the course made complex topics in sport technology and data feel accessible, even without prior technical experience. (winter 2025)

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