Athlete Innovation Lab (HAIL) Assessments

Athlete Innovation Lab (HAIL) Assessments

Students will engage in a hands-on practicum to develop applied physiologic and biomechanical assessment skills in the context of high-performance sport.

Advanced-degree students who have met fundamental prerequisite requirements for applied lab measures and will be offered a unique educational environment to directly administer the following assessments as requested across sports within U-M Athletics under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Ken Kozloff and the inaugural HPSSC Assistant Research Scientist.

• Physiologic (e.g., VO2 max, lactate threshold, running economy, and resting metabolic rate) and
• Biomechanical (e.g., gait testing, countermovement jump, and strength testing) testing

Educational focus will be on best practices for data collection, analysis, interpretation, and results dissemination.  Regular meetings with training staff and other members of the U-M Athletic Performance staff will further supplement educational outcomes. We anticipate initial placement of approximately 10 students in this initiative.

Further expansion is anticipated and will be adjusted based on Athletic Department need, lab bandwidth, and student demand.