Accomplishments: ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute
Congratulations to ÐÔÊӽ紫ý graduate student Katsiaryna (Kate) Afanasyeva (Kinesiology, Sports Science) on the publication of her master's thesis research, "Brief Report of Core Temperature Patterns in Triathletes While Swimming in Warm Open Water With and Without a Wetsuit," in the International Journal of Exercise Science. The study was co-authored…
The paper, "Self-selected movement patterns during lateral locomotion with body weight support," was published in Human Movement Science and the result of work done by Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences undergraduate (Natalia Pravica, Emma Foley) and graduate (Matthew Heninger, Katsiaryna Afanasyeva) students as well as by post…
Graduate student Cyanea Davies has published her thesis: Lower extremity muscle activity during walking with blood flow restriction and body weight support. The publication appears in the latest issue of Biomechanics 2025, 5, 72 and includes co-authors Alina Swafford (Sports Innovation Institute), Keoni Kins (Physical Therapy…
Juha Yoon (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) in Intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management, participated in the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sport LEAP executive advancement program, June 16-21.
Nancy Lough (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) led the program along with Bo Berhhard (Foundation) for the second year.…
Alina Swafford (Sports Innovation Institute), along with co-authors James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences). Julia Freedman-Silvernail (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Nancy Lough (Intercollegiate and Sports Professional Management), and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published "Physiological and Biomechanical…
Alina Swafford (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute), Dr. Nate Hollister (Medicine), undergraduate student Scott McDonald, and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences; ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute) published a perspective paper representing a call to action to research circus movements. The focus of the paper is on the use of wearable…
Postdoctoral fellow Cordero Roche (Sports Innovation Institute) has been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Mobile Laboratory Coalition (MLC). The MLC is an international organization dedicated to delivering STEM educational experiences and outreach programs.
As the coordinator of the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Performance, Education, and…
Cordero Roche, Alina Swafford (both ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute) and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) published a paper titled "Influence of An Overhead Goal on Asymmetry During Countermovement Jump" in the Journal of Exercise Physiology - OnLine (JEPOnline).
Vernice Ollano, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý alumnae; Tedd Girouard (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences); John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences; ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute); and Mehdi Kordi from the United Kingdom published "The use of heated garments as a warm-up for sprint and submaximal effort cycling" in the Journal of Exercise Physiology - On…
Cordero Roche (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute) served as a distinguished panelist at the Las Vegas Lights’ inaugural "Work in Sports Night" held at Cashman Field. During the event, Roche provided valuable insights into his academic background, his extensive experience working with professional sports teams as a Sport Scientist and Strength…
Nancy Lough (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education; ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Sports Innovation Institute) was featured in episode 10 of the City Cast Las Vegas podcast. In this episode she does a deep dive into the complexities of endorsements, sponsorships, pay-to-play in pro sports, and how we can get to pay parity for women's sports.
Dr. Nate Hollister (Emergency Medicine) and his colleague Scott McDonald (Kinesiology) organized the Circus Meets Medicine conference held at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý on March 22, 2024.
The conference featured live demonstrations from artists as well as speakers discussing perspectives from elite performers and experts on injury management, biomechanics, and well-…