University of Denver engineers, sports medicine experts, coaches and athletes are working together in the DU human dynamics lab to learn how to reduce sports-related injuries, according to Fox31 Denver.
Here are five notes:
1. In the lab, engineers study how muscles and bones move through camera, motion-capture systems and other technologies.
2. DU engineers began studying athletes several years ago when they studied the women's swimming team. By studying the athletes, the engineers devised ways to decrease injuries.
3. The aim of the program is to integrate engineering principles with athletic activity where correct movements and conditioning result in healthier athletes and enhanced performances.
4. Through the program, athletes become more aware of their movements and can adjust accordingly to minimize their chance of injury.
5. DU hopes to expand the technology beyond the university. Bradley Davidson, lab director, said, "We focus on different teams and one of the teams we're focusing on is alpine skiing, and that's been our goal, to get out of the lab and use it in the field."
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