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Jayhawk Athletic Performance Lab teams up with KU Football to elevate pro day training
The Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory (JAPL), a sport performance-based research center housed under the Achievement & Assessment Institute, is collaborating with the KU Football team to help players better prepare for the NFL Combine and Big 12 Pro Day through technology and data analysis.
49 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
This spring, 49 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
19 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
KU's Undergraduate Research Award recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. Nineteen Jayhawks received an award for fall 2024.
Study: Backward hopping may be better indication of recovery from ACL reconstruction
A KU study found that having patients perform a single leg backward hop can be a better indicator of recovery from ACL injuries and reconstruction in the knee. The measure helps give better data about various points of health in the leg and is easy for researchers, patients and practitioners to perform and measure.
HSES Stories
University of Kansas HSES Research well represented at NSCA National Conference
The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences was well represented at the recent National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference ...
Improving youth fitness- goal of new Sci-FIIT app, YES Center, and Well-Fit/Center for Youth Wellness and Fitness at KU
Dr. Herda has created the Sci-FIIT Academy aimed at fostering healthy habits in children ...
KU researcher Dr. Dimitrije Cabarkapa honored with the NSCA 2024 Young Investigator Award
Dr. Dimitrije Cabarkapa, the Associate Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas, has been honored ...
Making Physical Fitness Fun at Summer Camp
Attending a camp is a common item on many summer to-do lists. The Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences department at the University of ...
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