Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Our lab explores the science of human movement to enhance performance in sport, work and everyday life. We serve a broad community, by studying the mechanics behind quality movement. Our goal is to reduce injury risk, uncover traits linked to peak performance, and make exercise more accessible for all.
Current Projects
- Timbersports: Analyzing the strategies that correlate with accuracy in axe throwing.
- Rodeo Sports: Evaluation of the propensity for knee injuries for tie down ropers based on the energy absorption strategies when jumping from the horse to the ground.
- Course Embedded Undergraduate Research: Undergraduate students in KINE 4317 Analysis of Movement course use the lab to evaluate a hypothesis related to movement performance.
Lab Equipment and Technology
The lab features a variety of technology, most of which is wireless which allows us to perform assessments in any environment.
- Kinvent Delta Forceplates measure the ground reaction force during stance or movement and can assess jump height, balance and stability, force production, and isometric strength.
- Xsens Movella Awinda Inertial Measurement Units can measure joint angles and body positions during dynamic and static movements.
- Delsys Trigno Wireless Surface Electromyography sensors can be placed over the middle of the muscle belly to measure the electrical potentials during contraction and relaxation of the muscle.
- Moticon Open Go Insoles can be placed in the participants shoe to measure pressure changes during walking, running, jumping, or more.
Location
The biomechanics lab is located in the Norton HPE Complex, room 120.
Contact
If you're interested in collaborating with the biomechanics lab, please contact:
Amber Chelette, PhD
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Department of Allied Health Studies
Amber.Chelette@sfasu.edu