Student Research

This project examined changes in thoracic and lumbar erector spinae muscle activation before and after a practice golf session involving different clubs and slopes. Motion capture, EMG, and force plate data were synchronized to better understand golf swing phases, trunk muscle activity, fatigue, and potential implications for low back pain in golfers.

This project examined how wildland firefighters navigate obstacles while carrying heavy occupational load. Using wearable sensors, the study compared obstacle and non-obstacle walking conditions and evaluated tibial impact accelerations, walking velocity, step timing, and movement variability.

This project examined oxygen consumption, muscle oxygenation, aerobic power, physiological work, and energy system contribution during indoor climbing. EOU athletes and non-athletes completed climbing trials while wearing portable oxygen-consumption and muscle oxygenation sensors.

This project investigated the metabolic demands of walking with and without obstacles while carrying typical wildland firefighting gear. Participants completed loaded walking trials while oxygen consumption, heart rate, velocity, metabolic rate, and cost of transport were measured.

This project investigated physical and functional factors associated with indoor climbing performance, including grip strength, pull-up performance, bent-arm hang time, wingspan, Y-Balance performance, and dynamic balance on a BOSU ball.

This project compared motorized treadmill, curved non-motorized treadmill, and Wahoo Run Free treadmill running. The study examined tibial impact, gait timing, muscle activity, vertical stiffness, metabolic rate, and energy cost.

This project examined how cognitive load, physical fatigue, and combined cognitive-physical stress influence landing stabilization during double-leg and single-leg landing tasks. Participants completed landing trials on a force plate under control, cognitive, physical, and combined challenge conditions.