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Announcing the 2024 Agility Project awardees

September 3, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Agility Project awardees

Female trainees at risk of reproductive dysfunction during U.S. Army basic combat training

August 27, 2024

Female trainees at risk of reproductive dysfunction during U.S. Army basic combat training

New genetic and dietary pathway linked to body weight in mice

August 27, 2024

New genetic and dietary pathway linked to body weight in mice

Study challenges the similarity and efficacy of two popular stem cell therapies

August 26, 2024

Study challenges the similarity and efficacy of two popular stem cell therapies

Model predicts how muscles respond to endurance and resistance training

June 6, 2024

Model predicts how muscles respond to endurance and resistance training

Study challenges cycle syncing, finds metabolism consistent during menstrual cycle

June 4, 2024

Study challenges cycle syncing, finds metabolism consistent during menstrual cycle

Self-supervised learning method boosts data efficiency by 10x for IMU-based analysis of forces during walking

June 3, 2024

Self-supervised learning method boosts data efficiency by 10x for IMU-based analysis of forces during walking

Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2024

May 28, 2024

Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2024

Assessing workload relationship to neuromuscular performance of female basketball players

March 4, 2024

Assessing workload relationship to neuromuscular performance of female basketball players

Latest Alliance research at the 2024 ORS Annual Meeting

February 2, 2024

Latest Alliance research at the 2024 ORS Annual Meeting

Workshop on musculoskeletal tissue regulation, injury prevention, and regeneration for human performance

January 19, 2024

Workshop on musculoskeletal tissue regulation, injury prevention, and regeneration for human performance

Menstrual cycle effects on athletes: Insights and methods from a research camp

January 10, 2024

Menstrual cycle effects on athletes: Insights and methods from a research camp

Data and new simulation pipeline to understand the biomechanics of cycling

December 13, 2023

Data and new simulation pipeline to understand the biomechanics of cycling

2023 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on REDs

November 22, 2023

2023 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on REDs

Announcing the launch of the Human Performance Playbook

November 8, 2023

Announcing the launch of the Human Performance Playbook

Human movement analysis is now two smartphones away with OpenCap software

October 19, 2023

Human movement analysis is now two smartphones away with OpenCap software

The potential of pre-exercise hyperhydration

September 26, 2023

The potential of pre-exercise hyperhydration

New simulation predicts human-tech interaction in assistive devices

September 25, 2023

New simulation predicts human-tech interaction in assistive devices

Call for 2024 Alliance agility project applications

September 13, 2023

Call for 2024 Alliance agility project applications

Announcing the 2023 agility project awardees

July 11, 2023

Announcing the 2023 agility project awardees

How anatomical accelerometer placements impact vertical jump assessments

June 30, 2023

How anatomical accelerometer placements impact vertical jump assessments

A 7-year study on nutrition education and bone stress injuries in female runners

June 25, 2023

A 7-year study on nutrition education and bone stress injuries in female runners

Understanding how different cell types respond to exercise could be key step toward exercise as medicine

June 14, 2023

Understanding how different cell types respond to exercise could be key step toward exercise as medicine

Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2023

May 25, 2023

Latest Alliance research to be presented at ACSM 2023

Review of portable sensors for ACL injury and rehabilitation

April 12, 2023

Review of portable sensors for ACL injury and rehabilitation

Register to attend the Female Athlete Conference 2023

April 7, 2023

Register to attend the Female Athlete Conference 2023

Breaking through the limits of wearable technology: researchers develop miniaturized optical-based shear sensor

March 25, 2023

Breaking through the limits of wearable technology: researchers develop miniaturized optical-based shear sensor

Inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Symposium

March 24, 2023

Inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Symposium

Are you looking to increase your activity level?

February 22, 2023

Are you looking to increase your activity level?

Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s is hiring. Multiple positions open.

February 21, 2023

Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s is hiring. Multiple positions open.

Announcing the inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Symposium

January 10, 2023

Announcing the inaugural Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Research Symposium

Time-restricted eating influences the gene expression of 22 organs and brain regions

January 5, 2023

Time-restricted eating influences the gene expression of 22 organs and brain regions

Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females

December 13, 2022

Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females

Spatial transcriptomics a promising tool to explore chronic muscle injuries

December 1, 2022

Spatial transcriptomics a promising tool to explore chronic muscle injuries

Study launched to investigate how menstrual cycles and contraceptives impact performance

November 15, 2022

Study launched to investigate how menstrual cycles and contraceptives impact performance

New “robotic boot” personalizes your walking experience in the real world

October 12, 2022

New “robotic boot” personalizes your walking experience in the real world

10-hour eating window improves the health of firefighters

October 6, 2022

10-hour eating window improves the health of firefighters

We’re hiring! Scientific Project Manager for Digital Athlete Research and Alliance Partnerships

September 30, 2022

We’re hiring! Scientific Project Manager for Digital Athlete Research and Alliance Partnerships

A new sensor aims to make stitches smarter

September 21, 2022

A new sensor aims to make stitches smarter

Got carbs? Carbohydrates may be key for bone health in endurance athletes

September 20, 2022

Got carbs? Carbohydrates may be key for bone health in endurance athletes

“Digital human” simulations lead to a knee-protective walking strategy

September 15, 2022

“Digital human” simulations lead to a knee-protective walking strategy

Join the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences Faculty

September 8, 2022

Join the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences Faculty

6th biennial international female athlete conference call for abstracts

August 26, 2022

6th biennial international female athlete conference call for abstracts

The Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is hiring multiple positions

August 22, 2022

The Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is hiring multiple positions

Healing natural tissue: The latest technology advances in tissue engineering

August 10, 2022

Healing natural tissue: The latest technology advances in tissue engineering

An innovative new sensor has the potential to revolutionize running shoes

August 9, 2022

An innovative new sensor has the potential to revolutionize running shoes

For top distance runners, years of experience and performance coincide 

August 5, 2022

For top distance runners, years of experience and performance coincide 

Discovery of a new metabolite that links exercise to appetite suppression

August 2, 2022

Discovery of a new metabolite that links exercise to appetite suppression

Sex matters: a comprehensive comparison of female and male hearts

August 2, 2022

Sex matters: a comprehensive comparison of female and male hearts

Join the Female Athlete Program: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

July 22, 2022

Join the Female Athlete Program: Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Bone stress injuries: A review of the latest screening, diagnosis, and treatment strategies

June 2, 2022

Bone stress injuries: A review of the latest screening, diagnosis, and treatment strategies

Molecular clues to isometric loading’s impact on tendon injury healing

May 26, 2022

Molecular clues to isometric loading’s impact on tendon injury healing

Do sex-based differences in oxygen delivery impact athletic performance?

May 12, 2022

Do sex-based differences in oxygen delivery impact athletic performance?

Runners naturally move at a pace to save energy

May 5, 2022

Runners naturally move at a pace to save energy

Do you know a female, high school track athlete?

April 17, 2022

Do you know a female, high school track athlete?

Competing in a summer or winter Olympic sport?

April 12, 2022

Competing in a summer or winter Olympic sport?

Are you one of the fittest people you know?

April 7, 2022

Are you one of the fittest people you know?

Join Fireside Chat with Laura Moretti Reece – Clinical Nutrition Specialist

March 23, 2022

Join Fireside Chat with Laura Moretti Reece – Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Announcing the launch of FASTR to support female athletes

March 16, 2022

Announcing the launch of FASTR to support female athletes

Uncovering the pathways that lead to scarring or regeneration

March 2, 2022

Uncovering the pathways that lead to scarring or regeneration

Training impacts on elite athletes during pregnancy

February 23, 2022

Training impacts on elite athletes during pregnancy

Fireside chat with Dr. Kathryn Ackerman, Director of our Female Athlete Program

February 7, 2022

Fireside chat with Dr. Kathryn Ackerman, Director of our Female Athlete Program

Uncovering role of sugar molecule for muscle performance

January 26, 2022

Uncovering role of sugar molecule for muscle performance

Discovering clues to chronic muscle degeneration after rotator cuff tear

January 14, 2022

Discovering clues to chronic muscle degeneration after rotator cuff tear

The Female Athlete Program’s RED-S study is recruiting participants

January 5, 2022

The Female Athlete Program’s RED-S study is recruiting participants

Job openings available across the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

December 10, 2021

Job openings available across the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Rodent’s large feet reveal novel pathways and genes for bone growth

December 1, 2021

Rodent’s large feet reveal novel pathways and genes for bone growth

Basketball players who suffer ACL tears can recover full performance

November 8, 2021

Basketball players who suffer ACL tears can recover full performance

Elevating the Alliance’s Female Athlete Program at the ESPN-W Summit

November 3, 2021

Elevating the Alliance’s Female Athlete Program at the ESPN-W Summit

Alliance research on injury prevention and performance improvements highlighted in Sports Illustrated article

October 22, 2021

Alliance research on injury prevention and performance improvements highlighted in Sports Illustrated article

Updated nutritional recommendations for female athletes

October 4, 2021

Updated nutritional recommendations for female athletes

Uncovering the role of genes versus training for human performance

September 28, 2021

Uncovering the role of genes versus training for human performance

The Human Performance Alliance at Oregon helps kids to be more active

September 8, 2021

The Human Performance Alliance at Oregon helps kids to be more active

Intermittent fasting shows potential for improving health and reducing disease

August 20, 2021

Intermittent fasting shows potential for improving health and reducing disease

Athlete triad risk factors in ultramarathoners

August 15, 2021

Athlete triad risk factors in ultramarathoners

Nationwide news coverage of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance launch

August 5, 2021

Nationwide news coverage of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance launch

DIY wearable system to accurately estimate calories burned from movement

July 23, 2021

DIY wearable system to accurately estimate calories burned from movement

New research partnership unites six leading academic institutions to transform the science of human performance and advance global human health

July 21, 2021

New research partnership unites six leading academic institutions to transform the science of human performance and advance global human health

Using imaging to measure muscle adaptations during injury and recovery

July 16, 2021

Using imaging to measure muscle adaptations during injury and recovery

Suppressed immune response linked to failed bone healing

June 29, 2021

Suppressed immune response linked to failed bone healing

Female Athlete Conference attendees gain new ways to support, care for, and advocate for female athletes

June 29, 2021

Female Athlete Conference attendees gain new ways to support, care for, and advocate for female athletes

Estimating clinical blood test results with smartwatch data

May 24, 2021

Estimating clinical blood test results with smartwatch data

Drug shown to heal skin without scarring

April 22, 2021

Drug shown to heal skin without scarring

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