Dr. Heather Vincent, Trevor Leavitt, Cong Chen and Joseph Wasser worked with the Atlanta Blaze Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team in Atlanta on May 13, 2016. The research team worked with players to develop the first ever on-the-field motion assessment of shooting and throwing motion in different player positions. This pro team and the UF Sports Performance Center are creating new trails in the area of lacrosse science.
Drs. Heather and Kevin Vincent and Laura Ann Zdziarski gave to the community on Saturday February 27th, 2016, at Eastside High School. The team represented the UF Health Sports Performance Center and Division of Research, providing educational materials on injury prevention, sport research and exercise.
The UF Sports Performance Center was featured on TV20's ‘Your Health’ segment on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. The focus of the piece was to highlight how the UF SPC can help people get back to running and the exercise they enjoy. You can find the video segment below, and read the full article online entitled, "Getting back onto the track."
The UF Sports Performance Center team volunteers to help the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in the “We Believe Community Campaign” for a night of “Physics of Football” on October 10th, 2014. Dr. Heather Vincent, Cong Chen, Laura Ann Zdziarski and Joseph Wasser teamed up with Engineering’s Dr. Scott Banks for an evening of fun with Special guest Danny Wuerffel .
The UF Sports Performance Center proudly hosted the Thompson Brothers Lacrosse Program on August 12, 2014. Miles, Lyle, Jeremy and Jerome Thompson, Bill O'Brien and Hunter Hemlock all participated in lacrosse throwing analysis and other measures to help the scientists better understand the mechanics of this growing sport. Players represented national, professional and collegiate lacrosse programs (Rochester Rattlers, Iroquois Nationals, Albany Great Danes).