Sports Performance
Sports performance research is the scientific study of factors that influence athletic performance, with the goal of optimizing training, enhancing recovery, and reducing injury risk. It involves using scientific methods to investigate how various aspects of an athlete’s life, including their training, nutrition, and recovery, impact their performance.
- Dr. J.P. Barfield leads departmental research on health and quality of life outcomes associated with Para Sport (sports that fall under the Paralympic Movement). Faculty and student conduct studies into a variety of sports including Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Basketball, Para Table Tennis, and Power Soccer, among others. Charlotte hosts on-campus wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby events which provide students ample opportunities to engage. Dr. Barfield also serves as the Treasurer for the International Federation of Adpated Physical Activity (https://ifapa.net/) and is Head of Classification for the international body for powerchair football (https://fipfa.org/).
- Dr. Joe Marino examines long-term athlete development through multiple collaborations. Dr. Marino works with private research labs to examine the effect of plasma-directed electron beams to treat delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) as well as tissue repair and collaborates with multiple professional teams to examine high performance training. Dr. Marino serves as the NC State Director for the National Strength & Conditioning Association and serves as a site reviewer for the Council on Accreditation of Strength & Conditioning Education.
Education 1997-2000 Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), 1994-1996 Appalachian State University, 1989-1993 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Leadership Positions Professor & Chair, Applied Physiology, Health, & Clinical Sciences, UNC Charlotte (present) Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences, Emory & Henry College Assistant Dean, School of Health Sciences, Endicott College Professor & Chair, Health […]
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