Athletics and academics team up to explore performance and advance sports science.
Welcome to the Bowerman Sport Science Center at Historic Hayward Field
The Bowerman Sports Science Center (BSSC) is a regional research and outreach facility that aims to improve the health, fitness, and well-being of individuals in and around Eugene, OR. With a scientific and clinical background, we pursue research questions which lead to innovations in injury prevention and improved performance. We also offer physical assessments of current fitness levels and potential injury mechanisms, helping athletes meet their individual performance goals.
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Team Captures Motion to Unleash Performance
Breaking through the limits of wearable technology
Researchers develop miniaturized optical-based shear sensor
Better Athletes, Healthier Humans
Discoveries made within a lab inside Hayward Field benefit both competitive athletes and weekend warriors.
Optimizing performance for the human race
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UO founding partner in prestigious research team
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Oregon to be based in Knight Campus and led by Professor Robert Guldberg