Sport Science
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Sport Science legends – vladmir zatsiorsky
02/15/26 Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in the biomechanics of human motion. He has been a professor in the department of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University since 1991 and was a director of the university’s biomechanics laboratory. Before coming to North America in 1990, Dr. Zatsiorsky served for 18 years as professor and…
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Exercise Science Corner – Key Performance Indicators for the Golf Swing in Elite Collegiate Golf Athletes: An Exploratory Study
January 26th, 2026 | Lawrence, KS, USA Link to article can be found here Golf swing performance has been found to be influenced by health status, physical fitness, and technical abilities. However, as the sport becomes more competitive, athletes and coaches regularly seek novel approaches to optimizing athletic performance. PURPOSE This study sought to identify…
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Sport Science – Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio
Optimizing Athletic Performance with Workload Ratios
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The Periodization Project
August 11th, 2025 Periodization refers to the organization of strength and conditioning approaches. Both on a larger (macro) scale and smaller (micro) scale. In an effort to support practitioners, this project will highlight a few different options periodizing resistance training for collegiate athletes specific to their sport. Volleyball Needs analysis Annual training plan Program design…
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Exercise Science Corner – Lower-Extremity Biomechanical Characteristics of College American Football Starters: Examining the Squat, Lunge, and Vertical Jump.
July 22nd, 2025 | Lawrence, KS, USA Link to article can be found here American football is a dynamic sport characterized by intense sporting actions such as blocking, tackling, jumping, and sprinting. Furthermore, these sporting actions often require athletes to repeatedly achieve extreme ranges of motion such as deep flexion and hyperextension. PURPOSE The aim…
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Recent Football Publication in Top 5%
07/22/25 | Lawrence, KS, USA Profiling physical characteristics of athletic performance plays a critical role in the development of athletes. Beyond that, assessing these characteristics at a research grade can provide unique insights. Our recent publication titled, “Key Performance Indicators for College American Football Starters: An Exploratory Study” is in the top 5% of all…
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Kansas School Superintendents Tour Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory
07/21/25 Eleven Kansas School Superintendents, chosen by the University of Kansas Achievement and Assessment Institute, recently toured the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory. The Superintendents observed the research being conducted in each lab area, including the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory, Research Lab 212, and the YES Center. They also had the chance to take part in…
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Pathways to Success – From Health to High Performance
06/26/25 | Lawrence, KS, USA University of Kansas Upward Bound and GEAR-UP now includes programming from Jayhawk Performance Dr. Quincy Johnson discusses the Jayhawk Performance Partnership with the KU Center for Educational Opportunity Programs. Jayhawk Performance, an extension of the Well-Fit Center for Youth Wellness and Fitness at the University of Kansas, is excited to…
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Exercise Science Corner – Countermovement Jump Performance Difference in NCAA Division II Basketball: Arm Swing vs. No Arm Swing
May 13th, 2025 | Lawrence, KS, USA Link to article can be found here The countermovement jump (CMJ) is a common method for assessing lower-body power and neuromuscular characteristics. Two common strategies of CMJ are arm swing (AS) and no arm swing conditions (NAS). PURPOSE This study assessed performance differences between CMJ-AS and CMJ-NAS conditions…