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Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Seminar
Speaker: Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Kansas University
Skill Enhancement in Basketball: A Research Perspective on Shooting Mechanics
Abstract:
While athlete health and injury prevention are foundational to player availability and on-court basketball performance, considerably less attention has been directed toward enhancing one of the most influential factors in determining winning game outcomes – shooting efficiency. Accordingly, the aim of this presentation is to summarize key findings from our multi-year research program focused on examining basketball shooting mechanics using non-invasive motion capture methodologies. By analyzing the biomechanics of the shooting motion, specifically body positioning and coordination patterns during the preparatory and release phases, we identify kinetic and kinematic characteristics that differentiate proficient from non-proficient shooters, as well as biomechanical factors associated with missed shots among highly skilled players. Collectively, these findings demonstrate how biomechanical analysis of shooting can support targeted skill enhancement in a time-efficient manner without disrupting the normal training flow.
Speaker: Shannon Hugard, University of Oregon
Bone Adaptation in First-Time Marathon Runners: Performance and Injury Outcomes
Abtract:
Weight-bearing exercise is recommended as a non-pharmacologic method for increasing bone strength and preventing osteoporosis. Running consistently ranks among the top three most prevalent physical activities for adolescents and adults globally. However, the effectiveness of running exercise as a mechanism for building bone density and strength is not well understood. Ongoing work within the Bowerman Sports Science Center aims to quantify the time course of tibial bone adaptation in response to 16 weeks of marathon training, and to evaluate the influence of biomechanical factors and running dosage on this process.
About the Seminar Series
The seminar series features speakers from across the institutions that make up the Alliance, covering topics related to our mission of uncovering the principles of performance and translating them to improved performance and care of athletes and all people.
The goal of the seminar series is to foster scientific exchange and the formation of new research collaborations through a set of research talks that are clear and compelling to researchers from a broad range of fields.
Please contact humanperformance@stanford.edu with any questions.