The Bowerman Center
At the Bowerman Sports Science Center, researchers conduct rigorous investigations of movement, injury prevention, and recovery in elite athletes and novices.
Oregon’s Human Performance Ecosystem
Oregon connects researchers across units—physiology, engineering, data science, law, business, and product design—to reflect the full ecosystem of sport.
The Wu Tsai Alliance
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is a global collaboration with a grand vision: Transform human health through regenerative rehabilitation and innovative projects.
Human Physiology
How does the human body perform and adapt under a range of stressors? Nationally recognized researchers in the Department of Human Physiology are finding out.
Sports Law
Faculty in Oregon’s School of Law explore emerging legal issues in performance technology, arbitration frameworks, media rights, and intellectual property.
Business of Sports
From professional leagues to global franchises, and marketing to athlete branding, our faculty explore the economic engines of sport.
Sports Product Design
Sports product design and management spans the product lifecycle, from research-based design to marketing and distribution.
This vital work does not just benefit elite athletes. It will help developing athletes, aging athletes—really anyone with a body who wants to function at their peak, which is all of us.
Studying the Olympics
UO scholars in the fields of business, history, law, science, politics, journalism, international relations, and more join forces in a worldwide network dedicated to Olympic research.
Global Sports University Network
Oregon hosted world leaders in sports at the inaugural summit of the Global Sport University Network, which the Ĺ co-founded with the goal of “changing the world through sport.” The network aims to address complex problems that are best solved collaboratively.
Pace-Setting Facilities
World-class facilities power our work in human performance and sport. At the Bowerman Sports Science Center, a climate chamber, biomechanics lab, and custom-designed cores help researchers understand how bodies perform and adapt.
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High-Impact Projects
From sports product design to bone and muscle engineering, learn about some of the projects underway at Oregon.
Measuring Motivation
What’s the connection between testosterone and motivation, and how do they influence performance in endurance athletes? An ongoing UO study aims to find out.
The Microbiome Link
Could a healthier gut improve endurance performance? A multi-year study aims to identify the link between the gut microbiome and muscle function.
Healthier Joints
How to support post-injury joint health and prevent osteoarthritis? A UO project is charting new territory to develop models, tools, and therapies.
Functional Fabric
A field study of 90 recreational athletes is measuring how specific garments absorb sweat during exercise. The long-term goal: optimize future apparel design.
A Safer Soccer Cleat
Targeted UO research into female movement patterns has led to a new soccer cleat designed for women players. The intent: reduce ACL injuries.
Raising the Bar
Can heat acclimation and inhalation of low-level carbon monoxide increase oxygen-carrying capacity in female athletes? Pioneering research is underway.
A 21st-Century Ballet Shoe
Students in the Lundquist College of Business's Sports Product Management master's program tackled the challenge of rethinking the ballet pointe shoe to minimize injury risk and material waste.
How Fitfluencers Lose Points
Physical beauty plays a significant role in whether people follow online fitness influencers, aka “fitfluencers”—but a study by UO researchers has found that extreme attractiveness can turn some people away.