Human Performance Lab at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

06/16/2025

We’re excited to welcome a cohort of Shapiro researchers for the Summer!

03/25/2025

Lab director, Dr. Drew Watson, is the Chief Medical Advisor for soccer's Elite Clubs National League. Dr. Watson's vision for the ECNL's Center for Athlete Health and Performance is:
“We envision the ECNL Center for Athlete Health and Performance to be a resource for coaches, players and families that will positively impact the development of young athletes, and ultimately improve the youth sport environment”
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RICHMOND, Va. (March 11, 2025) - The ECNL, under the leadership of Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Drew Watson, is proud to announce the launch of the ECNL Center for Athlete Health and Performance (CAHP), a research and education hub designed to identify, develop and share best practices in long-term you...

03/18/2025

Our undergraduate lab members have a bright future! This Fall Daisy Lang is headed to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to attend medical school, and this Summer Jack Behrendt is headed to the Michigan State University to study osteopathy. Best wishes in your exciting new chapters!

03/11/2025

Our ongoing work explores how mindfulness practice is associated with reduced injury risk in high-performing student-athletes.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19417381241227447

03/04/2025

Congratulations to lab scientist Dr. Kristin Haraldsdottir for receiving a University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitations's Pilot Award grant! Your work on "The Impact of Retirement on the Physical and Mental Health of Collegiate Athletes" is sure to benefit many people.

02/27/2025

We not only research human performance in the lab, lab personnel also explore human performance outside of the lab.
HPL member Scott Anderson recently completed the Kortelopet at the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation - Birkie.

12/19/2024

Congratulations on defending your dissertation, Dr. Sanfilippo! Your work on injury prediction and prevention is a significant contribution to the field of Athletic Training.

11/29/2024

Meet the lab's personnel!
Dr. Watson is the Director of the Human Performance Lab, along with serving as team physician for several University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics teams

11/11/2024