Director: Dr. Tal Amasay, Ph.D., CSCS, EPC
The Motion Analysis Center Lab (MAC-Lab), a new state-of-the-art research center, is operated by the Sport and Exercise Sciences Programs. The 780 square feet lab contains the latest equipment and computer software programs used for analyzing human movement. Hands-on experience in our laboratory will enable you to gain the skills necessary to correctly apply selected quantitative movement analysis techniques to activities of daily living, sport, and the workplace.
Motion Analysis Center Lab
Team
Projects
Ongoing projects
- The Impact of Pre-Exercise Mental Preparation on Muscle Activation During Strength Training Task (Manuscript in Preparation)
- Nursing Clinical Skills’ Retention Post Annual Training
- Exploring Players’ Perspectives on the Use and Effectiveness of In-Game Performance Adjustments using Film Review
- More Than a Mineral? The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Cognitive and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Planning Ahead in Intermediate and Elite Soccer Athletes
- Effect of Stroboscopic Training on Volleyball Serve Return Accuracy in Collegiate Athletes
Research agenda
- Decision-Making
- Perceptual-Cognitive Training
- Evaluation of Technology for Improving Decision-Making
- Exercise & Cognition
- Mental Health
- Emotional Intelligence
Conference Presentations
- Caon, M., Wisniewska, N.., Hartwig, E., Julis, D., Mirabal, L. L., Ma, S., Sakamoto, H., Marta, R., Vardai, V., Bonet, N., Boiangin, N., & Basevitch, I. (Accepted). The Effects of Psyching-Up Techniques on Strength Performance. In the 40th annual conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Montreal, Canada, October 15 - 18, 2025
- Caon, M., Wisniewska, N.., Hartwig, E., Julis, D., Mirabal, L. L., Ma, S., Sakamoto, H., Marta, R., Vardai, V., Bonet, N., Boiangin, N., & Basevitch, I. (2025, April). The Impact of Pre-Exercise Mental Preparation on Muscle Activation During Strength Performance. In the 17th annual STEM Symposium, Barry University, Miami, April 4, 2025
Equipment
- Thought Technology Biofeedback
- Senaptec Sensory Station
- Senaptec Stroboscopic Glasses
- Meta Quest 3 VR
- Tobii Eye-Tracking Glasses