Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory
The Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory provides a hub where athletes, coaches and scientists come together to understand why elite athletes achieve great performances.
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Located at Lincoln University’s state-of-the-art exercise and fitness centre, Whare Hākinakina, the Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory provides a hub where athletes, coaches and scientists come together to understand why elite athletes achieve great performances, how their performances can be further lifted, and ultimately how to translate this knowledge into winning outcomes for individual athletes and sports teams.
The Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory is in the unique position of being able to offer its leading-edge research capability and hi-tech measurement equipment for the benefit of students, staff, gym members and the entire community.
This Living Lab is central to many of the University’s internationally-recognised Sport and Recreation courses, including its sport scholarship programme, which aims to balance sporting success with academic achievement, providing its student-athletes with well-rounded programmes that develop their physical, intellectual and personal performances.
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Researchers at the Living Lab believe exercise is medicine and improvements in health come quicker when combined with functional food and nutrition. The Lab has developed partnerships with researchers throughout Aotearoa, including Lincoln University’s Pastoral Livestock Production Lab to discover how sustainable food sources can improve human health and provide the science behind functional foods as a ‘farmacy’ from paddock to plate.
The Sport and Exercise Science Laboratory is located at Lincoln University’s state-of-the-art exercise and fitness centre, Whare Hākinakina.