Dr. Reuben Burch, Associate Vice President of Research at Mississippi State University, will be sharing the story of how he and his team built the Athlete Engineering Institute. Based on guidance from strength coaches at the collegiate and professional level of sports and founded on human factors principles, Athlete Engineering is now aiding workforce preservation in advanced manufacturing across Mississippi. Attendees of this discussion will learn how the Athlete Engineering Institute supports the predictive and preventative maintenance of the human machine, the industrial athlete.
Ergonomics, Physiology, and Injury Prevention