INNOVATION AND RESEARCHBACKGROUND + CAPABILITIES

PARTNERS IN POWERING PODIUM PERFORMANCES

SPORT INNOVATION CENTRE

PROVINCIAL FUNDING

PERFORMANCE

FEDERAL FUNDING

CSIPACIFIC.CA

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is a key contributor to Canada’s world leading Olympic and Paralympic podium performances. We aim to provide a world class multi-sport daily training environment for athletes and coaches through our expert leadership, services, and programs.

I&R Lead at CSI Pacific, Adjunct at University of Victoria and University of British Columbia / Physiology and Nutrition expertise.

Associations and collaborations with University of Victoria, University of British Columbia and

Camosun College, along with numerous international institutes

Collaborations and “for-hire” research experience with for-profit companies

10 to 15 peer-reviewed scientific publications per year

Three to six graduate (MSc and PhD) students working in applied sport research projects

Staff featuring five PhDs and who are Certified Exercise Physiologists (CEP) and Certified

Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS)

Containment Level 1 Biohazard Laboratory Certified (required for all human research involving

collection of human samples, e.g. blood, urine, sweat etc.)

Nine staff are International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) Level

certified, one staff with Level 2 certification

Assistant Professor at University of Victoria and biomechanics consultant with CSI Pacific / Biomechanics and neuromuscular control expertise.

DR. JEREMY SHEPPARDDirector, Performance Services at CSI Pacific

DR. TRENT STELLINGWERFF

FACTS + FIGURES

KEY INNOVATION AND RESEARCH STAFF

DR. MARC KLIMSTRA

Research grade metabolic heat and humidity chamber & full complement of human

temperature measuring instrumentation

Alter G Treadmill

High speed Woodway treadmills (speed & incline upgrades)

Multiple Parvo Medics Metabolic Carts (O2, CO2, ventilation measures)

Multiple SRM and Velotron high performance cycle ergometers with high resolution power

analysis

Wireless and Wired Delsys EMG system (EMG, Electromyography is for evaluating and

recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles)

Motion Analysis™ 3d motion capture system ™

Simi™ video based motion capture

Two Research Grade Triaxial Force Plates (AMTI)

Force-instrument high speed treadmill (~60km/hr, with four tri-axial force plates) suitable for

running, cycling and wheelchair based sport assessment.

Blood assessments (e.g. HBmass, iSTAT, lactate, glucose etc)

Sweat analysis (Wescor Sweat Chek analyzer), urine, blood & drink osmolality (Advanced

Instrument Micro-osmometer)

Hypoxic generators

NIRS – Near-infrared spectroscopy (muscle / brain oxygenation measurements)

Catapult GPS / Accelerometer team-sport monitoring expertise

30 metres of Optojump (optical in-field running biomechanics assessment system)

Benchtop and portable oximeters (nonin) for measurements of O2 saturation during exercise

in the lab and in the field

MAJOR EQUIPMENT + METHODS

insoles on the force instrumented treadmill during a taping of an episode of the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet.

Canadian Sport Institute physiologists Liz Johnson and Nick Clarke work with Rob Gibson, 2012 Olympic Silver medallist in rowing.

Innovation and Research projects across many different sports. All are Olympic sports and also

developmental / NextGen sports.

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED BY SPORT

A multi-disciplinary Innovation and Research approach to applied sport research across all major

sport science and medicine discipline areas.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

COACHING

MENTAL PERFORMANCE

NUTRITION

PHYSIOLOGY

S&C

MENTAL HEALTH

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTED BY DISCIPLINE

NUMBER OF PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS BY SPORT/TOPIC AREA [2014 - 2015]

ALL SPORTS

ENDURANCE SPORTS

FEMALE ATHLETES

FREESTYLE SKI

HIGH STRESS FRACTURE RISK SPORTS

NEXTGEN PROGRAMS

ROWING

SOCCER

SWIMMING

WOMEN’S RUGBY

WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS

6

5

1

3

5

5

3

2

3

3

1

Wheelchair racer Tristan Smyth taking the maiden voyage for on our force plate treadmill while undergoing a VO2 max test.

Dr. Trent Stellingwer� performing a lactate test on a Rowing Canada athlete.