Health and Human Performance
Sports Medicine Research Lab
Led by Paul Borsa · Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
What we study
The lab studies shoulder joint mechanics and injury recovery, using experiments and phototherapy. They explore how shoulder pain affects movement and test treatments like near-infrared light.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Experimental injury model
They study how therapeutic interventions affect recovery after musculoskeletal injuries.
Biopsychosocial influences of shoulder pain
They examine how shoulder pain and functional impairment are influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
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Effects of near-infrared light on muscle function
They investigate whether near-infrared light can improve muscle function and recovery.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Efficacy and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) on reducing pain and functional impairment associated with exercise-induced muscle injury: a randomized placebo-controlled feasibility trial
2026 · Journal of Cannabis Research
Tests if CBD helps with pain and recovery after exercise.
- Impact of Propranolol and Psychologically Informed Intervention on Pain Sensitivity: Secondary Analysis from the Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain Preclinical Randomized Trial
2025 · Journal of Pain Research
Checks if psychological or drug treatments change pain sensitivity.
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- Oral Cannabidiol Treatment Is Associated with an Anti-Inflammatory Gene Expression Signature in Myeloid Cells of People Living with HIV
2024 · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Finds that CBD may reduce inflammation in HIV patients' blood cells.
- Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers Predict Pain Change Following Exercise-Induced Shoulder Injury: Findings From the Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain Preclinical Trial
2023 · Journal of Pain
- Therapeutic Photobiomodulation Before Strenuous Exercise Attenuates Shoulder Muscle Fatigue
2023 · Journal of Athletic Training
Shows how light therapy before exercise reduces shoulder muscle fatigue.
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How to reach out
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