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The SMART Laboratory consists of three state-of-the art facilities where faculty and students conduct evidence-based research in the areas of lower extremity injury prevention, neuro-mechanical assessment of lower extremity, concussion, and sports performance. The SMART Lab also offers performance and fitness assessment services to the public.

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SMART Lab Clinic

The SMART Lab now offers performance and fitness testing services to the public. Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve your athletic performance, reduce your risk of injury, assess your health, or track your fitness, the SMART Lab has the state-of-the-art equipment and services you need:

  • Maximize your training potential
  • Improve your results
  • Measure your body composition
  • Pinpoint causes of running pain

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The SMART Laboratory serves as the primary research facility for faculty and students in the undergraduate and master's degree programs in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine.

The mission of the SMART Laboratory is to encourage evidence-based practice by combining quality research with clinical practice through multiple avenues of scientific inquiry. The laboratory facilitates a collaborative atmosphere where both faculty and student initiated activities work toward decreasing injury risk and advance the well being of physically active individuals of all ages. The SMART Laboratory aspires to have a strong emphasis on seeking and procuring funding to assist and promote its activities.

Vision

The Sports Medicine Assessment Research & Testing (SMART) Laboratory at George Mason University strives to enhance the quality of life for all physically active individuals through the development and improvement of methods for the prevention, recognition, and treatment of injury and disease.

Laboratory Overview

The SMART Laboratory is a 1,000 square-foot facility housed in the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center, an innovative joint partnership between George Mason University, Prince William County and the City of Manassas, located on the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University. The SMART Lab has another laboratory space in the Science and Technology campus with an approximate ~3,800 square-foot facility. The SMART laboratory faculty conducts evidence-based research in the areas of lower extremity injury prevention, neuromechanical assessment of lower extremity, concussion, and maintaining the quality of life throughout the lifespan.