Human Performance Laboratory

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Andrew Watson, MD, MS
Principal Investigator

Our mission is to improve lives through physical activity and organized sports.

The Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison conducts translational research to broadly understand how sport participation impacts physical and mental health in children and adults. Through strategic collaborations with groups across campus and throughout the country, our research currently focuses on the following areas:

  • Injury risk prediction
    Our work evaluates how factors such as sport specialization, fitness, training load, sleep, and subjective well-being (mood, stress, e.g.) interact to influence injury risk in youth and collegiate athletes. The goal of this work is to develop longitudinal, individualized injury prediction models that can generate actionable information to identify at-risk athletes and intervene in real time to reduce injury risk.
  • Mental health, well-being and quality of life in athletes
    We are working to better understand how sport participation in childhood and adulthood influences mental health and quality of life and how factors such as gender, age, sport specialization, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status influence this. This work will help identify athletes at higher risk and lead directly to interventional studies to improve psychosocial outcomes in athletes.
  • Psychosocial impacts of loss of sports
    Whether from injury, prolonged illness, or retirement, we are working to understand the impacts that loss of sport has on athletes’ physical and mental health. In addition, we are investigating how this impact is moderated by gender, age, and athletic identity to identify at-risk groups and facilitate early intervention.
  • Mindfulness in athlete health and performance
    Our work evaluates the impact of mindfulness training on well-being, quality of life, performance, and injury risk. In addition, we are evaluating the influence of remote mindfulness training on patient-reported outcomes, mental health, fear of re-injury, and return to sport rates after ACL reconstruction and hip arthroscopy.
  • Pediatric exercise physiology
    Utilizing a combination of exercise testing and advanced cardiac imaging at rest and during exercise, we are working to advance our understanding of how age, physical maturity, fitness, and body composition influence the cardiovascular response to acute exercise and exercise training in children.

Honors and Awards

2023

  • Overall Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Brooks MA, Schwarz A, Bell D, McGuine T. Race and Socioeconomic Status are Associated with the Mental Health Benefits of Sports Participation for Adolescent Athletes During COVID-19. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  • 2022 Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Brooks MA, Schwarz A, Bell D, McGuine T. The Influence of Return to Sport on Mental Health, Physical Activity and Quality of Life Among Adolescent Athletes During COVID-19.

2022

  • Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting McGuine T, Biese K, Schwarz A, Dickman J, Hetzel S, Reardon C, Watson A. The impact of sport participation on the health of adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic.

2021

  • Hank Chamber Award for Best Scientific Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting McGuine T, Biese K, Hetzel S, Kliethermes S, Reardon C, Bell D, Brooks MA, Watson A. The impact of Covid-19 related school closures and sport cancellations on the health of adolescent athletes.

2020

  • NCAA Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Matusak M, Sanfilippo J, Watson AM.  Increased Sleep is Associated with Physical and Psychological Well-Being in Division 1 Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes. 

2018    

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 2nd Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S. Acute Decreases in Sleep Duration Predict In-Season Injuries in Female Youth Athletes: A 2-Year Prospective Study

2017   

  • Provider Champion Award, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

2017  

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S, Kliethermes S. Sport Specialization Is Associated with Impaired Sleep and Subjective Well-Being in Female Youth Athletes.

2016 

  • Oded Bar-Or Award, 1st Place, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness: Watson A, Brickson S, Brooks A, Dunn W. Training Load and Well-Being Predict In-Season Injury and Illness in Female Youth Athletes.

2014 

  • Harry Galanty Young Investigator Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine: Watson A, Eickhoff J, Nemeth B, Carell A.  BMI and VO2max, but Not Body Fat Percentage, Are Independently Related to Insulin Sensitivity in Non-Obese Children.​

Publications

Refereed Articles

Key:         (a): Concept design and development

(b): Data acquisition

(c): Analysis and research

(d): Writing

  1. Watson AM. Mental Health and Well-Being in Athletes. Sports Health, 2024;16:164-5.
  2. Haraldsdottir K, Anderson SA, Sanfilippo JS, McGehee C, Steiner Q, Watson AM. The Associations Between Mindfulness, Well-Being and Injury in Female Collegiate Athletes. Sports Health, 2024;16:295-9. a: 25%, b: 75%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  3. Sanfilippo JS, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. The Associations Between Well-Being and Injury Differ by Time Loss in Collegiate Athletes. Sports Health, 2024;16:363-9. a: 25%, b: 75%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  4. Harris T, Sanfilippo JS, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Changes in Quality of Life Among Collegiate Athletes During COVID-19. Sports Health, 2024;16:204-208. a: 25%, b: 75%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  5. Biese K, McGuine T, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. The Influence of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Physical Activity on the Mental Health Benefits of Sport Participation During COVID-19. Sports Health, 2024;16:195-203. a: 25%, b: 75%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  6. Steiner Q, Walczak BE, Chumanov E, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Differences in Time Needed to Meet Common Rehabilitation Milestones Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Graft Type. Ortho J Sports Med, 2024, in press. a: 25%, b: 90%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  7. Steiner Q, Watson AM, Mosiman SJ, Spiker AM. Association Between Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression, Hip Pathology, and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. Am J Sports Med, 2024, online ahead of print. a: 25%, b: 50%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  8. Anderson SA, Haraldsdottir K, Sanfilippo JS, Watson AM. The Association Between Mindfulness Training and Quality of Life in Female Collegiate Athletes. J Amer Coll Health, 2023, online ahead of print. a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 95%, d: 25%
  9. Steiner Q, Walczak BE, Sanfilippo J, Joachim M, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition Following Hip Arthroscopy in Collegiate Athletes. Am J Sports Med, 2023, in press. a: 25%, b: 90%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  10. Sanfilippo JS, Haraldsdottir K, Anderson SA, Watson AM. Anxiety and Depression Prevalence in Incoming Division 1 Collegiate Athletes from 2017-2022. Sports Health, 2023, online ahead of print. a: 25%, b: 25%, c: 25%, d: 25%.
  11. Brenner J, Watson A. Overuse Injuries, Overtraining and Burnout in Youth Athletes. Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness; Council on School Health. Pediatrics 2023, in press. a: 50%, b: 50%, c: 50%, d: 50%.
  12. Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Goodavish L, McGuine TA, Watson AM. COVID-19 Planning in United States Youth Sports: a Survey of 1880 Organizations Representing Over 500,000 Youth Athletes. J Athl Train 2023;58:37-43. PMID 36750044 a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  13. Watson AM, Biese K, Reardon CL, Schwarz A, Haraldsdottir K, Brooks MA, Bell DR, McGuine TA. Psychosocial Benefits of Sport Participation During COVID-19 Are Only Partially Explained by Increased Physical Activity. J Athl Train 2023, online ahead of print. PMID 36701695 a: 50%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 75%.
  14. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir, K, Biese K, Hetzel S, Reardon CR, Schwarz A, Brooks MA, Bell DR, McGuine TA. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Physical Activity, Quality of Life and Mental Health of Adolescent Athletes: a Two Year Evaluation of Over 17,000 Athletes. Br J Sports Med 2023;57:359-63. PMID 36424132 a: 20%, b: 20%, c: 5%, d: 25%
  15. McGuine T, Biese K, Hetzel S, Schwarz A, Reardon C, Bell D, Brooks MA, Dickman J, Watson AM. A Multi-year Assessment of Sport Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health of Adolescent Athletes. J Athl Train 2023;58:44-50. a: 25%, b: 20%, c: 15%, d: 15%
  16. Brickson S, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Freely chosen cadence versus energetically optimal cadence does not improve exercise capacity in cyclists. J Sci Cycling 2023, in press. a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  17. Mason Z, Watson A, Drezner J. Emergency Preparedness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Basketball Teams: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes in Higher Risk Athletes. Clin J Sports Med 2022;32:617-9. PMID 35995597 a: 33%, b: 20%, c: 20%, d: 20%
  18. Gouttebarge V, Bindra A, Drezner JA, Mkumbuki N, Patricios J, Rao A, Thornton J, Watson A, Reardon CL. Minds Matter: How COVID-19 Highlighted a Growing Need to Protect and Promote Athlete Mental Health. Br J Sports Med 2022, online ahead of print a: 10%, b: n/a, c: 5%, d: 5%
  19. Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Contribution of Lean Mass Distribution on Aerobic Fitness and Performance in NCAA Division I Female Rowers. J Str Cond Res 2022;36:1956-60. PMID 35510884 a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  20. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Goodavish L, Stevens B, McGuine TA. Reported COVID-19 Incidence in Winter Sports Among United States High School Athletes. Clin J Sports Med 2022; 32:278-a: 50%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  21. McGuine TA, Biese K, Hetzel S, Petrovska L, Kliethermes S, Reardon C, Bell DR, Brooks MA, Watson AM. High School Sports During the CoVID-19 Pandemic: the Effect of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescents. J Athl Train 2022;57:51-58. a: 20%, b: 20%, c: 5%, d: 25%
  22. Watson AM, McGuine T, Lang P, Post E, Biese K, Kliethermes S, Brooks MA, Bell DR. The Relationships Between Sport Specialization, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Female Youth Volleyball Athletes. Sports Health 2022;14:237-45. a: 25%, b: 25%, c: 50%, d: 75%
  23. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Goodavish L, Stevens B, McGuine TA. The Association of COVID-19 Incidence with Sport and Face Mask Use in United States High School Athletes. J Athl Train 2022, online ahead of print. a: 50%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  24. Anderson S, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Mindfulness in Athletes. Curr Sports Med Rep 2021;20:655-60. a: 20%, b: 20%, c: 5%, d: 25%
  25. Mckay L, Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Decreased Ventricular Size and Mass Mediate the Reduced Exercise Capacity in Adolescents and Adults Born Premature. Early Human Dev 2021, ePub. a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  26. Sasser P, McGuine TA, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Goodavish L, Watson AM. Reported COVID-19 Incidence in Wisconsin High School Athletes in Fall 2020. J Athl Train 2021;59:59-64. a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  27. Biese K, McGuine TA, Haraldsdottir K, Goodavish L, Watson AM. COVID-19 Risk in Youth Club Sports: a Nationwide Sample Representing Over 200,000 Athletes. J Athl Train 2021;56:1265-70. a: 25%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 25
  28. McGuine TA, Biese K, Hetzel S, Petrovska L, Kliethermes S, Reardon C, Bell DR, Brooks MA, Watson AM. Changes in the Health of Adolescent Athletes: A Comparison of Health Measures Collected Before and During the CoVID-19 Pandemic. J Athl Train 2021;22:836-44. a: 20%, b: 20%, c: 5%, d: 25%
  29. Haraldsdottir K, Sanfilippo J, McKay L, Watson AM. Decreased Sleep and Subjective Well-Being as Independent Predictors of Injury in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players. Orthop J Sports Med 2021, eCollection. a: 50%, b: 40%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  30. Bell DR, Snedden TR, Biese KM, Nelson EO, Watson AM, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Brown RL, Kliethermes S. Consensus Definition of Sport Specialization in Youth Athletes Using a Delphi Approach. J Athl Train 2021;56:1239-51. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  31. Watson AM, Lang P, Post E, Biese K, Kliethermes S, Brooks MA, Haraldsdottir K, Bell DR, McGuine T. The Impact of In-Season Injury on Quality of Life and Sleep in Female Youth Volleyball Athletes. Br J Sports Med 2021;55:912-6. a: 25%, b: 25%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  32. Watson AM, Haraldsdottir K, Biese K, Goodavish L, McGuine TA. COVID-19 in Youth Soccer in Summer 2020. J Athl Train 2021;56:542-7. a: 50%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  33. Biese K, Kliethermes S, Watson AM, McGuine T, Lang P, Bell DR, Brooks MA,. Musculoskeletal Injuries Are Associated with Previous Concussion History. Am J Sports Med 2021;49:1634-41. a: 15%, b: 15%, c: 5%, d: 15%
  34. Watson AM, Post E, Biese K, Kliethermes S, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Decreased Physical Activity and Sleep, but Not Sport Specialization, Predict Illness in Middle School Athletes. Sports Health 2021;13:25-30. a: 50%, b: 33%, c: 75%, d: 95%
  35. Kliethermes SA, Marshall SW, LaBella CR, Watson AM, Brenner JS, Nagle KB, Jayanthi N, Tenforde, Herman DC, DiFiori JP, Beutler AI. Defining a research agenda for youth sport specialization in the USA: the AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit. Br J Sports Med 2021;55:135-43. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  36. Watson AM, Koontz J. Youth Sports in the Wake of COVID-19. Br J Sports Med 2021;55:764. a: 75%, b: n/a, c: n/a, d: 75% (peer-reviewed, invited editorial)
  37. Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM. Psychosocial Impacts of Sports-related Injuries in Adolescent Athletes. Curr Sp Med Reports 2021;20:104-8. a: 60%, b: 50%, c: 50%, d: 25%
  38. McGuine TA, Biese K, Hetzel SB, Kliethermes S, Reardon CL, Bell DR, Brooks MA, Watson AM. The health of US adolescent athletes during CoViD-19 related school closures and sport cancellations. J Athl Train 2020; Online ahead of print. a: 20%, b: 20%, c: 5%, d: 25%
  39. Watson AM, Johnson M, Sanfilippo J. Decreased Sleep Is an Independent Predictor of In-Season Injury in Collegiate Men’s Basketball Players. Ortho J Sports Med 2020, eCollection. a: 50%, b: 50%, c: 75%, d: 95%
  40. Olewinski L, Brooks MA, Wilson J, Heidel E, Watson AM. Student Athletes’ Perceptions of Helmet Use while Riding Mopeds or Scooters. J Amer Coll Health 2020; ePub ahead of print. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 20%, d: 25%
  41. McGuine T, Kliethermes S, Biese K, Bell DR, Post EG, Watson AM, Brooks MA, Lang PA. The Incidence and Risk Factors for Injuries in Girls Volleyball: A Prospective Study of 2072 Players. J Ath Train 2020, ePub ahead of print. a: 25%, b: 10%, c: 10%, d: 15%
  42. Kliethermes S, McGuine T, Biese K, Bell DR, Watson A, Brooks MA, Post E, Lang P. Ankle brace use and risk of acute lower extremity injury among female high school volleyball players. Orthop J Sports Med 2020; ePub ahead of print. a: 10%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 10%
  43. Albrecht J, Biese K, Bell D, Schaefer D, Watson AM. Training Load and Injury Among Middle School-Aged Athletes. J Ath Train 2020; 55:954-59. a: 50%, b: 25%, c: 67%, d: 50%
  44. Kliethermes SA, Nagle K, Côté J, Malina RM, Faigenbaum A, Watson A, Feeley B, Marshall SW, LaBella CR, Herman DC, Tenforde A, Beutler AI, Jayanthi N. Impact of youth sports specialisation on career and task-specific athletic performance: a systematic review following the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Collaborative Research Network’s 2019 Youth Early Sport Specialisation Summit. Br J Sports Med 2020;54:221-230. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  45. Haraldsdottir H, Watson AM, Pegelow DF, Palta M, Tetri LH, Levin TS, Brix MD, Centanni RM, Goss KN, Eldridge MM. Blunted cardiac exercise response in preterm children. Eur J Appl Phys 2020; 120:1547-54. a: 33%, b: 33%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  46. Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Sport-specific associations of Specialization and Sex with Overuse Injury in Youth Athletes. Sports Health 2020;12:36-42. a: 5%, b: 10%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  47. Biese KM, McGuine TA, Kliethermes SA, Bell DR, Post EG, Watson AM, Brooks MA, Lang PJ. Sport Specialization and Sport Participation Opportunities and Their Association with Injury History in Female High School Volleyball Athletes. Phys Ther Sport 2020;45:86-92. a: 5%, b: 10%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  48. Goss KN, Haraldsdottir K, Beshish AG, Barton GP, Macdonald JA, Levin TS, Watson AM, Palta M, Chesler NC, Francois CJ, Wieben O, Eldridge MW. Association between preterm birth and arrested cardiac growth in adolescents and young adults. JAMA Cardiology 2020;5:1-10. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 75%, d: 5%
  49. Watson A, Njaanes J. Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents. Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness; Council on School Health. Injuries in Youth Soccer. Pediatrics 2019 (ePub ahead of print). a: 50%, b: 50%, c: 50%, d: 50%.
  50. Watson AM, Brickson S. Relationships Between Sport Specialization, Sleep and Subjective Well-Being in Female Adolescent Athletes. Clin J Sports Med 2019; 29(5). a: 90%, b: 75%, c: 95%, d: 95%
  51. Post EG , Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Sport Specialization, Overuse Injury, and Travel are Associated with Increased Daytime Sleepiness in Youth Athletes. Athl Train and Sports Health Care 2019 (ePub ahead of print). a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 10%, d: 10%
  52. Post EG, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. A Comparison of Team Sport Volume Between High School and Club Sport Coaches. Orthop J Sports Med 2019;54:1074-82. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 10%, d: 10%
  53. Post EG, Green NE, Schaefer DA, Trigsted SM, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Watson AM, Bell DR. Sport specific associations of specialization and sex with overuse injury in youth athletes. Sports Health 2019;12:36-42. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  54. Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM, Beshish AG, Pegelow DF, Palta M, Tetri LH, Brix MD, Centanni, RM, Goss, KN, Eldridge MW. Heart Rate Recovery After Maximal Exercise Is Impaired in Healthy Young Adults Born Preterm. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019;119:857-866. a: 33%, b: 33%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  55. Post EG, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. A Comparison of Emergency Preparedness Between High School Coaches and Club Sport Coaches. J Athl Train 2019;54:1074-82. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  56. Watson AM, Brickson S. Impaired Sleep Mediates the Negative Effects of Training Load on Subjective Well-Being in Female Youth Athletes. Sports Health. 2018;10:244-9. a: 90%, b: 75%, c: 95%, d: 95%
  57. Watson A, Coutinho C, Haraldsdottir K, Brickson S, Dunn W, Eldridge M. In-Season Changes in Ventricular Morphology and Systolic Function in Adolescent Female Athletes. Eur J Sports Sci 2018:534-540. a: 75%, b: 75%, c: 95%, d: 75%
  58. Goss KN, Beshish AG, Barton GP, Haraldsdottir K, Levin TS, Tetri LH, Battiola TJ, Mulchrone AM, Pegelow DF, Palta M, Lamers LJ, Watson AM, Chesler NC, Eldridge MW. Early Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Young Adults Born Preterm. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018;198:1549-58. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 50%, d: 10%
  59. Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Youth Sports Coaches Regarding Sport Volume Recommendations and Sport Specialization. J Strength Cond Res. 2018;6:1-8. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 10%, d: 10%
  60. Post EG, Green NE, Schaefer DA, Trigsted SM, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Watson AM, Bell DR. Socioeconomic status of parents with children participating on youth club teams. Phys Ther Sport 2018;32:126-32. a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  61. Bell DR, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, McGuine TA, Watson AM, Brooks MA. Sport Specialization Characteristics Between Rural and Suburban High School Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018; 6 (eCollection). a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 10%, d: 10%
  62. Brooks MA, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Wichman DM, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Bell DR. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Youth Club Athletes Toward Sport Specialization and Sport Participation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018;6 (eCollection) a: 5%, b: 5%, c: 5%, d: 5%
  63. Haraldsdottir K, Watson AM, Goss KN, Beshish AG, Pegelow DF, Palta M, Tetri LH, Barton GP, Brix MD, Centanni RM, Eldridge MW. Impaired Autonomic Function in Adolescents Born Preterm. Phys Rep:2018;6:e13620. a: 33%, b: 33%, c: 75%, d: 25%
  64. Haraldsdottir K, Brickson S, Sanfilippo J, Dunn W, Watson A. In-Season Changes in Heart Rate Recovery Are Inversely Related to Time to Exhaustion but not Aerobic Capacity in Collegiate Rowers. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018;28:418-424. a: 50%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 33%
  65. Watson A. Sleep and Athletic Performance. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2017 Nov/Dec 16(6):413-18.
  66. Coutinho C, Watson A, Brickson S, Sanfilippo J. Maximal Heart Rate Varies Across Laboratory, Field Testing, Training, and Match Conditions Among Female Athletes. J Human Sport Exerc. 2017; 12:386-95.
  67. Watson A, Brickson S, Brooks A, Dunn W. Pre-Season Aerobic Fitness Predicts In-Season Injury and Illness in Female Youth Athletes. Clin J Sports Med. 2017; 27:302-7. a: 75%, b: 75%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  68. Watson A, Brickson S, Sanfilippo J. Short-Term Heart Rate Recovery is Related to Aerobic Fitness Among Elite Intermittent Sport Athletes. J Str Cond Res 2017; 31:1055-61. a: 75%, b: 75%, c: 95%, d: 75%
  69. Watson A, Brindle J, Allee T, Brickson S, Sanfilippo J. Pre-Season Fitness Is Related to In-Season Injury Risk in Collegiate Soccer Players. Clin J Sports Med. 2017;27:302-7. a: 75%, b: 60%, c: 95%, d: 75%
  70. Watson A, Brickson S, Brooks A, Dunn W. Subjective Well-Being and Training Load Predict In-Season Injury and Illness in Female Youth Soccer Players. Br J Sports Med. 2017; 51(3):194-9. a: 75%, b: 90%, c: 75%, d: 75%
  71. Watson A, Liem R, Lu Z, Saville B, Acri S, Shankar S, Buchowski M. Longitudinal Differences in Maximal Aerobic Capacity Between Children with Sickle Cell Anemia and Matched Controls. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:648-53. a: 75%, b: 25%, c: 50%, d: 95%
  72. Watson A, Eickhoff J, Nemeth B, Carell A. In Non-Obese Children, BMI and Fitness Are Independently Related to Insulin Sensitivity. Pediatr Exerc Sci Apr 2015;27:203-7. a: 75%, b: 25%, c: 95%, d: 75%
  73. Ghannad A, Watson A, Brooks M, LaBella C. Musculoskeletal Injuries Not To Miss in Teens. Adolesc Med State Art Rev 2015;26:53-78. a: 50%, b: 45%, c: 50%, d: 45%
  74. Watson AM, Kannankeril PJ, Meredith MI. Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Emergency Response Planning in High Schools After Automated External Defibrillator Legislation. J Pediatr 2013;163:1624-7. a: 50%, b: 50%, c: 75%, d: 95%
  75. Meredith MI, Watson AM, Kannankeril PJ, Gregory A, Givens TG, Abramo MT. Sudden Cardiac Arrests, Automated External Defibrillators and Medical Emergency Response Plans in Tennessee High Schools. Ped Emer Care 2013;29:352-6. a: 25%, b: 25%, c: 50%, d: 50%
  76. Watson A, Saville B, Zengji L, Walsh W. It’s Not the Ride: Inter-Hospital Transport Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants. J Perinatol 2013;33:366-70. a: 75%, b: 25%, c: 50%, d: 95%
  77. Watson AM, Miller L, Dawkins M, Lorenz C, Latman NS. Evaluation of Validity of the PMI FIT 2000-3 Fitness-for-Duty/Impairment Screener. J Clin Engin 2006; 31: 206-12.

Non-Refereed Articles

  1. Watson A, Reardon C. Ongoing Research Highlights the Benefits of Youth Sports on Mental Health During COVID-19. American Academy of Pediatrics Website. Updated March 1, 2022.
  2. Watson A. Soccer Safety: Clinical Report Helps Pediatricians Guide Families on Reducing Risk. American Academy of Pediatrics Website. https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/13556. Updated October 28, 2019.
  3. Watson D. Knee Pain and Fever in a Cross Country Runner. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Website. http://www.amssm.org/knee_pain_and_fever_in_a_c-csa-134.html?StartPos=60&Part=. Updated June 2014.
  4. Watson A. Knee Pain: How to Choose the Right Knee Brace for Your Child. American Academy of Pediatrics Website. http://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/sports-injuries/Pages/Knee-Pain-and-braces.aspx. Updated May 29, 2014.

Faculty and Scientists

Andrew Watson, MD, MS

Principal Investigator, HP Lab

Associate Professor

Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Kristin Haraldsdottir, PhD

Associate Scientist

Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Scott Anderson, PhD

Researcher

Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation


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Graduate and Medical Students

Jennifer Sanfilippo, MS, LAT

Graduate Student Researcher

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Sakar Gupta, BS

Medical Student Researcher

Cody Laskowsky, BS

Graduate Student Researcher

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Andrew Watson, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Team Physician, University of Wisconsin Athletics

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