Locomotor Performance Lab
Where science meets performance.
The Locomotor Performance Lab investigates the scientific basis of performance. Study participants range from the world’s finest athletes to average Joes and Josephines, team sport athletes, Olympians, Paralympians and other specialized performers.
Research topics include: the secrets of sprint running speed, how quickly athletes can accelerate, how high they can jump and how long they can maintain vigorous exercise intensities. These efforts are integrative and often involve acquiring data on bodily forces, motion, metabolism, muscular activation levels and other measures.
To participate, contact Peter Weyand, Ph.D., at p.weyand@tcu.edu
Location
TCU DEMT
2722 W Berry St
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Rooms 103 and 105
Locomotor Performance Lab Equipment
The Locomotor Performance Lab utilizes state-of-the-art equipment including a custom-built, high-speed force-instrumented treadmill that can generate speeds upwards of 90 miles per hour.
Locomotor Performance Lab Members
Sunil Prajapati
Sunil is a biomechanist and third-year Ph.D. student at TCU who joined the Locomotor Performance Lab in 2023 as a research engineer. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sunil’s journey began in the Rewire Research Lab at the University of Texas. His research focused on muscle activation patterns and correlations between post-stroke SKG patients and mechanically restricted post-stroke movements in healthy individuals. After completing his master’s, he joined the Locomotor Performance Lab at Southern Methodist University in 2020 where he collaborated on research projects with corporate partners like Nike, led and assisted in various research projects, mentored undergraduate researchers and ensured the lab’s smooth operation.
While his graduate work focused on rehabilitation engineering, Sunil’s true passion lies in biomechanics and human performance in sports. An avid Dallas Mavericks fan, you can find him on the court playing basketball, tennis or pickleball.