Safety in sports is a preeminent issue, especially among high school athletes. According to the CDC, “more than 2.6 million children 0-19 years old are treated in the emergency department each year for sports and recreation-related injuries.” Developing a greater understanding of practice technique is essential to approaching this problem.

In this studio, we will study common sports injuries as well as existing sports safety measures and equipment to try to enhance current standards for injury prevention. Students will build physical prototypes of designs which seek to mitigate injury for athletes. These design ideas can modify existing technologies or propose completely new solutions.