Dimitrije Cabarkapa, PhD, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, USAW
Associate Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas
Associate Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas, part of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. Strongly influenced by his personal playing experience, including five years spent as an NCAA Division-I men’s basketball student-athlete at James Madison University, Dimitrije’s research interests are directed toward the field of sports science and athlete performance improvement.
Over the last five years, he has published more than 55 peer-reviewed research articles and presented at multiple regional, national, and international conferences.
Some of his current and upcoming research projects are focused on examining the biomechanical characteristics of various types of basketball shooting motions, the implementation of innovative technology for athlete performance analysis, and examining physiological responses during training and competition.