SPEED Lab
The SPEED Lab mobile facility serves as a dynamic platform for sport science demonstration, community education, and field research — bringing UNLV Kinesiology directly to athletes, teams, and events across the region.
Objectives
Workforce Development
Equipping students with skills to conduct cutting-edge research and apply findings in sport education.
Research Enhancement
Fostering both small and large-scale interdisciplinary research collaborations aimed at improving sport performance.
Partnerships & Collaborations
Engaging with key local sport teams and businesses to address sport innovation challenges.
What we do
Education
Hands-on clinics for athletes, practitioners, and students — plus career resources in sport science.
Athlete Performance Testing
Combine-style testing for jumps, sprints, strength, motion capture, and more.
Research
Portable equipment for kinetic, kinematic, and physiological measurements in field settings.
UNLV FitPro
Scientifically based fitness assessments for community members, students, and staff.
Where has the SPEED Lab been?
- Clark County School District Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
- Las Vegas Desert Dogs Lacrosse
- Las Vegas Lights Football Club
- Lake Las Vegas Sports Club
- National Rugby League Combine
- Mountainbike field research
- Core temperature during open water swimming
- Circus artists
Meet the team
John Mercer, PhD
Professor of Kinesiology at UNLV. Research and teaching in biomechanics and physiology of endurance performance.
Get involved
Request the SPEED Lab
Check availability on the SPEED Lab Calendar and submit a request via bit.ly/usage_request.