Muscle physiology · Digital health · Human performance

Researching how people move, adapt, and recover.

The Digital Athlete Lab connects muscle physiology, computational biology, digital health, and experiential learning at the University of Calgary.

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People · Movement · Longer, healthier lives

Dr. John Holash explaining a force–velocity relationship at a whiteboard
Led by Dr. Robert John Holash Faculty of Kinesiology · University of Calgary

What we investigate

Current research

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Illustration of skeletal muscle structure and physiological testing
Muscle physiology

Muscle structure and function

Understanding force, fatigue, and adaptation from the sarcomere to human movement.
ACTIVATION Health mobile research platform and participant dashboard
Digital health

ACTIVATION Health

Measuring mobility, activity, and recovery beyond the clinic and laboratory.
Students using multimedia resources during exercise physiology laboratory training
Teaching innovation

Learning through experience

Pairing precise multimedia preparation with hands-on scientific practice.

Research, students, and ideas

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ACTIVATION Health Featured by UCalgary News

UCalgary News highlights the made-at-UCalgary platform designed to measure mobility and recovery beyond the clinic.

Summer Research 2026: Investigating Stroke, Menopause, and Skeletal Muscle

Two undergraduate researchers presented projects examining how menopause and stroke affect skeletal-muscle function and proteins.

From Activity Tracking to Activation Health: Building a Digital-Health Research Platform

Better movement.
Healthier lives.

Digital Athlete LabHuman Performance Laboratory · Faculty of Kinesiology · University of Calgary