A world-class biomechanics lab is only as good as the people running it. Led by Dr. Arnel Aguinaldo, our team of faculty and students from the MS-KIN program is the heart and soul of this lab, through which teaching and learning biomechanics are cultivated in a stimulating and enriching environment. It is our hope that all athletes whom we test will benefit from our research and experience as they strive to optimize their health and performance.
Founding Director
Arnel Aguinaldo, PhD, ATC
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Founding Director, PLNU X Padres Biomechanics Lab
Lab Manager
Taylor La Salle, MS
Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology
Lab Manager, PLNU X Padres Biomechanics Lab
Research Biomechanists
Ty Cardinale, MS
Research: “Concurrent Validity and Reliability of In-Lab Markerless Motion Capture in Estimating Joint Kinematics in Baseball Pitching”
Avery Takata, MS
Research: “Energy Flow and Impulse Predictors of Bat Speed During Baseball Tee Batting Using the LASSO Regression”
Stefanie Vidaurri, MS
Research: “Use of the ArmCare Device in Measuring Strength and Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers”
Graduate Student Biomechanists
Brendan Amend
Charles Arnold
Tyler Cardinale
Raquel Farfan
Azirele Garcia
James McCormick
Will Okazaki
Ivan Palomares-Gonzalez
Hughston Preston