Dimitrije Cabarkapa receives young investigator award from National Strength and Conditioning Association

LAWRENCE — Dimitrije Cabarkapa, associate director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas, has been honored with the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 2024 Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award. This award recognizes a young researcher who has achieved considerable influence on the sports science and strength conditioning field of research.

Cabarkapa was recognized at the 2024 NSCA National Conference, which took place July 10-13 in Baltimore.

“This award motivates me to open new research horizons; this award motivates me to help other students reach … and discover potential, and this award motivates me to continue my research ideas and be the best version of myself,” Cabarkapa said in a video about the award.

Cabarkapa’s research interests, shaped by his own experience as a former Division I basketball player, focus on sports science and the enhancement of athlete performance. In the past five years, he has written over 75 peer-reviewed research articles and has been a presenter at various regional, national and international conferences. Dimitrije has also forged strong collaborative ties with numerous esteemed sports organizations and academic institutions around the globe, including those in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

His current and forthcoming research endeavors aim to investigate the biomechanical and neuromuscular performance characteristics of professional athletes, their physical and physiological reactions during training and competition, and the application of cutting-edge technology in monitoring athletes’ performance.

The Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory, affiliated with the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, falls under the Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences within the School of Education & Human Sciences.