Preventing weight lifting injuries by barbell modifications

The team is looking to create a unique solution to preventing weightlifting injuries using barbells

Project Overview

Up to 27,000 injuries occur while weightlifting every year. Injuries are often caused by an uneven distribution of load on the barbell, leading to the weight lifter favoring one arm over the other. The team has been tasked with designing a biomedical device that can prevent weight lifting injuries by targeting, identifying, and correcting improper form. This biomedical device must track the barbell path across all 3 axes during kinetic motion, allowing the user to note and make necessary changes to their form in order to prevent injury.