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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Laboratory

Dr. Lee Weidauer is the director of the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Laboratory at SDSU. The primary focus areas of this lab are the prevention and treatment of orthopedic injuries and conditions through dietary and physical activity interventions. 

Areas of Focus/Current Research Projects

  • Identifying risk factors for post-traumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
  • Dietary interventions aimed at improving recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Dietary interventions to improve outcomes following joint replacement surgery.
  • A remote intervention aimed at the treatment of sarcopenia in older adults.
  • Bone health throughout the lifespan.
  • Repetitive use injuries.

Instruments used in the lab

  • Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
  • Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT).
  • Biodex System 4 Ergometer.
  • Leonardo Mechanograph portable force platform.

Getting Involved

Are you interested in joining the lab?  Apply for admission to the graduate school and contact Dr. Weidauer for more information regarding opportunities that exist in the lab.  Graduate research assistants work between 10 to 20 hours per week and receive tuition remission in addition to a monthly stipend.

If you’re an undergraduate student interested in gaining research experience, contact Dr. Weidauer via email to discuss potential opportunities.


Dan Marquette

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Dan Marquette

Nutrition and exercise science M.S. graduate earns Gatorade Sports Nutrition fellowship

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During his time at SDSU, Dan Marquette sought out any opportunity he could to get involved in his chosen field. One of these opportunities came from The Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Lab where Dan assisted Dr. Weidauer in the collection of data from over 100 athletes. Dan was primarily responsible for performing isokinetic testing of the hamstrings and quadriceps but Weidauer said that Dan could pretty much do anything he asked him to do. After graduation, Dan was accepted into the Gatorade Sports Nutrition fellowship program at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, NV. He was one of 10 applicants that were selected following an intensive interview and selection process. Weidauer said, “I am very proud of Dan and believe he will achieve anything he desires in his career. He has always and will continue to go above in beyond in pursuit of his goals."