Samuel Merritt University (SMU) - Motion Analysis Research Center (MARC)

The Motion Analysis Research Center at Samuel Merritt University (SMU) is among the best-equipped healthcare sciences teaching and research laboratories in northern California. It is a 2,100 ft² state-of-the-art laboratory designed to advance the study of human movement in education, research, and patient care. The Motion Analysis Research Center serves as a teaching venue for motion analysis for faculty and students from SMU’s California School of Podiatric Medicine (CSPM), Department of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, and Department of Nursing.

Healthcare practitioners across several fields will also use the center to study biomechanics, gait, upper and lower body movement, and the effect of treatment modalities, and apply what they learn in clinical practice for the benefit of patients. Furthermore, the Motion Analysis Research Center will be a venue for clinical trials of new products and interventions designed to treat movement disorders.