PISCATAWAY, NJ – Rutgers Athletics today announced its partnership with Sparta Science, a Silicon Valley company that applies data and technology to the pursuit of human resilience.

The Sparta software platform allows coaches and trainers to measure and reduce player injury risk and improve student-athlete health and performance. Sparta monitors athlete readiness and health with the Sparta Scan, a sixty second test that collects data from a series of movements on a force plate, compares it to data collected from tens of thousands of professional and collegiate athletes over a nine-year span and predicts injury risk with proven accuracy.

"In partnering with Sparta Science, we have access to an objective measure of athlete health, injury risk and training response," said David VanDyke, Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance. "It enables us to prescribe individualized and scientifically validated training protocols with the goal of creating well balanced and resilient student-athletes."

Within the Sparta Science platform, coaches and trainers are able to analyze objective data alongside other metrics such as workouts, HRV, accelerometry, game stats and lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress levels and nutrition to get a full picture of the student-athlete's health.  With Sparta and the Sparta Scan, organizations can get objective measures to power fast, accurate decisions on athletes, their development and ongoing health and wellness.

"We are excited to partner with Rutgers Athletics," said Dr. Phil Wagner, founder and CEO, Sparta Science. "Rutgers' philosophy with respect to nurturing student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom syncs well with our evidence-based, data-supported approach to sports science."

About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, under the leadership of Director Pat Hobbs, sponsors 24 sports and competes in the Big Ten, the nation's premier athletic and academic conference. The Birthplace of College Football, Rutgers is the only Power 5 Conference program located in the nation's largest media market.

About Sparta Science
Sparta Science is a Silicon Valley company that applies data and technology to the pursuit of human resilience. The Sparta Software System provides a new way to objectively evaluate and compare athletes through technology and ensure every team member reaches their full athletic potential within an organization. Sparta's client roster includes individual athletes, US military programs and teams from major professional and collegiate sports leagues, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, San Jose Earthquakes, Ohio State University, Auburn, University of Kansas, University of Texas at Austin and more.