Performance science

Performance science is the multidisciplinary study of human performance. It draws together methodologies across numerous scientific disciplines, including those of biomechanics, economics, physiology, psychology, and sociology, to understand the fundamental skills, mechanisms, and outcomes of performance activities and experiences.¹ It carries implications for various domains of skilled human activity, often performed under extreme stress and/or under the scrutiny of audiences or evaluators. These include performances across the arts, sport, education, and business, particularly those occupations involving the delivery of highly trained skills such as in surgery and management.¹

• USC Performance Science Institute, University of Southern California²
• 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• Centre for Human Performance Sciences, Stellenbosch University³
• Centre for Performance Science, a partnership of the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London⁴
• Human Performance Science Research Group, University of Edinburgh⁵
• Performance and Science Working Group, Theatre and Performance Research Association⁶
• Performance Science Unit, Sports Institute for Northern Ireland⁷