Facilities

We have a main lab area divided into 3 rooms. Within the lab area graduate students are provided work desks with up to date computer facilities.

Our main on-site equipment includes:

  • Several custom made dynamometers for assessing isometric muscle function of various upper and lower limb muscles
  • A System 3 Biodex for assessing dynamic muscle function
  • Two separate CED 1401 data acquisition interfaces
  • One portable CED 1401 data acquisition interface
  • Two separate Neurolog EMG systems
  • Two Digitimer electrical muscle stimulators
  • Spike2 data capture and analyses software
  • One Decomposition Spike Triggered averaging EMG system with custom software (on loan from Dr Tim Doherty)

Within our building we have access to:

  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory equipment including NIRS
  • Ultrasound system for doppler blood flow and muscle imaging
  • Muscle biopsy facilities
  • Strength and Cardiovascular training equipment
  • DEXA whole body scanner

Other available equipment in nearby facilities includes:

  • Magnetic stimulators (TMS)
  • 3T Imaging and spectroscopy research magnet
  • Custom leg ergometer for 3T magnet bore

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