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