Virtual Lab Tour

The laboratory is divided into three main areas: The Human Movement Analysis Room is equipped with a Vicon Nexus motion analysis system, Motion Monitor (Flock of Birds) motion analysis system, Biodex Stability System, 4 Bertec forceplates, Konigsberg 16-channel telemetry EMG system, Marquette Treadmill, Biodex System 3-Pro isokinetic dynamometer, KinCom isokinetic dynamometer, Chatillion hand-held dynamometer, Biometrics electric goniometer, KT-1000 knee arthrometer, stiffness loading device, ankle perturbation platform, and the Head Impact Telemetry (HIT) System.

The Balance Assessment Room and Neuropsychological Assessment Room are separated from the functional assessment area to provide for a quieter testing environment. These rooms are equipped with the NeuroCom Smart Balance Master, used for sensory organization testing, and four computers for conducting computerized neurocognitive assessments. To ensure patient privacy, our BodPod is also located in this area.

The Laboratory Office serves as a work/study area for ten doctoral students and six faculty members. This room serves as the administrative headquarters for all research projects being conducted in the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory. It serves as a data entry base and is well equipped with reference material for undergraduate and graduate students.

Over the past several years, the laboratory has operated on support from both internal and external funding. Most recently, research grants have been secured in the following areas: sport-related concussion, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, functional ankle instability, balance in the elderly, osteoarthritis and Alzheimer’s disease in retired football players, and muscle stiffness. Funding agencies have included The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), National Athletic Trainers’ Association – Research and Education Foundation (NATA-REF), National Football Player’s Association (NFLPA), Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF), and UNC-CH Injury Prevention Research Center.

For a list of equipment and their uses, please refer to the linked PDF file (smrl_equipment.pdf - 11 kb)