Enhancing Performance Labs
Our high-tech Performance Analysis Laboratories is the perfect place to improve your knowledge of sports and exercise performance.
Sport & Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Students delivering lab assessment in the Sport & Exercise Physiology Laboratory
As a Sports Science student at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll have access to wide range of cutting-edge tools and technologies to help you analyse and improve human movement in athletes, both at professional and recreational levels.
The Sport & Exercise Physiology Laboratory is located inside the Erasmus Darwin Building at Clifton Campus. It offers an immersive and dynamic learning environment where you can gain hands-on experience in a field of performance analysis. You'll explore the complexities of human movement, its relationship to performance, and learn about the intricate realm of 3D analysis of human movement.
Using advanced digital infra-red cameras, you'll capture and analyse body movements during exercises and physical activities to identify areas of improvement and develop strategies to enhance athletic performance. Through practical exercises and projects, you'll learn to interpret the acquired data and translate it into actionable recommendations such as improving movement efficiency, minimizing the risk of injury, optimizing energy and expenditure.
The laboratory also explores the interplay between the neuromuscular system, bone structure, and metabolic processes, all of which are crucial for performance. By conducting assessments and measurements, you'll gain insight into how the neuromuscular system influences movement patterns, how bone structure affects overall performance, and how metabolic processes impact energy expenditure and endurance in sports.
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Advanced Motion Analysis
Watch our introduction to the Biomechanics Lab in the Centre for Effective Learning and Science.
The Biomechanics Lab at the Centre for Effective Learning and Science (CELS) is another state-of-art facility dedicated to studying human movement and performance. It's sophisticated equipment and technologies play a vital role in teaching understanding and enhancing human movement and optimising performance in various fields, including sports, rehabilitation and ergonomics.
The lab includes:
- Seven-camera motion analysis system, it provides highly accurate and detailed measurements of human motion. These cameras capture movements from various angle, allowing for comprehensive analysis of biomechanical parameters such as joint angles, velocities and forces.
- Force plates that are integrated to the floor, allow for precise measurement of ground reaction forces during activities like walking, running and jumping.
- Purpose-built dynamometers that provide controlled resistance for studying strength and muscle function.
- Isokinetic dynamometers to allow to asses muscle strength and endurance at different speeds and resistance levels.
Find out more about Science and Technology at NTU
The School of Science and Technology is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science.
SHAPE was launched in 2015 to provide a structured research environment in which to investigate the biological, behavioural and societal impact of sport and exercise for human performance, health and well-being.