Human Performance Lab
The heart, lungs and muscles work closely together during physical activity. The Human Performance Lab measures the maximum performance of this interaction using state-of-the-art infrastructure and scientific expertise.
The interaction between the heart, lungs and muscles is highly complex. To analyse a person's capabilities, all three systems need to be taken into account. On the basis of this analysis, it is possible to assess the limitations of one of the systems. In addition, specific conclusions can be drawn for improving performance in therapy and training.
The Human Performance Lab brings together expertise in physiotherapy, performance physiology and training science. The laboratory is currently a teaching/learning laboratory for the Bachelor's degree course in physiotherapy at the Bern University of Applied Sciences.
The laboratory forms the basis for future physiotherapeutic research at the Münchenstein site (Basel).
The human performance laboratory offer
Our offer includes :
- Maximum effort tests on ergometers (bicycle), treadmills or as part of free exercise (mobile).
- Research cooperation (collaboration on research projects, research placements, qualification work).
- Teaching and further training related to performance physiology and the infrastructure available.
Our way of working
Methods
In the Human Performance Lab, we have a modern mobile spiroergometry installation (cpet) for measuring respiratory gases and ventilatory parameters. The following supplements are available:
- Heart rate
- Electrocardiogram
- Lactate measurement
- Peripheral saturation
The laboratory has a mobile spiroergometry measurement unit (MetaMax3b) with a fixed kit and mobile transport units. For exercise, it has an ergometer (Corival Cpet), a state-of-the-art treadmill (Lode Valiant 2 Sport XL) with a safety device and a well-equipped medical training room. The spiroergometry mask is used to measure ventilatory data and gas exchange. These measurements can be accompanied by a 3-channel ECG kit via a chest belt (Bluethooth), heart rate derivation using a Polar H10 chest belt (Bluetooth), peripheral saturation using a Nonin pulse oximeter (Bluetooth) and lactate measurement using the Lactat Scout 4.
