Labs

Brownsville: BIABB 2.304

Dr. Murat Karabulut is the director of the Neuromuscular Performance Lab.

• Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer
  • System 4 Pro
• Body Composition:
  
  • Bioelectrical impedance (BIA)
  • Bod Pod
  • Anthropometry
• Blood Flow & Arterial Compliance
  • Cardiovascular Profile Testing
  • Hypertension diagnostics (HDI/PulseWave CR-2000)
  • Pulse wave analysis and velocity (SphygmoCor)
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing:
  • Moxus metabolic cart
  • Treadmills & cycle ergometers
• Free weights and several other weight machines 
• Alternative Resistance Training Technique:
  • Blood flow restriction equipment (KAATSU)
• Neuromuscular Fatigue and Muscle Activation Testing:
  • Digitimer DS7AH
• Non-invasive Assessment of Muscle Function:
  • Delsys (surface electromyography (EMG)

Brownsville: BIABB 1.302

• Steppers
• Jump Ropes
• Resistance Bands
• Medicine Balls
• Set of Dumbbells
• Set of Kettlebells

Edinburg: EHPEII CRT 2/EHPEII CRT 3 

EHPEII CRT 2

• In-Body 770 Body Composition Analyzer
• BSM 170 Stadiometer (1)
• Actigraph-GT3X with Polar HR monitor (30)
• Blood Pressure Monitor (8)
• Cardio Check Plus- pts Diagnostics) (1)

EHPEII CRT 3

• Steppers
• Jump Rope
• Resistance Bands
• Medicine Balls
• Set of Dumbbells
• Set of Kettlebells
• Ellipticals
• Tank Push Sled
• Sit-and-Reach Boxes
• Track Hurdles
• Omron Weight/Body Composition Scale
• Tanita InnerScan Scale
• Mat and Triangle Wedge

CMX-Lab

Brownsville: BIABB 2.328

• 3 fully renovated Philips iU22 ultrasound machines with contrast-enhanced software options. 
• 3 Philips L12-5 linear array transducers for conduit artery imaging.
• 3 Philips L9-3 Contrast-enhanced transducers for microvascular blood flow (MBF). 1 Philips C5-1 convex contrast-enhanced transducer (for MBF imaging in the liver), YSI 2300 STAT Plus glucose/lactate analyzer, Hokanson Rapid Cuff Inflate System.
• 2 electronically adjusted hospital beds, centrifuges for blood accessioning, ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic cart with canopy for resting metabolic rate (RMR) and metabolic flexibility testing. 
• 3 Harvard Apparatus Pump 11 Elite insulin/glucose/microbubble infusion pumps, DirectPure ultra-pure water system, GE Lunar iDXA with CoreScan and all required supplies to conduct oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT), IV administration, and frequent blood draws.
• 1 Woodway Desmo S treadmill, 1 SpeedFit SPT-10000C treadmill 1 Monark Ergonomic 828E cycle ergometer, 1 Monark Electronically-braked 928 G3 cycle ergometer, 1 ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic cart for maximal exercise testing. 

Brownsville: BIABB 1.303

• GE Lunar iDXA
• Cosmed BodPod

Edinburg: EHPEII 140

• iDXA
• Whole-Body Vibration
• KAATSU Blood Flow Restriction
• Hand Dynamometer
• Bassin Anticipation Timer
• Stability Platform for balance testing
• Hydration testing- urine specific gravity
• Blood Pressure
• Lactate Analyzer
• Centrifuge for blood separation
• Ultradeep freezer

Brownsville: BIABB 1.304

Brownsville: BIABB 2.303

~1100 sq ft lab space created using a grant for use in supporting the Health and Performance Enhancement Research Academy – a highly competitive research tract for select undergraduates.

• 4 TACX direct-drive stationary cycle trainers
• 4 Fuji Road Biles 
• 4 scientific cycle ergometers (from Cosmed and Monark)
• 3 metabolic cart systems, including traditional ParvoMedics indirect calorimetry, K5 portable metabolic system, and
• Cosmed Fitmate PRO (with 12-lead ECG, pulmonary testing, pulse-ox and gas analysis)
  Philips iU22 ultrasound system with Q-Lab
• Semi-recumbent, adjustable exam tables

Edinburg: EHPEII 141 

• Alter G Anti Gravity Treadmill
• Lode’s Corival CPET cycle ergometer
• Nasiff CardioCard Stress Management system
• ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Measurement System
• SportsArt Fitness Treadmill T635A
• COSMED BodPod 2000A
• COSMED BOD POD GS-X
• (2) MONARK 818 cycle ergometer
• MONARK 874E cycle ergometer
• FLIR Exx-Series Infrared Camera
• MicorFET2 Handheld Muscle Tester
• (4) Polar Cardio GX Team Monitoring System -10packs
• (3) Lance Skinfold Calipers
• (3) Skyndex Skinfold Calipers
• (5) Body Logic Body Fat Analyzer
• (25) Baseline 12-1000-25 Goniometer w/ 360° Head-12" Arms
• (3) Medline MDS4001Plus Blood Pressure Unit
• (2) OMRON Blood pressure units

Brownsville: BIABB 2.301

• SphygmoCor XCEL(Atcor Medical) 
  • Blood pressure 
  • Pulse wave reflection 
  • Pulse wave velocity 
• AD Instruments Power Lab 
  • Hemodynamics 
  • Heart rate variability 
• KAATSU Master 2.0 System 
  • Blood flow restriction 
• AlterG F320 Anti-Gravity Treadmill 
  • Reduced weight-bearing exercise 

Edinburg: EHPEII CRT 4 

• Steppers
• Schwinn Spinner Elite Bikes
• Treatment Tables
• Exercise Mats
• Athletic Wrapping Supplies
• Anatomical Models
  • Hanging Skill-Pelvis
  • Cervical Vertebrae-Feet
  • Skull
  • Foot
  • Femur
  • Shoulder Joint
  • Hand
  • Humerus
  • Elbow Joint
  • Knee Joint

Edinburg: EHPEII 117A

• 15 Infraredi Red and Infrared light panels