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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

~1400 sq ft space containing full-body resistance training machines, treadmills, and free weights. 

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 

Brownsville: BIABB 2.306

  • 6 Qualisys cameras 
  • Force plate
  • Data computer
  • Treatment table

 

Edinburg: EHPEII Court 1

  • BTE-Primus RS- Muscular Function Testing and Rehabilitation System
  • Motion Analysis System (Qualisys, THEA, Virtual 3d and 9 cameras)
  • Delsys EMG 8 Sensor Trigno System 

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

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Health Affairs Building West - EHABW 2.230
Phone: 956-665-2291
Email: cohpinfo@utrgv.edu

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Biomedical Research & Health Building - BBRHB 2.101
Phone: 956-882-5000

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