Laboratories and research facilities
Our $68 million high-technology research facility, meets international standards for best practise and are designed with multiple integrated spaces to facilitate interdisciplinary teaching, research, and engagement. All our research is supported by the latest technologies and equipment.
In 'Laboratories and research facilities':
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Exercise physiology labs
Studies human exercise performance and fundamental human physiology -
Altitude Hotel
Simulates a high altitude living environment. -
Biomechanics laboratories
Designed to perform technique analysis and understand the mechanical factors that affect human movement. -
Motor learning and skilled performance laboratories
Designed to study and analyse the acquisition, performance, and perceptual-cognitive aspects of movement and related skills -
Sport and exercise biochemistry
Offers a series of integrated laboratories to analyse cells and tissues -
Motor control and biofeedback
Designed to analyse neural control of muscle contraction and biofeedback -
Exercise rehabilitation VU
State of the art research and teaching facilities in clinical exercise and rehabilitation. -
Additional VU facilities
Additional teaching, training and research facilities at VU.
We also offer additional laboratory facilities for teaching and research in exercise rehabilitation and sport psychology. Our labs support research in:
• Able-bodied and in those with disability
• Children, adults and the aged
• Normal and extreme environments
• Fundamental and applied research problems
• Health and disease
• Use of sophisticated technologies