In our lab, we are able to complete comprehensive muscular strength and endurance performance testing for any upper or lower body resistance exercises utilizing competition grade weights calibrated to the nearest 0.5 gram/weight of a paperclip. This includes free-weight, olympic/power, and machine exercises. This can be employed with acute or longitudinal (i.e. training) protocols to assess efficacy of interventions. We have cutting edge technology to monitor outcomes including linear position transducers, camera/movement analysis, bluetooth force plates, reaction time/agility sensor equipment, and digital loading/cable systems. Common performance metrics include but are not limited to:
-Movement/barbell velocity -Power development -Repetition volume -One-repetition maximum testing -Isometric strength -Force/Rate of force development -Vertical jump -Fatigue indices -Limb asymmetry -Bar path/lifting technique
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a comprehensive public research university and major academic medical center in Alabama’s largest city. Industry partners engage through an integrated health system that supports clinical studies, access to diverse patients, and coordinated regulatory services. Co-located core facilities and translational labs sit beside hospital space on an urban campus, with programs that embed company scientists with faculty and students. Positioned within Birmingham’s healthcare and biotech corridor, UAB links regional partners across the Southeast to speed prototyping, validation, and deployment. Research is backed by significant NIH and NSF support plus other competitive federal and state funding, and a dedicated technology transfer office manages IP, licensing, and startups.