In our lab, we offer comprehensive assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness and clinical exercise testing using a variety of exercise modes including treadmill (motor and self-propelled), cycling, and rowing exercise. We are equipped with full metabolic testing capabilities and electrocardiogram analysis for stress tests. We also have capabilities to complete resting metabolic measurements. We can support and design both acute and longitudinal exercise (i.e. training) study protocols. Common measurements include but are not limited to:
-VO2max/Oxygen consumption -Respiratory exchange ratio (carbohydrate and fat energy contribution) -Resting metabolic rate -Lactate threshold/ventilatory threshold -Exercise volume -Electrocardiogram analysis -Exercise stress testing -Blood/muscle oxygenation
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.