Comprehensive performance optimization for athletes and active individuals
A cutting-edge solution from UHasselt’s Sports Medical Research Center designed to assess and optimize performance through individualized testing and training protocols, leveraging advanced strength, body composition, and metabolic evaluations.
Overview
The UHasselt Sports Medical Research Center offers a comprehensive solution for enhancing athletic performance and physical fitness. This solution utilizes state-of-the-art methodologies to evaluate and improve muscle strength, body composition, and energy metabolism. Designed for both elite athletes and active individuals, the program focuses on optimizing performance and rehabilitation through individualized assessments and interventions.
Technical specifications
Key features include:
- Muscle strength evaluation: Utilizing the BIODEX System 4 for precise muscle strength testing and evaluation.
- Body composition testing: Advanced DEXA scans to accurately measure body fat and lean body mass.
- Energy metabolism analysis: Comprehensive assessments of high-energy phosphates, glucose/glycogen levels, mitochondrial function, and metabolic pathways.
- Elite sport testing protocols: In-depth cardiovascular risk analysis, maximal graded exercise testing, and isometric/isokinetic muscle strength testing.
This interdisciplinary approach ensures high reproducibility and external validity, making it suitable for professional athletes and broader active populations.
Technology readiness level
This solution is at Technology Readiness Level 6, indicating a high level of method validation with initial trials conducted in controlled environments. Future validation includes protocol refinement, ethical approval, and comprehensive baseline assessments to further demonstrate efficacy.
About Hasselt University
Hasselt University is a public research university serving the Limburg region of Belgium, with campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Industry engages on campus through co-located laboratories, shared testbeds, and facilities linked to nearby technology campuses in Hasselt and Genk, enabling rapid prototyping and pilots. Partnerships with regional hospitals support clinical studies and translational research, while professional placements and collaborative doctoral models connect talent pipelines to R&D needs. Research is supported by competitive European Union programs alongside Belgian and Flemish funding streams. A dedicated technology transfer office manages IP, licensing, spin‑out formation, and collaboration agreements for corporate partners.
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