Center for Human Health and Performance
Health
Exercise Intervention & Outcomes
Houses a wide variety of equipment that provides researchers with facilities in which they can:
- Evaluate clinical markers of health: height, weight, cardio-metabolic function, strength, and blood/biopsy generated measures.
- Complete participant characterization: strength, metabolic capacity, cardiac function, body composition (bone, fat, muscle) – including separation of visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat
- Conduct exercise intervention studies in a controlled setting. Participants can be closely monitored to ensure compliance to ensure precision in dose/response measures.
- Evaluate a wide range of health-related biomarkers in the core or utilize other IALS Cores for additional characterization
Evaluate
Human Motion
Designed and equipped for assessment of human movement (with and without robotic assistance) and the evaluation of wearable technologies that aim to quantify human motion. The Human Motion Lab is a large open space (38’ x 20’) with a 10’ ceiling and is located within the Center for Human Health and Performance. Having the Human Motion Lab located within the Center for Human Health and Performance allows us to conduct a wide variety of studies evaluating the effects and interactions of human motion with behavior, sleep, aerobic fitness, strength, body composition and muscle function.
Investigate
Living Science
A unique home-like setting where researchers are able to investigate human behavior for prolonged periods.
Measurements gathered from the instrumentation allow researchers to gain the information necessary for the calibration and/or validation of wearable activity monitors. Data generated can serve many research study designs, ranging from the development of the next generation of wearable and embedded monitoring devices to basic studies looking to objectively evaluate how individuals spend time in a natural setting.
Assessment
Room Calorimeter
One of only 26 such facilities worldwide, the UMass Room Calorimeter houses two whole room metabolic chambers.
The two chambers in Room Calorimeter differ in their capabilities. The smaller (92” x 48”) ‘flex’ chamber can be configured in either a low or high flow setting for the assessment of both resting or exercising metabolism.
The large calorimeter (160” x 131”) is configured for long duration stays during which individuals can receive meals or medications through pass through ports. This chamber houses a toilet, sink, bed, desk, TV (w/ Apple TV), Lode Valiant 2 Treadmill, and a two camera observational video system which allows researchers to encode the video with behavior data to gain in-depth understanding of the interactions between behavior and metabolic cost.
Participant Examination/Evaluation
- GE Carescape – Blood Pressure/Temperature/Pulse Oximeter
- Seca 719/220 Scale/Stadiometer
- Piccolo xPress
- Thermofisher Refrigerated Centrifuge
- Exam Tables
- Phlebotomy Chair
- Sample Refrigeration/Freezer (short term storage)
Bone Densitometry/Body Composition
Exercise Testing
- ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Cart
- Biodex System 4 Pro Dynamometer
- Quinton Q-Stress 12-lead Electrocardiogram w/ integrated treadmill
- Velotron Electromagnetically Braked Bicycle Ergometer
Exercise Training
- 2 – Cybex Treadmills
- Cybex Bicycle Ergometer
- Monark 828E Bicycle Ergometer
- Monark 874R Bicycle Ergometer
- Cybex Bravo Function Training System
Living Science
- Living room
- Kitchen
- 10 - Actigraph BT3X+BT Accelerometers
- 10 - Actigraph Link Accelerometers
- ActivPAL Acclerometers
- Noldus Viso Observation System
- Noldus Observer XT Video Coding System
- Custom Shaker for Activity Monitor Calibration/Validation
Large Calorimeter
- Metabolic Assessment
- Lode Valiant 2 Treadmill (w/ controller and data capture integration)
- Television
- Toilet
- Bed
- Desk
- Noldus Viso – video observation system
- Data integration ports (USB, RS-232)
‘Flex’ Calorimeter
- Dual Configuration – Rest or Exercise
- Data integration ports (USB, RS-232)
- Blood Port – for collection of blood while participants are in the chamber
- Television
- Push-to-Talk Communication System
- Rest Configuration
- Exercise Configuration
- High airflow setting
- Velotron Bicycle Ergometer (w/ controller and data capture integration)
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Qualysys Oqus Infrared Motion Capture System
- Qualisys Track Manager (QTM)
- Allows for the collection of multiple integrated motion capture streams
- Matlab quick connect allows you to stream QTM data into Matlab for enhanced data acquisition capacity
- (8) Qualisys Oqus 7+ (infrared only)
- 12MP @ 300 frames/second full, field of view
- 3MP @ 1,100 frames/second, field of view
- Motorized Lens Control
- (1) Qualisys Oqus 510 (infrared & video)
- 4 MP @ 180 frames/second
- 1 MP @ 360 frames/second
- High Speed Video
- Qualisys Track Manager (QTM)
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AMTI Force Platforms
- (2) 600mm x 600mm (BP600600-1000)
- (1) 1200mm x 600mm (BP1200600 -1000)
- (3) GEN 5: six-channel amplifier
- 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0V range
- 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000Av
- 10-2000 Hz operating range
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C-Motion Visual 3D Data Analysis (Motion, Force, EMG)
Integrated analysis, custom modeling and reporting.
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Delsys Trigno EMG/IMU System
- 16 sensor system - all sensory 1926 Hz (2hHz nominal) EMG
- 8 – with triaxial accelerometer accelerometer
- 8 – with 9 degree-of-freediom inertial sensor (3D Accelerometer, 3D Gyro-scope, 3D Magnotmeter)
- 16 sensor system - all sensory 1926 Hz (2hHz nominal) EMG
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KUKA LBR iiwa 14-R820 Robot Arm
- 820mm reach, 14kg payload
- +/- 0.15mm of position repeatability
- IP 54 Precision
- 7 controlled axes of motion
- Interactive touch control of the robot, allowing sensitive, intuitive control of movement
| Service Line | Unit | Campus Users | Other Academic Institutions |
Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Room Calorimeter (2 hour minimum) |
Hour | $50 | $83 | $88 |
| Large Room Calorimeter | Day | $350 | $578 | $613 |
| Motion Capture | Hour | $45 | $75 | $79 |
| Exercise Training Room | Hour | $8 | $14 | $14 |
| Exam Room (includes tables, scale, carescape) |
Hour | $14 | $24 | $25 |
| iDXA | Scan | $65 | $108 | $114 |
| Exercise Testing Room | Hour | $22 | $37 | $39 |
| Oroboros | Hour | $18 | $30 | $32 |
| Lab Usage (Living Science) | Hour | $15 | $25 | $27 |
| Actigraph Link | Day | $8 | $14 | $14 |
| Actigraph GT3X+ | Day | $6 | $10 | $11 |
| Shaker | Hour | $7 | $12 | $13 |
| ActivPal | Day | $12 | $20 | $21 |
| Cardiometabolic Testing | Hour | $18 | $30 | $32 |
| GreenTeg | Day | $18 | $30 | $32 |
| MoviSens ECG | Day | $20 | $33 | $35 |
| MoviSens EDA | Day | $20 | $33 | $35 |
| Biolog | Day | $27 | $45 | $48 |
| Genectiv | Day | $26 | $43 | $46 |
| VR Equipment | Hour | $40 | $66 | $70 |
| VR Computer | Day | $14 | $24 | $25 |
| Phlebotomy | Each | $17 | $29 | $30 |
| Supervised Exercise Testing | Each | $80 | $132 | $140 |
| Room S225 Tier 1 | Hour | $15 | $25 | $27 |
| mHealth Data Server | Month | $100 | $165 | $175 |
| Technician I | Hour | $55 | $91 | $97 |
| Technician II | Hour | $65 | $108 | $114 |
| Technician III | Hour | $90 | $149 | $158 |
| Technician IV | Hour | $105 | $174 | $184 |
| Technician V | Hour | $185 | $306 | $324 |
Rates are subject to change, contact facility to verify current fees.
*costs reflect the use of equipment by a PI/Partner furnished staff who have been certified for use by the Core Director, if staffing is required additional rates will apply.
Training for new users consists of:
- lab safety training,
- operation of the instrument and associated software,
- use of data analysis software,
- exporting or presenting data,
- clean up and shutdown of the instrumentation.
Exercise Intervention & Outcomes: houses a wide variety of equipment that provides researchers with facilities in which they can:
- Evaluate clinical markers of health: height, weight, cardio-metabolic function, strength, and blood/biopsy generated measures.
- Complete participant characterization: strength, metabolic capacity, cardiac function, body composition (bone, fat, muscle) – including separation of visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat
- Conduct exercise intervention studies in a controlled setting. Participants can be closely monitored to ensure compliance to ensure precision in dose/response measures.
- Evaluate a wide range of health-related biomarkers in the core or utilize other IALS Cores for additional characterization.
Human Motion: Designed and equipped for assessment of human movement (with and without robotic assistance) and the evaluation of wearable technologies that aim to quantify human motion. The Human Motion Lab is a large open space (38’ x 20’) with a 10’ ceiling and is located within the Human Testing Center. Having the Human Motion Lab located within the Human Testing Center allows us to conduct a wide variety of studies evaluating the effects and interactions of human motion with behavior, sleep, aerobic fitness, strength, body composition and muscle function.
Living Science Core: A unique home-like setting where researchers are able to investigate human behavior for prolonged periods. Measurements gathered from the instrumentation allow researchers to gain the information necessary for the calibration and/or validation of wearable activity monitors. Data generated can serve many research study designs, ranging from the development of the next generation of wearable and embedded monitoring devices to basic studies looking to objectively evaluate how individuals spend time in a natural setting.
Room Calorimeter: One of only 26 such facilities worldwide, the UMass Room Calorimeter houses two whole room metabolic chambers. The two chambers in Room Calorimeter differ in their capabilities. The smaller (92” x 48”) ‘flex’ chamber can be configured in either a low or high flow setting for the assessment of both resting or exercising metabolism. The large calorimeter (160” x 131”) is configured for long duration stays during which individuals can receive meals or medications through pass through ports. This chamber houses a toilet, sink, bed, desk, TV (w/ Apple TV), Lode Valiant 2 Treadmill, and a two camera observational video system which allows researchers to encode the video with behavior data to gain in-depth understanding of the interactions between behavior and metabolic cost.
Genny Beemyn, Director, The Stonewall Center–Recognizing Gender Diversity in Research
We offer training to users to conduct experimentation for use on a fee for service basis to both internal and external researchers, academic or industry based. Following an initial consultation, covering experimental parameters training and access is arranged through the director, Michael Busa at mbusa@umass.edu.
Reservations & Services
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