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A 4m high beam situated in the biomechanics lab is used as a paradigm for combining performance constraints and stress

A variety of measuring techniques from biomechanical, neurophysiological and psychological traditions are used to explore the psycho-physical nature of fear of falling

Combined Vicon-Ultrasound-AMTI-Audio analysis of kinematics, neck muscle contraction, gravitational force vector and audio performance in the biomechanics lab

A fully instrumented and adjustable staircase in the biomechanics lab provides a means of studying stair negogiation skills in different people and identifying factors which increase the risk of trips and falls

The Biomechanics Laboratory

4m high beam

Vicon-Ultrasound-AMTI-Audio analysis

Associated Research Lines: Musculoskeletal Mechanics and Neural Control