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4 exercise laboratories
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Biomechanics
laboratory (More
Information)
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Metabolic Chamber
(for whole body energy expenditure measurements)
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Environmental chamber for environmental
extremes
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3 biochemistry/molecular
biology laboratories
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Myology laboratory
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Clinical trials
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Microvascular
reactivity laboratory (mechanisms for
hypertension)
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Dual X-ray absorptiometry
scanning (for bone & body
composition measurements)
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Resting metabolic rate
laboratory
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Electroencephalography laboratory (for brain
activity measurments)
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Muscle-tendon stiffness
unit
These laboratories are
located at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa,
which provides a good environment for ESSM to
collaborate with the Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic,
Biokinetics,
Physiotherapy,
Psychology
and
Dietetics
Practices
as well as the High Performance Centre. In addition ESSM
has access to a controlled pressure (barometric) chamber
at the nearby Kingsbury Hospital.
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