Exercise Physiology Research resource description
Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory:
The Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory is located on the
5th floor of the Clinical Wing in the West Complex of the
UVA Health System and is staffed by a faculty Director ( Dr.
Arthur Weltman) and two full-time research assistants trained in
Exercise Physiology. The Laboratory includes several metabolic carts
for collection of basal and exercise-associated metabolic data.
Interfaced with each metabolic cart is a computer-linked bicycle
ergometer and treadmill. Simultaneous measures of blood lactate and
glucose (and other biochemical determinations) are available using an
automated analyzer. The lab also includes a BOD POD for determination
of body composition. Overall, this facility is devoted to excellence in
research in exercise physiology encompassing a wide range of diverse
studies in children, young, middle age and older adults.
Major Equipment specific to the Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory:
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Vmax Metabolic Stress Testing Systems (CareFusion) |
Clinical measurement of oxygen consumption during exercise |
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GE Case Exercise Testing System including ECG and Treadmill (GE Marquette) |
Clinical measurement of exercise capacity during exercise |
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Sensor Medics Deltrac Bedside Metabolic System (Carefusion) |
Measurement of basal or resting metabolism |
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Quinton Q-Stress ECG system (Cardiac Sciences) |
Electrocardiograph for exercise testing; compatible with Quinton Q65 Treadmill and Lode ergometer |
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Lode Bicycle Ergometer (Cardiac Sciences) |
Electronically calibrated research ergometer |
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BOD POD GS Body Composition tracking system (COSMED) |
Air displacement plethysmography system for determining body composition, e.g. fat free tissue and fat tissue |
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XCT2000 Peripheral Computed Tomography (Stratec) |
The XCT 2000 is used to measure bone density, geometrical parameters of bone and soft tissue distribution with low dose peripheral computed tomography. |
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Specialty Software |
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Brachial Analyzer (MIA Vascular Research Tools 5) |
Medical image analysis software for the assessment of FMD/endothelial function of brachial artery from ultrasound image data. |
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sliceOmatic (TomoVision) |
Research medical image analysis software used to measure, segment and analyze medical image data. |
