Facilities
The current Orthopedic and Sports Biomechanics research projects use lab space in the Biomechanics Research Building located on the Dodge Campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Main Gait Laboratory, BRB 116
This 2,535 ft2 lab features a 3-D motion capture system with 14 high-speed Raptor cameras (Motion Analysis Corporation, Rohnert Park, CA, USA). It is integrated with 3 Gen5 and 5 Optima strain gage force platforms (AMTI, Watertown, MA, USA), and tandem-belt instrumented treadmill (AMTI, Watertown, MA, USA). Each of these is mounted into a concrete subfloor surrounded by a trench for cable management. It is also integrated with a dedicated, but portable, 16 sensor Avanti Trigno Delsys EMG system.
This lab space is managed by the Movement Analysis Core (MOVAN).
UNO Pitching Lab, BRB 035
The UNO Pitching Lab features fourteen high-speed motion capture cameras and slow-motion video cameras as well as three research-grade force plates instrumented within the pitching mound. The UNO Pitching Lab is capable of creating comprehensive pitching biomechanics reports aimed at improving athlete performance alongside decreasing injury risk. Data from our high-speed motion capture cameras are paired with our slow-motion video cameras to offer an in-depth look at athlete movement to allow for accurate mechanical breakdown. Data from the force-plate instrumented pitching mound allows for further analysis of lower-extremity mechanics, allowing for further analysis of how force is created and exerted within the pitching motion.
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