State of the art new equipment installed in BNU’s Human Performance Lab

Buckinghamshire New University’s Human Performance Lab (HPL) is now home to some of the most advanced physiological testing and training equipment available, including a new high-performance treadmill, breath-by-breath gas analyser, and best in class strength and conditioning training equipment.

BNU has invested approximately £182,000 in the development of the HPL equipment as part of the University’s growing Sports and Human Performance provision. Installation of the equipment will support the delivery of sector leading tuition on courses within the subject area. 

New equipment includes: a new high-performance Cosmid treadmill; a Vyntus Jager breath-by-breath gas analyser; a set of Hawkins Dynamics portable force plates; Delsys EMG testing equipment, Stats Sport APEX global positioning system tracking units; GymAware Flex velocity based training units; Wattbikes, Concept II Row-Ergs and Ski-Ergs, Air Assault bikes; a Kieser Functional Trainer; and best in class Eleiko strength and conditioning training equipment including three new weightlifting platforms and racks, benches, barbells, discs, and kettlebells. The investment also funded the upgrade of our existing Cybex isokinetic dynamometer.