Structure and Motion Laboratory

Facilities

Treadmills, Ergometers and Gym Equipment

Horse Treadmill

Horse treadmills are large - the one shown below is 6 metres long, weighs four tonnes and is capable of exercising horses at up to 15ms^-1 (35 miles per hour) on the flat or up hill. We use this for clinical assessment of horses which are not achieving their athletic expectations and as a research tool. It is also superb to run on rainy days.

		Please click on the image to see a video of the treadmill in action (242 Kb, Media Player required)

Canine Treadmill

Our Starker Hund SK03 Canine Treadmill is a continuous rolling-belt treadmill for training and exercising dogs manufactured by Starker Hund® (Metal Works) of Italy. The machine is controlled by a computer microprocessor, by which speed, performance time and inclination can be individually designed, and one has been kindly loaned to Brian Sharp to assist in his research into cruciate disease.

Please click on the images above to view a video of the treadmill in action (Quicktime Plugin 5.2.1 or higher required)

Our thanks to: Mr Steve Hutchins (UK Distributor)

BOSS

Homeleigh

Bury Road,

Ramsey

Cambs PE26 1NE

Tel/Fax: +44(0) 1487 813777 E-mail: boss@tinyworld.co.uk

Website: www.bossproducts.co.uk

Other equipment includes:
2 human treadmills with both manual and external speed and incline control. Cybex isokinetic dynamometer. A system that allows the direction of the resistance to be applied in one of a variety of directions and movements that can be executed in a variety of planes. This system allows us to measure force produced during controlled isometric and concentric contractions. Concept 11 rowing machine instrumented with force plates and stroke strength strain gauges. Stepper Upright cycle ergometer Nordic skier

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