The grant comes from the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE).
Fairmont State University has received a grant in the amount of $71,101 from the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). The funding will be used to purchase equipment for the Applied Biomechanics & Human Performance Laboratories, accessible to graduate students in the College of Education, Health, and Human Performance and to undergraduates enrolled in exercise science classes focused on research.
According to an article on Fairmont State University’s website, Dr. Shawn Reese, who is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, is quoted as saying, “Acquiring this clinical-grade, portable neuromuscular diagnostic and imaging equipment fundamentally transforms what we can achieve in our laboratory and the experience we can offer to our undergraduate and graduate students. We now have the capability to look below the surface to measure and quantify muscle changes over time, muscle architecture, nerve conduction, muscle activation, and more. This funding allows us to ask deeper, more sophisticated questions about human movement, fatigue, and neuromuscular health in young adults, and how those mechanisms change as we age, ultimately impacting critical aspects of mobility such as balance and fall risk.”
Among the equipment purchased is a Cadwell Sierra Summit neurodiagnostic system, a Mindray MX7 Portable Ultrasound, and a Delsys Trigno Centro Avanti Electromyography (EMG) System. This equipment performs peripheral nerve stimulation, ultrasound, and electromyography.
The Cadwell Sierra Summit is a clinical grade neuromuscular diagnostic system that will be useful for exercise science students and will be integrated into classroom instruction. The Mindray MX7 Portable Ultrasound is used to detect blood flow in the heart and the blood vessels of the limbs. The wireless Trigno Centro system will be used to gather data during movement for biomechanics research.
For more information about Fairmont State University, visit the school’s website.