Equipment and Techniques:

  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness Testing (ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400)
  • Resting Metabolic Rate and Substrate Utilization (ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400)
  • Endothelium-Dependent/Independent Vasodilatory Function
    • Macrovascular (GE Logiq P9 + Quipu FMD Studio)
    • Microvascular (Moor Instruments Vascular Monitoring System)
  • Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring (Finapres NOVA)
  • ECG
  • Central Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness (SphymoCor XCEL)
  • Non-invasive Monitoring of Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation (Artinis Portamon MKII)
  • Postprandial Metabolic Function
  • Body Composition (seca 514, with access to BodPod + DXA)
  • Skeletal Muscle and Motor Unit Function (Muscle Strength and Size, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, HdEMG Signal Decomposition)
  • Exercise Training (Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Equipment)
  • Phlebotomy
  • Alaris 8015 Point of Care Unit with (2x) IV Pump Modules, Syringe Module, and SpO2 Module with sensor
  • ELISA/Colorimetric Assays (ThermoFisher MultiSkan FC)
  • Point of Care Lipid + Glucose Panels (Cholestech LDX)
  • Actigraphy-based Physical Activity Monitoring (activPal)
  • Actigraphy-based Sleep Monitoring (Actiwatch Spectrum Plus/Condor ActTrust2)
  • Type 2 Home Sleep Testing (Sleep Profiler PSG2)

Current Studies

  • Skeletal muscle blood flow during exercise in men with erectile dysfunction and low-testosterone.
    • Led by Nathaniel Helwig in collaboration with Dr. Amy Pearlman, Urologist, UIHC.
  • Mechanisms of hypertensive risk in young adults with exposure to adverse childhood experiences.
  • Interactions of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Sleep Disruption, and Mechanistic Links to Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in Adolescents and Young Adults

Recently Completed Studies

  • Acute effects of daily walking dose on cardiometabolic function in adults.
  • Clinical Utility of Resistance Training for Cardiovascular Risk in Post-Menopausal women.
    • Led by Nile Banks and Funded by the American Heart Association.
  • Effects of a Novel Energy Drink on Cognitive and Gaming Performance and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Young Adult Gamers