Human Performance Laboratory
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Florida (http://www.ortho.ufl.edu)
Human Performance Laboratory
Address:
3450 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32607
Location Information
Overview
Orthoapedics research and clinical faculty perform projects in this laboratory.
Graduate and undergraduate students serve as volunteers and interns in the Human Dynamics
Research Laboratory Complex. The Human Performance Lab has mentored numerous recipients from
the Undergraduate Scholarship Program and from the First Year Medical Student Research Program
(MSRP). Medical and post-doctoral fellows can participate in projects or develop their own project. The
faculty are performing research that focus on joint pain and optimization of physical function. Please see
a listing of some of the ongoing projects below:
The Influence of Concentrically or Eccentrically Focused Resistance Exercise on Knee Pain and
Physical Function in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis (Funded NIH NIAMS 2010-2013)
Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Physical Function in Obese, Older
Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain (Funded NIH NIAMS 2010-2013)
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Short Term Weight Loss- Related Changes in Gait and Quality of
Life
Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Viscosupplementation
for Knee Osteoarthritis
Examination of the Effects of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Viscosupplementation on synovial fluid
inflammatory of oxidative stress biomarkers in osteoarthritis (funded FERRING, Inc)
Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Midfoot Forefoot Striking in Shod vs. Barefoot
Runners: A Pilot Study
Effects of Obesity on Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement Surgery
Maps, Parking & Directions
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Human Performance Laboratory
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Driving Directions:
Get Driving Directions [1]
The UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute is located on Hull Road, which is accessed via SW
34th Street, three traffic lights north of Archer Road, or three traffic lights south of Newberry Road.
From SW 34th Street, turn west onto Hull Road. Our building is on the right.
Parking:
Free handicapped parking is available in designated spaces immediately in front of the facility with
proper display of a State of Florida Handicapped parking permit. Patient and patient visitor parking is
available in the gated lot west of the facility. Parking for patients and patient visitors is complimentary
with a parking voucher. Please ask for a voucher at your appointment. Additional handicapped parking
is available in the Visitor Parking lot. We ask that you bring a wheelchair or any other assistive devices
you may need during your office visit. We have a covered front portico that will accommodate patient
drop off and pick up at the front entrance of our building.
Researchers
[2]
Dan Herman, M.D., Ph.D., CAQSM [2]
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
[3]
MaryBeth Horodyski, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, FNATA [3]
Research
[4]
Heather Vincent, Ph.D., FACSM [4]
Research
[5]
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Human Performance Laboratory
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Florida (http://www.ortho.ufl.edu)
Kevin R Vincent, M.D., Ph.D., FACSM, CAQSM [5]
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
[6]
Jason Zaremski, M.D., CAQSM, FACSM, FAAPMR [6]
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Studies
UF Health Knee Osteoarthritis Contact Registry [7]
UF Running Medicine Clinic Research Contact Registry [8]
Source URL: http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/human-performance-lab
Links:
[1] http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=&daddr=3450%20Hull%20Road+32607+Gainesville
[2] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/herman
[3] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/horodyski
[4] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/hk-vincent
[5] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/kr-vincent
[6] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/zaremski
[7] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/uf-health-knee-osteoarthritis-registry
[8] http://www.ortho.ufl.edu/uf-running-registry
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