Using and developing new technologies to improve human health and performance
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IAHP uses technology to assess the behavioural and integrative physiological responses to better understand and improve human performance, health, and wellbeing. For example, we have recently developed apps and online platforms to enable remote but individualised exercise, diet and rehabilitation prescription, and monitoring.Â
Our research facilities include cardiovascular, integrative physiology, EEG, exercise physiology laboratories (two with thermal and altitude-simulating environmental chambers), and a magnetic imaging suite with a 3 Tesla scanner hosted by the Bangor Imaging Unit.
We also use these facilities and our physiology expertise to help develop new technologies. This work is often completed with industry partners and has previously involved proof-of-concept and product testing and development. We also have experience developing digital methods to complete online and mobile monitoring.Â
Highlights
Working with Salaso, an Irish small-medium enterprise as part of the EU-funded The Celtic Advanced, to develop and validate an online platform to support physical activity coaching as adjunctive therapy to BCUHB’s Eating Well weight reduction program.
Working with a smartphone manufacturer and the Open University as part of the EU-funded Gatekeeper project to develop a physical activity and nutrition app utilising Artificial Intelligence to individualise advice given to patients recovering from cancer.
Developing non-invasive methods to monitor hydration status.
Setting international reporting guidelines for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) studies.
Helping to define and develop the Brain Informatics Directory Structure extension for MRS data, particularly functional MRS. This is an open science data directory to allow for sharing of MRS data across research groups in a standard structure.
Using hypoxia to understand and develop new magnetic resonance imaging techniques.
Evaluating portable prehospital methods to treat cold casualties.
Using a new training method for influencing humans preference in exercise intensity.