Human Physiology Lab at the Division of Clinical Physiology
The Human Physiology Laboratory, run by the Division of Clinical Physiology (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huddinge), is part of ANA Futura and an integrated platform within Karolinska University Hospital, covering ME Clinical Physiology and ME Clinical Neurophysiology. It provides extensive research opportunities and state-of-the-art methods for invasive and non-invasive assessment of human physiological functions, specializing in skeletal muscle and cardiovascular physiology.
Methods/equipment
Cardiopulmonary Vascular Measurements
- Echocardiography
- MRI
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Static and dynamic spirometry
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Strength & Performance Measurement
- Biodex System
- Handgrip dynamometry
- Force/Power assessment tools
- MRI (body composition)
- Ultrasound (muscle architecture)
Neurophysiological measurements – In collaboration with the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Needle and surface electromyography, including high-density electromyography
- Motor and sensory nerve stimulation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Electroencephalography
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Heart rate variability
- Sympathetic skin response
- Sleep studies
Hemodynamic measurements
- Cardiovascular catheterization
- Total blood volume measurement
- Arterial stiffness
- Vascular ultrasound
- Muscle, fat and skin biopsies.
- Blood sampling
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) chamber
- Cycle ergometers
- Arm crank ergometers
- Force platforms
- Flywheel exercise equipment
- Weight stack exercise equipment
- Isokinetic dynamometry (Biodex)
- Anthropometric assessment tools
- Physical activity monitoring (accelerometers)
- Biological tissue handling
- -80°C freezers and refrigeration units
Example of research projects from the Human Physiology Lab
Swedish Physical Activity and Fitness Cohort Study with
participants born in 1958.
Functional limitations and exercise intolerance in post-covid patients.
Hormone therapy in transgender individuals.
Sprint-interval training and right heart catheterization.
All publications from the Division of Clinical Physiology.
Contact us
Address: Huddinge University Hospital C1:82, 141 86 Huddinge