Whether on the training ground, in a rehabilitation clinic, or within a university research project, the ability to capture accurate biomechanics data in real-world environments has never been more important. Traditional laboratory setups are powerful, but they are often tied to a single location or require specialist technicians. Therefore a limit exists for when and where testing can occur, which is why a portable biomechanics lab can be incredibly valuable.
This is where Noraxon’s Ultium Portable Lab makes a difference. Designed as a portable biomechanics lab, it brings world-class motion analysis and muscle activity measurement into a compact, modular format. Researchers, lecturers, coaches, and clinicians can collect reliable data on the go.
What is the Ultium Portable Lab?
Created by Noraxon, a leader in human movement measurement systems, the Ultium Portable Lab combines a range of cutting-edge tools in one transportable case. It can include:
- Ultium EMG with up to 16 wireless channels and SmartLeads for capturing muscle activity.
- Ultium Motion sensors for high-precision 3D motion capture in the field.
- NiNOX cameras with one or two high-speed video units for synchronised analysis.
- Custom SmartLeads with sensors for force, pressure, and angle.
Together, these components create a mobile biomechanics system that works both in the lab and on the pitch. All devices are synchronised through Noraxon’s myoRESEARCH (MR) software, which allows for multi-modal data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Noraxon Ultium Portable Lab
With the inclusion of Ultium Motion for reliable kinematic measurement, the Noraxon Ultium Portable Lab is now a complete biomechanics lab-in-a-case. And thanks to its modular format, you are able to build your own system for capturing high-fidelity data.
As all modules are contained in the case, obtaining biomechanics data is now possible whenever you need it, and wherever you need it. Furthermore, thanks to the modular build, you can capture yet more data when your budget allows.
Why Portable Data Collection Matters
For British universities, a portable biomechanics lab means students can gain hands-on experience outside of a central biomechanics suite. This may be in a classroom, on the pitch, or during a field trip. Research projects are no longer limited to recruiting participants who can travel into the lab.
For sports clubs and training facilities, portability means biomechanics, EMG, and field-based analysis can be carried out on the training ground in real time. This avoids disruption to practice sessions. Athletes can be monitored in their natural performance environment, which provides coaches and medical staff with richer and more realistic data.
How the Ultium Portable Lab Streamlines Data Collection
- Quick to set up: The kit is USB-powered and the sensors charge directly in the case, which eliminates the need for bulky equipment.
- Truly mobile: Lightweight and designed for travel, the lab can be carried between lecture halls, gyms, and football pitches with ease.
- Flexible integration: Compatible with other equipment such as force plates and pressure insoles, the system supports comprehensive sports science data collection.
- Unified software: myoRESEARCH provides one platform for synchronising, reviewing, and exporting data, which simplifies both teaching and applied practice.
Applications Across the UK
In university teaching and research, the Ultium Portable Lab gives sports science and physiotherapy students direct access to equipment that was once confined to central biomechanics suites. Whether in a classroom, on a field trip, or in a performance lab, students can now engage with lab-quality portable biomechanics systems. This means gaining hands-on experience that bridges theory and practice.
For football clubs, the system allows staff to carry out pitch-side monitoring of gait, sprint mechanics, or return-to-play protocols with precision. Coaches and medical teams benefit from having portable EMG and motion capture capabilities directly on the training ground. This provides immediate feedback and more realistic insights into an athlete’s performance.
At elite training centres, biomechanics no longer needs to be limited to controlled laboratory settings. The Ultium Portable Lab enables practitioners to embed detailed motion and muscle analysis into everyday training programmes. Overall enhancing both performance monitoring and long-term athlete development.
In rehabilitation clinics, the portability of the system supports data-driven progress tracking for patients in natural, real-world settings. Clinicians can move easily between treatment rooms or even support remote testing environments. Thus ensuring accurate data collection without requiring patients to travel to specialist facilities.
The system is equally valuable in workplace ergonomics, where live assessment of movement in occupational settings can lead to meaningful improvements in safety and efficiency. Rather than relying on simulated tasks within a lab, practitioners can evaluate movement patterns as they occur in day-to-day working environments.
Looking Ahead
As demand grows for field-based biomechanics analysis, Noraxon’s Ultium Portable Lab is ideal to meet that need. It features modular options and continuous software development. Therefore, it is a system that can evolve with research demands, new teaching priorities, and performance monitoring requirements.
Noraxon’s Ultium Portable Lab offers a simple proposition: lab-quality biomechanics anywhere you need it. For universities, it makes teaching and research more flexible and engaging. For sports clubs and training facilities, it delivers actionable insights where they matter most, on the pitch and in the gym.
If you are ready to bring world-class sports science data collection into your teaching, research, or athlete monitoring programme, explore the Ultium Portable Lab today.
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