Motion Analysis Research Laboratory

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Who We Study

We aim to dissect human movement in the following populations:

Older Adult

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Older Adult Studies

Understanding and improving mobility in aging

Studying and improving mobility in aging

Athlete

Studies

Athlete Studies

Determining the motor-cognitive consequences of sports injuries

Studies

More Studies

Exploring movement and cognition in various populations

Stepping Beyond Research

We conduct movement-focused research to learn more about the people of Broome County and we aim to improve the quality of life of those around us and beyond.

Our work goes beyond contributing to health and movement studies by creating tools to help you better understand your personal biomechanics in the context of research.

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Participants

Featured Media

Cover photo of article depicting a soccer player on the field

Can an App Help Improve Recovery from a Concussion?

By Chris Casey | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

While much has been learned about post-concussion recovery, rehabilitation remains a complex, highly personalized process. This is especially true for athletes and military personnel whose physical deficits, particularly in neuromuscular control, may delay their return to duty.

Cover photo of article depicting a participant walking with motion sensors

Could a smartphone app help prevent falls in older adults?

By Ethan Knox | BingUNews

Most adults who find themselves in their golden years quickly realize that their overall ability to maintain balance isn’t what it used to be. One out of every four adults ages 65 and up in the United States are likely to suffer from a fall, the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in that age group.

16 Ways Binghamton University Research is Helping New Yorkers

By John Brhel | BingUNews

Mobility issues affect people of all age groups, and researchers at the Motion Analysis Research Laboratory are using their expertise – and cutting-edge technology – to help identify mobility issues resulting from injury, aging and disease for people in the region.

Cover photo of article depicting a participant driving with motion sensors

Binghamton University collecting data for ‘driving simulation study’

By Jill Croce | 12News WBNG

When it comes to mild traumatic brain injury, also known as mTBI, 50 to 60 million are affected yearly worldwide and 1.6 to 3.8 million are affected here in the United States.

Decker College establishes Motion Analysis Research Lab

By Natalie Blando-George | BingUNews

Binghamton University’s new Motion Analysis Research Lab has some of the most sophisticated equipment available for conducting human-movement research focused on improving the health and quality of life for residents of the Southern Tier and beyond.

@BinghamtonUniversity

Learn more about our lab. Find out how we help athletes and older adults by using cool tech!

The People Behind MARL

Meet the researchers and students who make our work possible.

Vipul Lugade

Director of MARL

Isiah Turner

Lab Manager

Sara Bautista

Lead Engineer

What Broome County Residents Say

There is a story of progress behind every visit.

Here's what our participants had to say about their experience with us.

"My second time attending MARL was rewarding. I am glad to learn new things about my strength and balance. Participating gave me motivation to continue to exercise."

"Excellent explanation of results compared to previous years. All SUNY personnel were professional, listened to details & treated me respectfully. "

"Thought it was very good & everything was explained well. "

"Small issue with some of the electronics, but the personnel were greatly efficient and friendly."

"Always treated with the utmost respect. Enjoy the time as everyone is very friendly and kind."

"Very professional and pleasant."

"Enjoying "

"The BU team are very knowledgeable and helpful and cared very much about me. My oxygen level dropped in to the dangerous zone, and they were all concerned and gave me good advice to let my doctor know."

"Vipul, your team made this such a FUN experience! I ENJOYED myself and found the results quite informative and useful. I was a little surprised that there was "no data" in a couple of categories. See you soon for the conclusion of the study."

"Very well done. Great information on why each test was done. Very efficient. "

"Very helpful! "

"Everyone was very nice and pleasant. I will do it again next year."

"It was a great experience. The students were nice to talk with?"

"The students and faculty were professional in manner and very respectful towards me, abd I enjoyed talking with them as they led me through my paces. It is helpful for me to know how well I am aging, and sincerely hope to participate in the next session. "

"I actually enjoyed it very much. Everybody was pleasant, kind, caring and informative."

"It was a great evaluation. They did a lot of test and the staff was wonderful!"

"All staff were friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. I didn't feel rushed and tasks moved smoothly along. They answered my questions. I like that i can compare my information year after year. "

"Efficient and informative and kind as in the past"

"It was a fun experience with friendly professionals."

"Learned so much"

"Took me on time. Team was kind and moved along with process."

"It was excellent "

"Great 👍 "

"Very good experience. Staff was very friendly. "

"I was assessed by several different people -- some were better than others in these four categories."

"everyone was friendly, cheerful, and careful and seemed to be happy to be there. The environment at JCSC is perfect for this program. "

"The students and staff were easy to work with. "

"Very pleasznt experience. Team members were friendly and professional. "

"Very helpful and good feedback"

"Positive..... Glad to have worked with the students."

"It gave me some insight about my physical and mental status.... "

"I really enjoyed working with Vipil! He is so kind and thorough! It's great you are doing the study in order to teach students how to help people to keep moving as we age."

"I really enjoy the team that works with my husband and I. They are so kind and respectful while doing the phases of the program."

"enjoyed the experience and the team involved"

"Very enjoyable team of young people. The assessment was briefer this time, which was a bonus :)"

"The students and professors were kind, caring and had a wonderful sense of humor "

"This keeps me motivated to do better next time. Enjoyed being part of your study too."

"Very personable, caring, yet professional folks came to our Senior Center. It was a pleasure to meet them and be assessed in this study"

"I love to get this information from you because I need to know where I stand in my body how well I I can do stuff"

"interesting and informative"

"Everyone was very kind and helpful!"

"Very interesting how each person was tested"

"The experience was very positive, it all moved along with the nice young people involved. It was what I expected. Nothing negative. Happy I'm involved. "

"Excellent"

" Your staff are very professional, considerate and warm. You all made performing the assignments a fun challenge. I'm endeavoring to maintain my strength and mobility, and your program helps me see areas that need attention. Thank you!"

"Good to know areas doing well in and those that need work "

"They explained what they wanted me to do and then gave a reason how it relates to the study. Very informative."

"It was good thank u"

"organized, glad to do it consecutive years to see progress or regression."

"Good for myself to know how I'm doing "

"Interesting!"

"Excellent "

"Enjoyed the young people I met and liked every minute of it! Worthwhile activity!"

"Interesting"

"Very good experience. Thank you."

"every person so kind to every senior, so efficiency"

"I was dreading the balance program. It turned out to be a very interesting program.all the leaders were interesting and helpful. "

"This was my fourth time attending the balance/wellness event and I'm impressed every time. I came with an injured knee this time, and all the staff took that into consideration."

"This years session at the Indian Cultural Center was so much better than last years session at the Johnson City Senior Center. It was quieter, less hectic, and so much faster to go through the stations. I also appreciate that is closer for those of us that live in Vestal."

"Great "

"Excellent Experience."

"Excellent experience."

"It’s so good to know how fit you are as you get older. "

"My first experience and it was very informative"

"I found it interesting. Every question I asked was answered in detail. The staff was great! "

"I learned new information about what affects balance. An interesting and fun experience!"

"Enjoyed it very much. Young people were excellent "

"It was very good! Thank you! I’m looking forward to my analysis."

"Was very well planned and executed "

"It was interesting and fun. I now have an idea of what to look for as I age. I'm grateful that I'm healthy. "

"a vey pleasant experience. Everyone was helpful and gave good explanations for each part of procedure."

"Fun to do! Some technicians maybe need more practice using equipment-applying & adjusting to participants."

"Fun experience"

"It was fun! I am anxious to see my results & learn what I can do to help prevent falling. Thank you so much!"

"Informative. Professor went over results with me. Offered suggestions on how to improve weak area."

"Everyone that worked with us was wonderful. They were patient , caring, personable, and knowledgeable,. We enjoyed the program and admire the University for providing this service to the community. "

"Everyone who worked with us was amazing. They were personable, patient, friendly, and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the time with everyone very much."

"It was actually fun! Everyone was so helpful & friendly! I will definitely work on some of the exercises they suggested! Thank you!!!"

"Enjoyed the day. Felt informed and well cared for Thank you "

"Everyone was very pleasant and friendly as well as efficient. Their instructions were clear and I felt safe because they were so careful. I'm very happy I volunteered for the study."

"Each of the staff members were polite and checked with me to ensure I was comfortable throughout the study. The various stations were well-organized to ensure participants were able to move from one test to the other without waiting.. "

"I thought it was very thorough. I am looking forward to the results. "

"The research study appears to be well defined/planned and execution was professional."

"My second time attending MARL was rewarding. I am glad to learn new things about my strength and balance. Participating gave me motivation to continue to exercise."
Read more »

"Excellent explanation of results compared to previous years. All SUNY personnel were professional, listened to details & treated me respectfully. "
Read more »

"Thought it was very good & everything was explained well. "
Read more »

"Small issue with some of the electronics, but the personnel were greatly efficient and friendly."
Read more »

"Always treated with the utmost respect. Enjoy the time as everyone is very friendly and kind."
Read more »

"Very professional and pleasant."
Read more »

"Enjoying "
Read more »

"The BU team are very knowledgeable and helpful and cared very much about me. My oxygen level dropped in to the dangerous zone, and they were all concerned and gave me good advice to let my doctor know."
Read more »

"Vipul, your team made this such a FUN experience! I ENJOYED myself and found the results quite informative and useful. I was a little surprised that there was "no data" in a couple of categories. See you soon for the conclusion of the study."
Read more »

"Very well done. Great information on why each test was done. Very efficient. "
Read more »

"Very helpful! "
Read more »

"Everyone was very nice and pleasant. I will do it again next year."
Read more »

"It was a great experience. The students were nice to talk with?"
Read more »

"The students and faculty were professional in manner and very respectful towards me, abd I enjoyed talking with them as they led me through my paces. It is helpful for me to know how well I am aging, and sincerely hope to participate in the next session. "
Read more »

"I actually enjoyed it very much. Everybody was pleasant, kind, caring and informative."
Read more »

"It was a great evaluation. They did a lot of test and the staff was wonderful!"
Read more »

"All staff were friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. I didn't feel rushed and tasks moved smoothly along. They answered my questions. I like that i can compare my information year after year. "
Read more »

"Efficient and informative and kind as in the past"
Read more »

"It was a fun experience with friendly professionals."
Read more »

"Learned so much"
Read more »

"Took me on time. Team was kind and moved along with process."
Read more »

"It was excellent "
Read more »

"Great 👍 "
Read more »

"Very good experience. Staff was very friendly. "
Read more »

"I was assessed by several different people -- some were better than others in these four categories."
Read more »

"everyone was friendly, cheerful, and careful and seemed to be happy to be there. The environment at JCSC is perfect for this program. "
Read more »

"The students and staff were easy to work with. "
Read more »

"Very pleasznt experience. Team members were friendly and professional. "
Read more »

"Very helpful and good feedback"
Read more »

"Positive..... Glad to have worked with the students."
Read more »

"It gave me some insight about my physical and mental status.... "
Read more »

"I really enjoyed working with Vipil! He is so kind and thorough! It's great you are doing the study in order to teach students how to help people to keep moving as we age."
Read more »

"I really enjoy the team that works with my husband and I. They are so kind and respectful while doing the phases of the program."
Read more »

"enjoyed the experience and the team involved"
Read more »

"Very enjoyable team of young people. The assessment was briefer this time, which was a bonus :)"
Read more »

"The students and professors were kind, caring and had a wonderful sense of humor "
Read more »

"This keeps me motivated to do better next time. Enjoyed being part of your study too."
Read more »

"Very personable, caring, yet professional folks came to our Senior Center. It was a pleasure to meet them and be assessed in this study"
Read more »

"I love to get this information from you because I need to know where I stand in my body how well I I can do stuff"
Read more »

"interesting and informative"
Read more »

"Everyone was very kind and helpful!"
Read more »

"Very interesting how each person was tested"
Read more »

"The experience was very positive, it all moved along with the nice young people involved. It was what I expected. Nothing negative. Happy I'm involved. "
Read more »

"Excellent"
Read more »

" Your staff are very professional, considerate and warm. You all made performing the assignments a fun challenge. I'm endeavoring to maintain my strength and mobility, and your program helps me see areas that need attention. Thank you!"
Read more »

"Good to know areas doing well in and those that need work "
Read more »

"They explained what they wanted me to do and then gave a reason how it relates to the study. Very informative."
Read more »

"It was good thank u"
Read more »

"organized, glad to do it consecutive years to see progress or regression."
Read more »

"Good for myself to know how I'm doing "
Read more »

"Interesting!"
Read more »

"Excellent "
Read more »

"Enjoyed the young people I met and liked every minute of it! Worthwhile activity!"
Read more »

"Interesting"
Read more »

"Very good experience. Thank you."
Read more »

"every person so kind to every senior, so efficiency"
Read more »

"I was dreading the balance program. It turned out to be a very interesting program.all the leaders were interesting and helpful. "
Read more »

"This was my fourth time attending the balance/wellness event and I'm impressed every time. I came with an injured knee this time, and all the staff took that into consideration."
Read more »

"This years session at the Indian Cultural Center was so much better than last years session at the Johnson City Senior Center. It was quieter, less hectic, and so much faster to go through the stations. I also appreciate that is closer for those of us that live in Vestal."
Read more »

"Great "
Read more »

"Excellent Experience."
Read more »

"Excellent experience."
Read more »

"It’s so good to know how fit you are as you get older. "
Read more »

"My first experience and it was very informative"
Read more »

"I found it interesting. Every question I asked was answered in detail. The staff was great! "
Read more »

"I learned new information about what affects balance. An interesting and fun experience!"
Read more »

"Enjoyed it very much. Young people were excellent "
Read more »

"It was very good! Thank you! I’m looking forward to my analysis."
Read more »

"Was very well planned and executed "
Read more »

"It was interesting and fun. I now have an idea of what to look for as I age. I'm grateful that I'm healthy. "
Read more »

"a vey pleasant experience. Everyone was helpful and gave good explanations for each part of procedure."
Read more »

"Fun to do! Some technicians maybe need more practice using equipment-applying & adjusting to participants."
Read more »

"Fun experience"
Read more »

"It was fun! I am anxious to see my results & learn what I can do to help prevent falling. Thank you so much!"
Read more »

"Informative. Professor went over results with me. Offered suggestions on how to improve weak area."
Read more »

"Everyone that worked with us was wonderful. They were patient , caring, personable, and knowledgeable,. We enjoyed the program and admire the University for providing this service to the community. "
Read more »

"Everyone who worked with us was amazing. They were personable, patient, friendly, and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the time with everyone very much."
Read more »

"It was actually fun! Everyone was so helpful & friendly! I will definitely work on some of the exercises they suggested! Thank you!!!"
Read more »

"Enjoyed the day. Felt informed and well cared for Thank you "
Read more »

"Everyone was very pleasant and friendly as well as efficient. Their instructions were clear and I felt safe because they were so careful. I'm very happy I volunteered for the study."
Read more »

"Each of the staff members were polite and checked with me to ensure I was comfortable throughout the study. The various stations were well-organized to ensure participants were able to move from one test to the other without waiting.. "
Read more »

"I thought it was very thorough. I am looking forward to the results. "
Read more »

"The research study appears to be well defined/planned and execution was professional."
Read more »

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References

Click below to explore our normative resources across the different domains we investigate.

We are accessible.

We are research-based.

We are community-focused.

Who We Study

Older Adult

Studies

Older Adult Studies

Athlete

Studies

Athlete Studies

More

Studies

More Studies

Stepping Beyond Research

100+

Featured Media

Can an App Help Improve Recovery from a Concussion?

By Chris Casey | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

While much has been learned about post-concussion recovery, rehabilitation remains a complex, highly personalized process. This is especially true for athletes and military personnel whose physical deficits, particularly in neuromuscular control, may delay their return to duty.

Could a smartphone app help prevent falls in older adults?

By Ethan Knox | BingUNews

16 Ways Binghamton University Research is Helping New Yorkers

By John Brhel | BingUNews

Mobility issues affect people of all age groups, and researchers at the Motion Analysis Research Laboratory are using their expertise – and cutting-edge technology – to help identify mobility issues resulting from injury, aging and disease for people in the region.

Binghamton University collecting data for ‘driving simulation study’

By Jill Croce | 12News WBNG

When it comes to mild traumatic brain injury, also known as mTBI, 50 to 60 million are affected yearly worldwide and 1.6 to 3.8 million are affected here in the United States.

Decker College establishes Motion Analysis Research Lab

By Natalie Blando-George | BingUNews

Binghamton University’s new Motion Analysis Research Lab has some of the most sophisticated equipment available for conducting human-movement research focused on improving the health and quality of life for residents of the Southern Tier and beyond.

Upcoming Events

The People Behind MARL

Vipul Lugade

Director of MARL

Isiah Turner

Lab Manager

Sara Bautista

Lead Engineer

What Broome County Residents Say

References