3MAP Lab
University of Colorado | Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
3Map Lab
CU Denver | Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
3MAP Lab
Muscle Morphology, Mechanics, and Performance Laboratory
ABOUT THE LAB
The Muscle Morphology, Mechanics, and Performance Laboratory (3MAP Lab) is located at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and linked to Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMR VAMC) through the Eastern Colorado Health Care System Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (ECHS GRECC). Laboratory facilities are also available to member investigators of the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI).
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Current laboratory efforts include the development of sonographic methods for sarcopenia and myosteatosis screening. We are also exploring the physiologic advantages of eccentric muscle actions for use in rehabilitation interventions for older adults.
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In addition to non-invasive morphology assessment via sonography, our activities include characterizing motor performance through the development or refinement of methods such as force control testing, anaerobic fatigue measurement, maximal force and torque testing, and functional batteries.
REHAB SCIENCE | APPLIED SCIENCE
3MAP Lab team members and trainees are a diverse group of clinical investigators with experience in physical therapy, kinesiology, physiology, and exercise science. Our transdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation science involves collaborative work with sonographers, radiologists, and bioengineers.
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3MAP Lab - Recent Events
The latest activity from our staff and trainees...
Dr. Harris-Love Receives VA Merit Award Grant
March. 15, 2024 Our study team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 3MAP Lab, received a four-year grant as part of the VA BLRD and CSRD Collaborative Merit Review Award program.
The project, “Exercise and Monitoring for Post-Hospitalization Muscle Atrophy to Sustain Intrinsic Capacity and Strength” (The EMPHASIS Study), will be conducted at VA medical centers in Denver and Baltimore.
The EMPHASIS Study will complement the aims of linked pre-clinical studies planned by the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center on Aging and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and an associated clinical trial at the University of Utah.
These linked studies will support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs REMEDY Initiative, “Recovery of Aged Muscle After Disuse Atrophy.
3MAP Lab Collaborates with CU Bioengineering
April. 7, 2024 Multidisciplinary research is embedded in our laboratory DNA...we've supported bioengineering student projects for over a decade, working with programs ranging from Biomedical Engineering at The Catholic University of America to the University of Colorado Denver Department of Bioengineering.
We're looking forward to the latest project with our student group at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The group is taking on the challenge of human factors design to improve the reliability of quantitative musculoskeletal ultrasound image acquisition and analysis.
As you can see in the accompanying picture, they are well on their way....
