Researchers and students demonstrate an experiment in Ohio State University 's Biodynamics Laboratory. [From left: Alex Zyskin, a freshman majoring in chemical engineering; Gang Yang, a doctoral student in industrial, welding, and systems engineering; Greg Knapik (seated at computer), a senior research associate-engineer in the Biodynamics Laboratory; William Marras, a professor of industrial, welding, and systems engineering; and Lee Mazurek, a masters student in industrial, welding, and systems engineering.] Photo by Jo McCulty, courtesy of Ohio State University.
An Ohio State University student wears a Lumbar Motion Monitor (LMM) -- a device that measures the movement of the spine. The two white patches on the skin visible beneath the LMM are oximeters -- devices that measure the oxygen levels of the muscles through the skin. Photo by Jo McCulty, courtesy of Ohio State University.
Researchers in Ohio State University 's Biodynamics Laboratory demonstrate the equipment they used in a study of lifting and muscle oxygenation. [From left: Lee Mazurek (wearing equipment), a masters student; Gang Yang, a doctoral student; and William Marras, a professor; all of industrial, welding and systems engineering.] Photo by Jo McCulty, courtesy of Ohio State University.

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