

Human Performance Expertise and services
This technology center is able to combine the most important, high quality techniques available at Radboudumc to perform in-vivo measurements of human performance in the broadest sense of the term.
read moreHuman Performance Expertise and services
The term ‘human performance’ should be interpreted in the broadest sense of the term as the research focus is not only on health and disease states, but also on healthy aging, and (in)activity and lifestyle.
The expertise of this technology center is characterized by research in the “man” domain. Our purpose is to support and evaluate the knowledge gained in the molecular domain and to answer mechanistic questions from the population domain with regards to human performance.
Area of expertise
We focus on four major pillars of the human performance and their interaction:
- muscle and nerves
- lungs
- heart and vessels
- brain and cognition
Services
We offer an outstanding and broad experience in human in-vivo measurement techniques to study functionality of individual organs, organ systems, regulatory mechanisms, and individuals as a whole, in an integrative way. These techniques can play an important role in the evaluation of new therapies and interventions at the patient level.
Our services include:
- Support on experimental design and preparation of study plans
- Assistance in all types of projects related to in vivo measurements:
- Performance of intervention studies
- Evaluation new therapies or new medicine
- Performance of research into cognitive aging
- Performance of research centered around patient and health, lifestyle
- Performance of validation studies
- Performance of patient home measurements
Areas of expertise
We can offer research techniques that can examine human performance in different settings and can evaluate new therapies and interventions at the organ and patient level. read moreResearch projects

Thermo Tokyo
The 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be held in the midst of Tokyo’s summer. A team, led by dr. Thijs Eijsvogels, will perform four inter-related projects to allow Dutch athletes to ‘beat the heat’. read more
MyTemp temperature capsule
We investigated the precision of the recently developed myTemp temperature capsule. read more

Medipee urine measurements
We are collaborating with Medipee, a company that is developing a medical device to measure urine parameters directly in the toilet. read moreMedipee urine measurements
Urine samples contain valuable information in both clinical (health) and sport settings (hydration level). For that reason, patients often have to provide a urine sample in a urine cup, which is not very practical in both clinical and home-based settings. Therefore, a German Company, Medipee, is developing a new medical device to measure urine parameters directly in the toilet.We are collaborating with Medipee to validate this new measurement device, which could lead to a smart-toilet that provides direct information regarding an individual’s hydration and health status and could contribute to personalized medicine.


Collagen peptides and knee function
Knee joint discomfort is frequently observed in middle-aged individuals and is associated with a reduced daily life activity and an impaired quality of life. read moreCollagen peptides and knee function
Knee joint discomfort is frequently observed in middle-aged individuals and is associated with a reduced daily life activity and an impaired quality of life. Collagen peptide (CP) supplementation might have a beneficial effect on knee discomfort. Roussellot (producer of Peptan Collagen Peptides) partnered with the Radboudumc Physiology department to study the effects of Peptan supplementation on knee discomfort and knee function in 167 middle-aged individuals. CP or placebo supplementation reduces knee discomfort and improves knee function in active middle-aged individuals with self-reported knee discomfort. However, no superior effect of CP supplementation over placebo was observed.
Healthy Brain Study
The cohort study is called the ‘Healthy Brain Cohort’ study. The RTC Human Performance is involved in the design of the measurements and data collection. The goal of the Healthy Brain Cohort is to make a unique leap forward in understanding the human brain within the context it lives in. read more