The Swedish Sports Confederation's laboratory for Performance development
To drive the development of Swedish elite sports to new heights, we offer a state-of-the-art, high-tech testing and training environment.
Climate Room
Biomechanics Lab for Force Measurement
Endurance Room
Weight Room
Discover a state-of-the-art laboratory and a cutting-edge training facility.
Our state-of-the-art facility features an advanced sports lab with equipment for endurance testing, a strength room for measuring power and explosiveness, a climate chamber for simulating extreme environments, and a 3D biomechanical room equipped with cameras and force plates—where innovation meets precision. In addition to these specialized environments, there are ergonomic offices, consultation rooms, meeting rooms, and a treatment room.
At RLP, we train many elite athletes
The Swedish Sports Confederation’s Laboratory for Performance development (RLP) is a modern, high-tech laboratory dedicated to tailoring Performance development to different sports and the individual needs of athletes.
Olympic Offensive Tests Its Oxygen Uptake
Training in the climate room
This is how " Training " is experienced in the climate room
Cajsa Stadler, table tennis player
Analyzes her movement patterns while she plays.
Heat acclimatization in the climate chamber
Andreas Almgren is measuring the effects of three days of " Training " in the climate chamber over a three-week period.
Anna Swenn-Larsson
Struggling during the VO2 max test
Biomechanics
Among other things, there are two different camera systems that detect movement. One system is a marker-based system in which the cameras detect reflections from reflective markers attached to a person and/or equipment. The other system can detect a person’s movement without using markers. Both systems then create a three-dimensional model of the person and/or equipment, and the movements during various activities can be analyzed. Measuring both force and movement provides a comprehensive picture of the person’s or equipment’s movement patterns and force development, which yields important information for, among other things, Performance development.
Try a different humidity level
The climate chamber can be adjusted to temperatures ranging from +12°C to +40°C, humidity levels from 35 percent to 90 percent, and altitudes from 0 to 5,750 meters above sea level—which is slightly higher than base camp on Mount Everest. Altitude is simulated by adjusting the oxygen level inside the chamber. The lower the oxygen content in the air, the “higher” the altitude. A humidity level of 40–60 percent is generally considered normal for private homes and workplaces. Humidity levels of 90 percent can occur in Sweden on a foggy day.
Test Your Oxygen Uptake Capacity
During Performance test on a bicycle, kayak, or rowing ergometer, the oxygen consumption equipment used for metabolic measurements, combined with power data from the ergometer, provides valuable information about performance. Our ergometers are tailored to the needs of the sport, and our goal is to measure movement patterns that are as sport-specific as possible.
The Endurance Room is the largest room in the RLP by area and is equipped with two treadmills. The large treadmill, which measures 2.5 x 5 meters, can be used for activities such as running, cycling, inline skating, roller skiing, or wheelchair use. The “small” treadmill is still quite large, with a width and length of 700 x 2,500 cm, and is used for running tests. This treadmill is equipped with sensors for advanced running analysis of forces during foot strike, as well as cameras for biomechanical analysis. We also connect oxygen consumption equipment to it for metabolic measurements.
Treatment Room
In the treatment room, measurements are taken that require a quiet, peaceful environment. The room is private and well-suited for measurements using calipers and/or bioimpedance scales for further calculations and analysis of body composition, including muscle and bone mass.
Biochemistry Lab
This facility houses the basic equipment needed to perform analyses of blood samples, among other things. It includes a safety cabinet for the safe handling of blood samples, microscopes, scales, a centrifuge, and a blood gas analyzer. With this equipment, we can conduct advanced Performance test on our athletes, and it enables us at Bosön to conduct more advanced research—either on our own or in collaboration with external researchers.
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