Knowledge in motion
What happens inside your muscles when you exercise? Try electrical muscle stimulation, discover how scientists measure muscle function and fatigue, and explore how sports science helps us better understand human performance.
How do our muscles work? What happens when they get tired? And how do scientists measure athletic performance?
At the booth of the Exercise Physiology Lab, you can discover how sports scientists study the human body in motion. Try electrical muscle simulation for yourself and experience how small electrical impulses can trigger muscle contractions of different intensities. See how researchers assess muscle function and investigate how muscles respond to exercise, fatigue and training.
You can also explore how modern sports science helps athletes improve their performance. Learn how researchers measure the energy used during running and discover how advances in equipment have transformed endurance sports.
Take a closer look at the evolution of running shoes and find out how new technologies have contributed to performances once thought impossible, including the breaking of the two-hour mark at the 2026 London Marathon.
Through hands-on demonstrations and interactive activities, discover how sports science helps us better understand movement, performance and human potential.
