On the other hand the research includes physiology of hearing, sensory physiology, muscle physiology and environmental physiology . The hearing research utilizes methods from confocal microscopic studies of contractile proteins in isolated preparations to studies of the mechanisms for noise-induced damage to the cochlea in intact animals. Other major areas of research cover the role of calcium in skeletal muscle fatigue as well as transduction mechanisms in muscular mechanoreceptors. The role of different peptides in inflammatory pain is also investigated. Changes in gravity and ambient pressure are used as probes to study basic physiological mechanisms.
Research focuses on respiratory, cardiovascular and muscle functions in humans.
Methodological facilities include a human centrifuge and pressure chambers. The research is focused on studies of the physiological, biochemical and clinical consequences of physical exercise. A major goal is to understand how the skeletal muscle cell is influenced by physical activity and training. Another major objective is to elucidate various regulatory mechanisms which control human physical performance, especially the biology of oxygen radical species formed during exercise. A third goal is to clarify the biochemical mechanisms responsible for muscle fatigue during prolonged dynamic exercise.