The Laboratory of Locomotor Apparatus Bioengineering (LABLAB) pursues the primary objective of contributing to the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge regarding the functions of the human locomotor apparatus, and its application to relevant arts, skills, and professions. The intent is to contribute to preserve and improve the quality of human life by maximizing motor performance and personal safety and comfort, by recovering from or preventing any type of functional or participative limitation, and by nourishing creativity from a cultural and educational perspective.

LABLAB research activity is based on rigorous and advanced quantitative observation of the mechanics of the musculo-skeletal apparatus, also in presence of special garments, prostheses, orthoses, or other devices, during the execution of motor acts that are typical of daily life activities, work settings, sport and physical activity. Such activity is carried out by employing Bioengineering and Biomechanics conceptual and operative tools that are in current use or that are devised ad hoc within the Laboratory.

LABLAB core objectives include: performance assessment;  the identification of the causes of impairments of the body structures and the minimization of their occurrence and consequences; the functional evaluation at organ level and the evaluation of the functional and participatory limitation at person level. These objectives are pursued taking into account different populations as defined in terms of gender, age, initial motor abilities, health status and risk factors.

LABLAB, in addition, carries out professional activity and proposes itself as a promoter for spin off endeavours.