Research

Since HUR was founded in 1989 as the result of a research project conducted at the University of Technology in Helsinki, HUR has been committed to conducting innovative physiological, biomechanical and exercise as medicine research. In fact, the features in HUR products and concepts developed are based upon scientific work and are in accordance with recommendations from the world’s leading exercise as medicine authorities. In addition to its own in-house research and development, HUR is also involved in co-operation with several research institutions worldwide, the results of which have been presented in many scientific congresses and published in international scientific papers.

Besides a huge passion for providing the best solutions possible for individual lifelong strength and wellbeing, HUR machines function through a resistance method that employs a natural transmission of power has been used by numerous researchers in the fields of sports, exercise and rehabilitation. In the following sections, you’ll find numerous articles about the research we, and other organizations have carried out in relation to HUR products and exercise training.

For more information, please contact Arto Hautala, HUR Director of Research and Education, arto.hautala@hur.fi