Which item is NOT typically part of a gold-standard motion capture lab?

• A. Motion capture systems
• B. Force platforms
• C. Electromyography (EMG) equipment
• D. Heart-rate monitors

Answer: (D)

In a gold-standard motion capture lab, the focus is on capturing how the body moves and what forces are involved. This means using 3D motion capture to track marker positions and reconstruct joint angles, and force platforms to measure ground reaction forces and moments. EMG equipment is often included to record muscle activation and relate it to movement. Heart-rate monitors, while useful for assessing physiologic exertion, don’t provide the positional, kinematic, or kinetic data needed to quantify movement and loads. They’re not part of the essential instrumentation for the core motion capture and analysis workflow, though they can be added if a study also aims to examine cardiovascular responses or fatigue.