Human Performance Laboratory
The Human Performance Laboratory is used for teaching applications, research, and community outreach in the general area of health assessment and promotion. A broad array of laboratory instrumentation supports the investigation and practical skill application in the areas of energy expenditure and metabolism, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and a variety of physical health assessments that include bone mineral density screening, EKG recording, lipid analysis, pulmonary function, and resting metabolism assessment.
Equipment housed in the Human Performance Laboratory include:
- Accudexa BMD analyzer
- Accusport Portable Lactate Analyzer
- BIODEX Isokinetic System
- MedGem & BodyGem Resting Metabolism
- Bod Pod body composition system
- Cholestech LDX blood lipid analyzer
- Clinitek Urine Specimen Analyzer
- Cosmed K4b2 portable metabolic unit
- Cosmed Quark b2 metabolic unit
- Cosmed Pony FX Spirometer
- Quinton Medtrack ST55 Treadmill
- Quinton Q4500 EKG system
- RT3 Triaxial Accelerometers
- Monark Cycle Ergometers
