Facilities

Human Performance Lab

The Human Performance Lab, located in Room N168 at the Center for Healthcare Education, is utilized to conduct activities to demonstrate the effects of exercise primarily on the cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal systems. Examination of aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, body composition, pulmonary function, cardiac function and muscular strength and power are among the lab activities conducted. The equipment in the lab allows students and faculty to thoroughly assess fitness for the purpose of baseline testing, preliminary diagnostic screening and exercise prescription. Outcome data is collected for the Pioneer Performance Center and the University Athletics program. Members of the community engaged in competitive and recreational physical activity are also assessed. The laboratory is equipped with the following testing devices:

• Parvo Metabolic Cart
• Bod Pod
• Body Composition Analysis
• Woodway Desmo Human Performance Treadmill
• Strength, Power & Flexibility
• Agility Testing & Training
• Blood, Lactate and Lipids Measurement
• Pulmonary Function and Oxygen Saturation
• Free Weights and Resistance Tubing

Lab Director: Beau Greer, Ph.D., CSCS

Motion Analysis Laboratory

The Motion Analysis Laboratory, located in Room N164 at the Center for Healthcare Education, is a state-of-the-art facility capable of assessing a multitude of movements. A 37-meter runway allows for the assessment of maximal speed velocity and three-dimensional measurement of running. It serves as the clinical facility for the Pioneer Performance Center, teaching laboratory and space for collaborative research projects within the Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Science. The laboratory is equipped with the following state-of-the-art equipment necessary to measure the dynamics of human movement from both a normal and pathological perspective:

• 10-camera Qualysis OQUS hi-resolution 3-D motion analysis system
• Two AMTI Optima force plates
• 8-channel surface wireless electromyography system (Noraxon)
• 9-unit inertial measurement unit system (Noraxon)
• Hi-speed video capture capabilities
• Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer
• h/p/Cosmos Instrumented treadmill
• Alter-G treadmill
• GaitRite walkway gait analysis system

Lab Director: Matthew Moran, Ph.D.

Strength & Conditioning Lab

The Strength and Conditioning Laboratory serves as the applied science facility for the Pioneer Performance Center, teaching laboratory, and space for sport science research within the Exercise Science program. This laboratory is equipped with the most up to date equipment and software for the measurement of athletic performance and tracking of athlete development over time. These items include:

• FD4000 dual force plates
• FD lite dual force plates
• Pasco dual force plates
• Kairos Isometric mid-thigh pull
• Gym Aware linear position transducer
• Push band accelerometers
• High speed cameras
• Vertec jump testing device
• Brower timing gate system
• Katsu blood flow restriction cuffs
• GE Ultrasounds measurement device

Lab Director: Christopher Taber, Ph.D.