Exercise Physiology and Nutrition Facilities
Human Performance Lab
The Human Performance Lab serves as both research and instructional laboratories and consists of the Human Performance Lab for exercise physiology and the Biomechanics Lab. Located in Harrison Hall, the Human Performance Lab has an environmental control system that keeps the entire laboratory at a constant 23-24 degrees C and 40-50% humidity. Equipment holdings for the Human Performance Lab include the following:
- Vicon 460, 6-camera digital motion capture system
- Myopac Jr. 8-channel EMG system
- KinCom Isokinetic Dynamometer
- 2 AMTI force platforms
- 4 16-bit National Instrument A/D boards
- 5 Biometrics Electrogoniometers
- Strain gauges
- Peak Motus Motion Measurement System
- 2 Peak System cameras with pan and tilt
- 3 S-VHS cameras for field collection
- 2 Hi-Speed cameras (500Hz)
- Matlab programming software
- Lab View programming software
- Trackmaster Research Treadmill (8ft x 4ft belt surface)
- True 550 Treadmill
- Metabolic Measurement Systems: ParvoMedics TrueMax 2400 Metabolic System; SensorMedics 2900 metabolic cart; Aerosport KB1-C portable metabolic system (weighs only 2 kg and can be worn by the person indoors and outdoors)
- Collins GS Modular Pulmonary Function System - measurements of pulmonary volumes and timed maneuvers (i.e.. FVC), as well RV via Helium dilution
- Electronic devices for measuring physical activity: 10 Actical monitors ( by Mini Mitter Co., Inc., Bend OR); 25 MTI activity monitors
- Blood Lactate analysis: 3 Lactate Pro (Arkray) hand-held analyzers;
1 Accusport hand-held lactate analyzer - Heart rate and rhythm monitoring equipment: Sensormedics MAX-1 ECG 12-lead electrocardiography cart; 10 Polar Accurex telemetry-based heart rate monitors; 3 Polar NV telemetry-based heart rate monitors (for R - to - R measures)
- Environmental measurement: Portable alitimeter, two portable wind speed indicators, sling psychrometer, and mercurial barometer
- Custom-built cycle ergometer for manipulating the position of a cyclist while filming or making physiological measurements
- Custom built upper body power testing ergometer for cross-country skiers
- Multiple desktop and laptop PC stations
- Xitron Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) analyzer for estimating changes in total body water, limb volumes, and body composition
- 5 Monark 828E ergometers for submaximal and maximal stress testing
- 2 Monark 834E ergometers for high power output Wingate testing
- Airel upper and lower body strength assessment stations
- Portable broad range LUX/FC light meter with datalogger
- CompuTrainer Pro stationary trainer for using a cyclist's own bicycle as an ergometer
- Body composition instrumentation: Hydrostatic weighing tank with piezoelectric force measuring scale; 5 Lange skinfold
calipers;
Omron bioelectrical impedance hand-held body fat analysis;
Tanita bioelectrical impedance standing scale for body fat analysis; Futrex 1100 near-infrared interactance body fat testers
Nutrition Research Lab
The Nutrition Research Laboratory is a research-based laboratory is used to perform research relating to nutrition, exercise metabolism, and multidisciplinary research studies. The laboratory is located in the basement of Herrick Hall. The main laboratory is used primarily to perform biochemical analyses from biological samples collected from participants in human research studies. Other portions of the laboratory are used to work with research study participants, as work areas for graduate students, and other uses. The laboratory is located in the same building as the Foods Laboratory, which is often used collaboratively with research taking place in the Nutrition Research Laboratory. Research in this laboratory typically focuses on health and ways to reduce disease risk.
- 2 ultrafreezers (-80 °F)
- Several refrigerator/freezer units
- Fisher Marathon 21000R refrigerated centrifuge
- MicroQuant Universal Microplate Spectrophotometer computer driven and housed in a Beckman incubator for ELISA/EIA and biochemistry analysis
- Metler digital scale
- Fisher Accument pH meter
- Thermo Lyabsystems microplate mixer
- PCR UV bulb workstation
- Kodak Electrophoresis EDAS-290 documentation and analysis system to image electrophoresis gels
- High performance UV transilluminator
- Bio-Rad MyCycler thermal cycler
- An electrophoresis system and power supply
- Kodak Ektachem DT60 Analyzer to determine blood lipid concentrations
- Laminar flow hood for sterile work
- Millipore Elix 3 system for analytical grade water
- Barnstead laboratory sterilizer autoclave
- Water bath
