The Department of Kinesiology in the College for Community Health is located in University Hall. This modern, $54-million seven-story building opened in 2005. The Kinesiology department is housed on the fourth floor. The laboratories in the department include the conjoined two-room Exercise Science Lab (located in University Hall rooms 4005-4007) with an attached Hydrostatic Weighing Lab (University Hall room 4007a), the Exercise Biochemistry Lab (University Hall room 4009), the BOD POD Lab (University Hall room 4101), the Athletic Training Lab (University Hall room 4054), the Motion Visual Behavior Lab (University Hall room 4004), and the Physical Activity Space (University Hall room 4002).
Community Fitness Lab
Located in University Hall 4005/4007, the Community Fitness Lab offers health assessment services to those looking to improve their well-being, performance, and overall health. The Lab offers testing, evaluations, and consultations with an Exercise Physiologist who will interpret test results and offer advice on how to use findings to design a training regimen that will be as effective as possible.
The Community Fitness Lab is committed to promoting health and wellness to the community at large. Our mission is to empower individuals of all ages to lead active lives by delivering a comprehensive range of fitness evaluations tailored to the individual, ultimately enhancing physical fitness and overall well-being.
Exercise Science Laboratory
The Exercise Science Laboratory was established in 1958. The mission of the Exercise Science Laboratory is to facilitate basic and applied science research in the areas of physiology, biomechanics, and motor learning. The main Exercise Science space is 2,400 square feet of open floor space. The Exercise Science Lab is tall enough (≥12 ft tall) to allow for jumping tasks, and when the storable dividing wall is retracted the space is large enough to accommodate running and throwing tasks. A private Hydrostatic Weighing Lab is separated by permanent walls and a door, and there is another private space which acts as a BOD POD Lab just down the hall. There is direct access to the Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory. Large whiteboards and lecture projection systems are used during laboratory experiments and group instruction.
The Exercise Science Laboratory is well equipped and able to conduct a variety of teaching laboratory experiments and scientific research studies. The laboratory has the capacity to perform all common exercise tests using exercise bikes, treadmills, and resistance exercise equipment. Measurement capabilities include metabolic, body composition, stress testing, pulmonary testing, cardiovascular testing, ultrasound imaging, movement tracking, electromyography, ground reaction force assessment, eye tracking, and blood and urine analysis. The laboratory is also well equipped with computer hardware and software.
