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Human Performance Labs |
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Director: Lawrence Weiss A collection of laboratories devoted to the scientific study of human physical performance and fitness. All labs have both academic and investigative functions. Students learn about the acquisition and meaning of mechanical, physiological, and psychological data obtained in the respective labs so that the information may be applied to clinical and/or research scenarios. - Body Composition Laboratory, Director: Lawrence Weiss (1993)
To provide an array of technologies to enhance our understanding of the relationship between body composition (body fat, bone density, lean tissue) and various measures of performance, health, and training. To develop and evaluate various protocols for measuring localized and total body composition. - Cardiorespiratory/Metabolic Laboratory, Director: Richard Bloomer (2004)
To investigate the effects of exercise and exercise training on the cardiopulmonary system and metabolism in untrained, trained, healthy, and diseased populations. Students and associates in the lab routinely conduct submaximal and maximal cardiopulmonary exercise tests, anaerobic power tests, energy expenditure tests, pulmonary function assessments, and basic blood chemistry analysis for teaching, diagnostic, and/or research purposes. - Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory
To provide facilities, support and expertise for examining the responses and adaptations of human muscle and endocrine systems to exercise. Research primarily focuses on monitoring the acute and chronic adaptations of human skeletal muscle to resistance exercise. In addition to the research agenda, this laboratory provides an invaluable resource as a teaching tool for both graduate and undergraduate students. - Exercise Neuromechanics Laboratory, Director: Brian Schilling (2004)
To examine the mechanics of human movement as pertains to responses and adaptations to exercise training in athletic, healthy, and aging populations, as well as in individuals with disabilities or neuromuscular disease. Of prime importance is the influence of the neuromuscular system on force development and time-dependent variables of muscular strength. Laboratory resources are also utilized for protocol development and research training activities as well as for the graduate and undergraduate academic programs. - Motor Behavior Laboratory, Director: Yuhua Li (1994)
To provide a research and educational environment and facility for studying motor learning, control, and development. To achieve national recognition by using state-of-the-art instrumentation to investigate behavior and neural processes underlying human motor skill performance and learning. - Musculoskeletal Dynamics Laboratory, Director: Lawrence Weiss (1986)
To seek new knowledge and understanding of factors affecting the human expression and development of muscle-mechanical strength, power, work, and related variables. To apply this knowledge to health-related fitness, elite performance, or to task-specific performance. To develop and evaluate various protocols for measuring muscle-mechanical performance.
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