Exercise and Sport Science
Research and Laboratories
Housed in the Health and Human Performance (HHP) Building, the Department of Exercise and Sport Science houses three interconnected laboratories equipped for on-site collection and processing of data in exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology, motor behavior (learning and control), athletic training (sports medicine), and biomechanics.
Research facilities and equipment
Applied Neuromechanics Research Laboratory:
Piezoelectric and load cell force plate, 8 channels surface EMG, 2-D and 3-D
motion measurement systems, video cameras, strain gauges, photoelectric timing
sensors, concentric-eccentric-isometric isokinetic dynamometer.
Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory: Motorized treadmills,
cycle ergometers, gas analysis equipment, volume meters, underwater weight tank,
strength training and EKG-monitored stress testing equipment. This area also
features a fully equipped biochemistry lab.
ESS Pedagogy Research Laboratory: Contains three computers,
video-capture software, four VCRs, and several camcorders.
Sport Psychology Research Laboratory: Biofeedback-alpha chamber,
consulting room, testing chambers, and psychophysiological equipment.
An adjacent 6,000-square-foot research gymnasium with an overhead filming structure, safety harness, and a force platform mount are also available for student and faculty use.