The facilities of the Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences are among the finest in the region. The W.T. Watson Sports Complex was completed in 1998. This facility houses a fully-equipped wellness and fitness center, classrooms, two gymnasiums, an athletic training room, and an exercise science laboratory; also known as the Kinesiology Laboratory.
Kinesiology Laboratory
The Kinesiology Laboratory is equipped with a 12-lead EKG system, mechanically-braked cycle ergometers, programmable treadmills, and a variety of other equipment used in physical fitness assessments (blood pressure, strength, endurance, flexibility, body composition, etc). The laboratory is also equipped with a variety of analyzers used for measuring blood values (lactic acid, lipid profiles, glucose, etc.). Using this equipment students learn to perform tests such as VO2max, Wingate Anaerobic, repetition maximum testing, body composition assessment, flexibility, and a variety of exercise-related physiological assessments. Students may also choose to be involved in ongoing exercise-related research projects conducted within the exercise science program.
