Exercise Physiology Lab

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Exercise Science Laboratories

The Western Kentucky University Exercise Physiology Lab provides a platform for research and student education. The purpose of the Exercise Physiology Lab is to engage students and better prepare WKU Exercise Science and Kinesiology graduates for post-graduation careers through involvement in teaching, research, and service to the Bowling Green and WKU campus communities.

Students in the Exercise Science and Kinesiology Programs experience hands-on training as part of their academic laboratory exercises. They have the opportunity to become proficient in a variety of exercise physiology testing procedures and other physiological assessments: blood pressure, body composition, cardiovascular function (ECG administration and interpretation), anthropometric measurements, metabolic rate, strength/power/flexibility assessment, cardiorespiratory fitness, etc. Additionally, students are encouraged to volunteer and get involved in ongoing research studies or work on their own faculty-mentored research projects. Research in the Exercise Physiology Lab positively impacts the community, as many projects often involve fitness training and wellness promotion for the South Central Kentucky region and the WKU community.

The Exercise Physiology Lab is ~2,000 sq. ft of modern laboratory space, housed in the recently renovated $37.5 million dollar facility, Houchens L. T. Smith Stadium East Room 1052. This space is equipped with exercise physiology testing equipment and tools to perform a wide variety of clinical procedures.

 

Major Equipment Housed in the Exercise Physiology Lab:

• Cosmed K5 portable metabolic device

• Velotron cycle ergometer

• Bod Pod

• Tanita Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer (BIA)

• Quinton Q 55 treadmill and exercise ECG

• Parvo Medics TrueOne 2400 metabolic system

• Vacumed Mini-Vists CPX metabolic analysis system

• Biochemistry lab with accompanying Millipore Direct Q 3 water purification system

• Monark cycle ergometers

• Resting Metabolic Hood

• Treadmills

Major Equipment Housed in the Biomechanics and Strength Lab:

• Two AMTI force plates

• Tendo bar velocity 

• Noraxon electromyography (EMG)

• Multiple stations and set ups for weight lifting evaluation