The Department of Health & Human Performance maintains a number of sophisticated laboratories that are used for both teaching, research and outreach. Some of these include:

Video Analysis Lab
The Video Analysis Lab contains extensive technology for the collection and analysis of data from videotape and audiotape sources. Included is a video editing system which allows for videotape editing, variable speed viewing and easy tape copying.

Thermal Lab
The Thermal Lab has a heat chamber; exercise/work equipment (treadmills, cycle ergometers, velodyne); oxygen consumption analysis; skin/core temperature monitoring, which provides opportunities to research and investigate issues related to thermoregulation; environmental stressors; and protective gear (forestry, firefighting, athletics, industry, leisure clothing, UV clothing). Several of the recent projects have investigated the clothing which has been engineered to provide better protection from environmental stressors, creatine ingestion in the heat, and the efficiency of running in the heat.

Thermography Lab
The Thermography Lab is equipped with an infrared imaging system that can non-invasively measure skin temperatures to the nearest 0.05 C. This thermal technology has been utilized in research efforts related to industry (thermal clothing, protective barrier suits), medical pathology (carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud's syndrome, sypathetic responses to thermal stress, neural and vascular blood flow pathologies), and physiological responses to exercise and thermal stressors (environmental stressors) in both animal and human subjects. Much of the research from this lab has been presented at international meetings.

Muscle Physiology Lab
The Muscle Physiology Lab is designed and equipped for the study of muscle physiology in animal and cellular models. Current topics of interest that are being investigated include lactic acid metabolism, lactic acid transport across muscle cell membranes, and fatigue and oxygen uptake kinetics at the onset of contractions or exercise. Equipment in this lab includes a muscle stimulator, flow probes, peristaltic pumps, muscle myograph and load cells, computerized data acquisition systems, a blood gas/pH analyzer and a CO-Oximeter for measuring blood hemoglobin concentration and percent saturation of oxygen.

Exercise Biochemistry Lab
The Exercise Biochemistry Lab is designed and equipped for the analysis of blood and muscle metabolites such as lactate, pyruvate, alanine, glucose and glycogen. Studies involving radioactive tracer metabolites are also possible. Equipment and supplies in this lab include common chemicals, centrifuges, automatic pipets, a water purification system, freeze-dryer, ultra-centrifuge, spectrophotometer, pH meters and a liquid scintillation counter.

Health & Fitness Assesment Lab  - TigerFit
The TigerFit Health & Fitness Assessment Program utilizes the lab to provide on-going exercise programming and fitness education for the students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.Undergraduate and gradaute students develop skills in applied exercise technology, exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation and adult fitness programming. Some of the services provided by the TigerFit Comprehensive Health Profile include a physician screening, blood analysis, body composition and cardiovascular health and fitness.

Biomechanics Lab
The 2000-square-foot Biomechanics Lab is a state-of-the-art laboratory with five primary data collection systems. The laboratory has two AMTI force platforms, five high-speed video cameras and recorders and two Peak Performance video digitizing systems, one high speed Qualisys infrared camera, two Noraxon telemetric EMG systems and a KinCom isokinetic dynamometer. The laboratory has numerous related peripheral electronics and computers.

Motor Behavior Lab
Research conducted in the Motor Behavior Center investigates the roles of cognitive factors in the learning and control of human movements. Processes such as feedback, perception, attention, motivation and response programming are examined to determine how skillful movements are acquired and performed. A motor development program in the Motor Behavior Center focuses on kindergarten children who have low motor proficiency. These children participate in a structured movement activity program designed to enhance basic motor abilities and fundamental motor skills. Research is conducted related to children's development of motor abilities and acquisition of motor skills.