Research Laboratories

Athletic Training Teaching Lab

Forker Building – Room 213
A key part of the Athletic Training Master’s Program (MATR), the lab offers a hands-on learning environment for future healthcare providers.
Bio Mechanics Research Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 178N
The Biomechanics Laboratory is a 1750 square foot facility that is part of the Human Performance Laboratories.
Clinical Vascular Research Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 140
The Clinical Vascular Research Lab studies how aging and exercise impact cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health across the lifespan..
Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 142
Research involves the collection of blood and muscle tissue from subjects before, during, and after exercise.
Exercise Clinic

Forker Building – Room 194
This general purpose laboratory supports the discovery, engagement, and learning missions of the department.
Exercise Metabolism Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 164Q
This facility is a shared lab space among the faculty/staff to perform research and collect data in multiple aspects of exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, immunology, neurophysiology, and more.
Exercise Physiology Teaching Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 283
Students in several Kinesiology courses perform a full range of fitness assessment tests using the Exercise Metabolism Lab.
Exercise Psychology Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 248

Exercise Psychology research focuses on psychological responses to physical activity and psychological factors associated with physical activity participation and dropout
Health Intervention Research Laboratory

Forker Building – 279B
The health intervention research team (HIRT) utilizes multiple, cutting-edge technology to design, test, and implement health promotion interventions.
Molecular Biology and Immunology Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 164V
The lab is equipped with apparatus for identifying genetic and immune response markers of cellular function.
Motor Control and Learning Research Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 178S
The broad purpose of the lab is to better understand principles of motor control and motor learning and how the brain contributes to effective movement, with a long-range goal to impact remediation, rehabilitation, and therapeutic practices.
Neurophysiology Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 187B
Part of the Human Performance Laboratories, multiple studies are completed in the lab with focus on understanding the underlying neurophysiology of multiple behaviors and differences in neurophysiology among various populations, including Parkinson’s disease.
Exercise Intervention Laboratory

Forker Building – Room 189
The lab conducts human research on the effects of lifestyle physical activity, sedentary behavior, resistance and aerobic exercise training, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular strength on various health outcomes such as hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, sarcopenia, and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality in adults and older adults.
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Laboratory

Forker Building – Rooms 164L and 164M
The Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab conducts research on the assessment and promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles.
Psychology of Active Living

Forker Building – Room 266B
Current research focuses on developing and testing an online intervention to promote health-enhancing physical activity in adults with obesity, by collaborating with local healthcare facilities.

Applied Motor Development Laboratory – Location: Rooms W0202 and 250 Forker
Athletic Training Teaching Laboratory – Location: Room 213 Forker
Biomechanics Research Laboratory – Location: Room 178N Forker
Clinical Vascular Research Laboratory – Location: Room 140 Forker
Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory – Location: Room 142 Forker
Exercise Clinic – Location: Room 194 Forker
Exercise Intervention Lab – Location: Room 189 Forker
Exercise Metabolism Laboratory – Location: Room 164Q Forker
Exercise Physiology Teaching Laboratory – Location: Room 283 Forker
Exercise Psychology Laboratory
Health Intervention Research Laboratory – Location: Room 279B Forker Building
Hemodynamics Laboratory – Location: Room 164N
Microscopy & Histology Laboratory – Room 141 Forker
Musculoskeletal Biology Laboratory – Room 142 Forker
Molecular Biology and Immunology Laboratory – Location: Room 164V Forker
Motor Control and Learning Research Laboratory – Location: Room 178S Forker
Neurophysiology Laboratory – Location: Room 187B Forker
Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory – Location: Room 189 Forker
Physical Activity and Health Promotion Laboratory – Location: Room 164L and 164M Forker Building
Psychology of Active Living Lab – Location: Room 266B Forker

Forker 164Q (Metabolic Lab)
Forker 187A (Cardiovascular Assessment Lab)
Forker 187B (Aerobic Assessment Lab)
Forker 187D (DEXA Lab)
Forker 187E (Strength Assessment Lab)
Forker 187H (Interview Room)

Research Laboratories

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