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The Department of Kinesiology
The facilities for the Department of Kinesiology are located in the University's new Health and Human Services building. This state-of-the-art facility, opend in the fall of 2004, provides offices, classrooms,and both teaching and research laboratories to support the department's many programs. |
| Exercise Biology Research Labs: |
 The Exercise Biology Research Laboratories consists of five separate work areas; two skeletal muscle physiology labs, a cell culture lab, a microscopy lab, and a comprehensive small animal vivarium. These labs include equipment such as water purification systems, a compound microscope, an inverted microscope equipped with phase contrast, Nomarski optics and camera, a high speed centrifuge, pH meters, analytic balances, CO2 incubator, refrigerated centrifuge, a cell harvester, ultra-low temperature freezers, cryostat, a liquid nitrogen storage dewar, and a hematology analyzer (Coulter), rodent treadmills, and surgical supplies and equipment. The labs are used primarily by Drs. Pizza and McLoughlin and their undergraduate and graduate students.
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| CardioPulmonary and Metabolism Research Lab: |
 The CardioPulmonary and Metabolism Research Lab provides comprehensive facilities for the study of the effects of exercise on these systems. It includes comprehensive instrumentation for respiratory gas analysis, cardiovasular function, peripheral blood flow monitoring, blood chemistry assessment, and hydrostatic weighing. The lab is directed by Dr. Barry Scheuermann and used in support of his research and that of the undergraduate and graduate students who he advises.
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| Motion Analysis Lab |
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| Athletic Training Research Laboratory: |
 The primary focus of the Athletic Training Research Laboratory is on the assessment of neuromuscular control related to lower extremity injury. IThe lab contains a MotionMonitor data acquisition system with 5 Ascension "Flock of Birds" magnetic trackers; Standard and Extended Range Transmitters and a Bertec NC-4060 force plate. Additional equipment include a PC, scanner, Star Excursion BalanceTesting Pad and Movin' Step Balance Pads. This lab is in support of the research of Drs. Gribble and Pietrosimone and the students that they advise.
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| Joint Injury and Muscle Activation Laboratory |
 The Joint Injury and Muscle Activation (JIMA) Laboratory is dedicated to improving
disability in people with lower extremity joint injury. The JIMA laboratory is equipped
to evaluate various outcomes related to neuromuscular function and has collaborative
relationships to allow for further analyses into biomechanics.
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| Human Anatomy and Physiolgy Teaching Laboratory: |
 The department has a state-of-the art teaching facility for instruction in human anatomy and physiology. It provides for the study of structure and function from the cellular level to examination of human cadaver specimens. Extensive use is made of computer and media technology. Panoramic View of the Lab (Quicktime Required)
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| Exercise Physiology Teaching Laboratory: |
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Panoramic View of the Lab (Quicktime Required)
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The Motion Analysis Lab is a 1600 square foot facility that is used for both instruction and research. It
provides a venue for assessment of dynamic motion through a state-of-the-art 12 camera
digital 3-D video system, four force plates, a 16 channel telemeterized EMG system,
an in-sole pressure measurement system, and a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer. The
lab is used by Drs. Gribble, Pietrosimone, Armstrong, Arnos, and Thomas and their
students.
