The Exercise Physiology Lab at the University of Kentucky has the facilities and equipment for a wide variety of physiological and performance testing.
Lab Equipment
Body Composition Equipment
- Underwater weighing
- Bioelectrical impedance
- Skinfolds
Cardiorespiratory Testing Equipment
- Two metabolic carts that allow for the measurement of oxygen consumption during exercise or at rest using a canopy system
- Traditional 12-lead electrocardiograph (EKG) or with telemetric heart rate monitors
- 5 treadmills
- Pendulum and pan-loaded cycle ergometers
- Arm crank ergometer
- Traditional bell spirometers
- Automated electronic spirometer, for the assessment of respiratory capacity and function
Other Equipment
- Lactate analyzers
- Electromyographs (EMG)
- Wingate Anaerobic Test equipment, and load cells for measuring force output
Helpful Links
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