Swim Performance Laboratory - The Swim Performance Lab aims to understand the factors affecting human swimming performance across a wide range of ages and abilities. The lab has a swimming flume, a 25-yard swimming pool, and a wading pool. The lab uses a snorkel integrated with a metabolic cart that enables real-time measurements of oxygen consumption, substrate utilization, and economy while swimming in the flume. This lab is under the direction of Dr. George Crocker—location: PE 38 & Pool deck.
Website: www.swimperformancelab.com
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Research (SCIER) - SCIER aims to understand how exercises like body weight-supported treadmill training can enhance neurological recovery, neural plasticity, and exercise fitness. This lab is under the direction of Dr. Dy.
Location: ASCL 109
Spinal Plasticity Laboratory (SPL) – This lab examines the effects of locomotor training in a rodent model of spinal cord injury using robotic devices. This lab is under the direction of Dr. Michael Joseph.
Location: ASCL 123
Exercise Physiology - This laboratory studies the effect of exercise on the brain and cognition. This lab is under the direction of Dr. Keslacy.
Location: ASCL 139.
Biomechanics – The biomechanics lab houses an eight-camera Vicon motion analysis system, two AMTI force plates, and an electromyography system. Current research investigates the factors that influence force and power output from skeletal muscle. The lab is under the direction of Andy Cornwell, Ph.D.
Location: ASCL 110
The Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory is where our primary objective is to investigate and understand musculoskeletal and neural adaptations in response to factors such as chronic pain, sports activity, repeated motions, and postural deviation.
Our laboratory has a high-tech ultrasound machine featuring shear wave elastography, offering a remarkable capacity of up to 700 KPa stiffness measurements. This powerful tool enables us to assess tissue stiffness and gain valuable insights into the details of musculoskeletal conditions. Additionally, we utilize ADPM wearable technology for a detailed analysis of movements and gait. This wearable tech, complemented by dynamometers and algometers, ensures a comprehensive approach to our studies.
Dr. Leila Rahnama, PT, Ph.D., is the laboratory director. Our laboratory is conveniently located at PE 237, providing a dynamic and well-equipped space for impactful research. Join us on the forefront of advancing understanding and solutions in musculoskeletal health.
The Cultural Sport and Exercise Psychology (CSEP) research lab aims to examine (moving) bodies and the field of kinesiology through psychological and sociocultural perspectives and promote equity and social justice in/via kinesiology and related fields. Students in the CSEP research lab have researched a wide range of topics such as transformative justice and cancel culture in sport, weight stigma in exercise, and critical health education.
A specific area of focus of the CSEP lab is on promoting non-diet, weight-inclusive approaches to health and physical activity promotion. As such, students are also invited to join Dr. Lee’s service-learning program, Golden Eagle Physical Activity Mentoring (GEPAM), to gain practical experiences with weight-inclusive health coaching and/or to join her research collaborative, the Weight Inclusive Research and Education (WIRED) collaborative, to collaborate with scholars committed to weight-inclusive education, practice, and advocacy. This lab is under the direction of Dr. Saemi Lee. Location: PE 212B