The Robert Kertzer Exercise Physiology Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility for training undergraduate and graduate students for professions in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, medicine, sports physiology, strength and conditioning and health promotion. The laboratory occupies 3,500 square feet and has metabolic, cardiopulmonary, biochemistry, vascular, neuromuscular and environmental facilities. This space is used by faculty, undergraduate and graduate students for laboratory activities, in-class projects, and research related to health and exercise.
The lab is equipped with a Harris environmental chamber for
studying the effects of heat and cold on exercise performance, ParvoMedics indirect calorimeter to measure aerobic capacity and caloric expenditure, Kistler Gaitway force sensing and gait analysis treadmill, hydrostatic weighing tank for body composition, wireless and wired twelve lead electrocardiographs, Chison Ebit 60 Ultrasound Machine, SphygmoCor Pulse Wave Monitoring system to research vascular stiffness, numerous treadmill and cycle ergometers, and a well-equipped biochemistry laboratory for the study of blood and urine markers of hydration, glucose, lactate and other metabolites , lipids, muscle damage and inflammation, and oxygen carrying capacity.
A list of major equipment includes:
- ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Cart
- 10’x10’ Harris Environmental Systems Environmental Chamber
- Analox GL5 Lactate Analyzer
- Lactate Scout+ Portable Lactate Analyzer
- Computrainer Pro Professional Electronic Cycle Ergometer
- Two Custom Trackmaster Research Grade Treadmills
- Three Monark Cycle Ergometers
- Lode Excalibur Sport Bicycle Ergometer
- HQInc Wireless Core Temperature system
- SphygmoCor Pulse Wave Monitoring
- Vascular Profiling System VP-2000/1000
- Omron IntelliSense Digital Blood Pressure
- Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs LXi
- Norav PC-ECG 1200 Wireless Electrocardiograph
- Welch Allyn CP200 Resting Electrocardiograph
- Anaeroid and Mercurial Sphygomomanometers
- Two Micro Direct. Inc. Micro Plus Spirometer
- Collins 13.5L Bell Respirometer
- Lifepak Automated External Defibrillator
- Kistler Gaitway force sensing and gait analysis treadmill
- BioPac MP160 Data Acquisition System
- Electrogoniometers
- HUMAC NORM Isokinetic Dynamometer
- Digitimer DS7AH Constant Current Stimulator
- SpectraMax 340PC Microplate Spectrophotometer
- BIO-RAD Smart Spec 3000 Spectrophotometer
- Bausch & Lomb Spectronic 21 Spectrophotometer
- Two Cholestech LDX Systems
- Captair Filtair Fume Hood
- Revco Scientific Inc. Ultra-low Temperature Freezer
- Isotemp Laboratory Refrigerator
- Centrifuges including microcapillary and refrigerated
- Corning 345 pH meter
- Precision Systems Micro Osmometer
- YSI Precision 4000A Thermometer and 2100 Tele-Thermometer
- Fisherbrand and Autoclavable Oxford Benchmate pipettes
- Hot plates, magnetic stirrers, vortex mixers, mixing plates, water baths
- Mettler-Toledo Electronic Balance
- Hydrostatic weighing tank
- General GE 510 Digital Body Mass Scale
- Harpenden and Lange Skinfold Calipers
- Medela Baby Weight Scale
- Detecto Beam Balance Scale
- RJL Systems Bio-electrical Impedance Body Composition
- Vertec Vertical Jump Tester
- Sit and Reach Measurement Devices
- Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells
- Body Solid Horizontal Leg Press
- Body Solid Leg Extension and Leg Curl Machine
