 | Adapted Physical Education Lab The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education offers a free, inclusive, physical activity lab (P.A.L.) for children of all abilities. The purpose of this program is to provide children in the community an opportunity to interact and improve motor skills and fitness through physical activity. Kinesiology students in the Physical Education Teacher Education program plan and lead the activities under the supervision of a nationally certified adapted physical educator and graduate students in kinesiology. The P.A.L. program began in 2004 and takes place in the Vadalabene Center each spring. For more information, please contact Dr. Tammy Burt. |
 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory The newly-renovated Exercise Physiology Laboratory housed in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is a state-of-the-art, 2016 square foot facility with the capability for detailed assessment of physical activity and cardiovascular fitness, anthropometrics and body composition, and other physiological outcomes. The laboratory accommodates both clinical and basic research and contains a reception area, conference room, private exam room, private changing room, and separate rooms for body composition, cardiovascular, and biochemical assessments. The laboratory is equipped with a GE Lunar DXA Prodigy, a BODPOD, Two Parvo Medics True One metabolic carts, and a COSMED K4b2 for portable measurement of metabolism. The department currently houses a research based weight management clinic. |