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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.
Physical Activity Clinic
The Physical Activity Clinic (PAC) houses cardiovascular and resistance strength training equipment used exclusively by participants in the Weight Management Clinic as well as SIUE students enrolled in Department of Kinesiology and Health Education activity courses. The room features a full line of Paramount Circuit Strength Training machines, a free weight section with exercise benches, and a number of LifeFitness elliptical and treadmill machines.