Applied Exercise Physiology Laboratory
The Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies houses a 4,000 square foot Applied Physiology Laboratory. Equipment is available for graded, maximal testing, including treadmills, cycle ergometers and Nordic Track machines. There are 2 computerized systems for the measurement of oxygen consumption and a portable metabolic system for doing field work. Equipment exists for measuring cardiovascular variables (blood pressure, cardiac output and forearm blood flow). A biochemistry laboratory with a fume hood, centrifuges, spectrophotometer, Mettler balances, pH meter, refrigerators, and chromatography equipment is used to carry out biochemical assays. In addition, a microtome, cryostat, and biopsy needles are used to examine muscle fiber characteristics.
For body composition, the laboratory has a hydrostatic weighing tank and a modified spirometer to determine residual volume by the oxygen dilution method. Additional equipment include a Bod-Pod device that estimates body composition using air displacement, bioelectrical impedance analyzers, and a dual energy x-ray absorptiometer.
Contact CEHHS
335 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718