WG - 106b 880-7726
Donna L. Gober, Coordinator
goberdl@hal.lamar.edu

The department of Health and Kinesiology maintains a research laboratory which provides resources and services to faculty and students for research, assessment and evaluation in the fields of health and human performance.

Standard fitness assessments and personalized results reports are available to all full time students, faculty and staff. Please call extension 7726 for an appointment.

• Sub-maximal Vo2 treadmill tests: Bruce, Balke protocols
• Rockport One-Mile Walking test
• McCardle Step test
• ACSM Cycle Ergometer test
• YMCA Cycle Ergometer test

• Hydrostatic Weighing
• Bioelectrical Impedance
• Jackson,Pollack & Ward, 7 site skinfold
• Jackson & Pollack, 3 site skinfold
• Katch & McCardle, 3 site skinfold
• YMCA 5/6 site skinfold
• Katch & McCardle, circumference
• Weltman, circumference
• Lean, Han & Deurenberg, Waist circumference and age
• Gray, BIA

• Pushups
• One-minute sit-ups
• 1RM Bench Press
• 1RM Leg Press
• Grip Strength (Corbin)
• Partial Curl-up

• Blood Pressure
• Resting Heart Rate
• Cholesterol Screenings are offered at Student Health Services, 880-8468

• Sit and Reach
• Shoulder Elevation
• Trunk Extension
• Ankle Flexibility

Equipment

• MedGraphics cardio2 Metabolic Cart
• BIOPAC MP30 System
• Cybex II Isokinetic System
• Hydrostatic Weighing Tank and Apparatus
• AMTI Force Plate and Biosoft/BioAnalysis Software Programs
• InnovaTech FitCalc - Fitness Assessment Software Program
• Standard Laboratory Assessment Tools for body composition, blood pressure, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility assessments