ESHP Facilities

Human Performance Laboratory

• Let the experts test you for better exercise performance!
• After doing primarily research testing, the Human Performance Laboratory is now offering its services to everyone.

  Reasons why you should be tested at the FAU Human Performance Laboratory:

  We cater to every exercise interest:
  1. * the high school student who wants to determine his/her readiness for athletic competition,
  2. * the sedentary individual who is starting an exercise program
  3. * the elite athlete that needs advanced testing
  The Laboratory offers a wide range of exercise testing services, offered with a minimal charge to help us offset the costs of testing and equipment.
  • Maximal exercise tests - with oxygen consumption measurement - This test will determine your VO2max using gas analysis equipment during exercise on either a treadmill or cycle ergometer.
  • Lactate threshold measurement - We will determine your lactate response during a maximal exercise test to help determine the velocity at which you can compete before lactate builds up and causes fatigue.
  • Underwater weighing - During this test, we measure your percentage of body fat using hydrodensitometry and nitrogen washout. Underwater weighing is the gold standard for body composition determination.
  • Bod Pod Weighing - During this test, we measure your percentage of body fat using airdisplacement. Bod Pod weighing is very comparable with underwater weighing for body composition determination.
  • Resting Metabolic Rate Measurement - During this test, your metabolic rate is monitored so you will know how many calories per minute you are expending. This is a great test for anyone beginning a weight loss program.
  • Wingate power testing - This test measures your "anaerobic" power to give you an estimate of your short-term, maximal exertion capability. This is extremely useful for those athletes that compete in short term power events.
  • General physical fitness battery - This battery is designed for individuals that want to start an exercise program, but need an indication of their general, overall fitness capability. Included in this battery is a submaximal cycle ergometer test, body composition determination (using skinfold calipers), flexible testing, and muscle strength and endurance tests. Additionally, we will give you a personalized exercise prescription based on your capability.
  • Health Risk Appraisal - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed this appraisal which seeks to identify "precursors" associated with premature death and serious illness, and to quantify the probable impact for each individual.

    Facilities & Equipment--Images The FAU Human Performance Laboratories are located in the Education and Science Building in Rooms 116, 254, 404, 405, 408. Our spacious facilities allow us to test large groups as well as the individual. We have state of the art equipment in our laboratories.

    Our Staff - Nowhere in South Florida will you find a group of exercise professionals that are more knowledge and experienced in the field of exercise testing and interpretation. Each of them holds a doctoral degree in an area of Exercise Science and are currently involved in research in his/her area of interest. We've got the experience, the facility, and the tests for everyone. Let us help you improve your fitness and performance!