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Facilities and Technology

The Kinesiology Department utilizes state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and technology to enhance curricular, service, and research activities.

  • Students examining another students ability to run on a treadmill while connected to a breathing machine.

    Exercise Physiology Laboratory
 YOLO 142

    • Parvo metabolic cart
    • Cosmed K5
    • Treadmills
    • EKG machine
    • Electronically braked ergometers
    • Hypobaric chamber
    • Resistance training equipment
    • Skinfold calipers
    • Core temp device
    • Monark cycle ergometers
  • kinesiology student helping with other student's physical therapy

    Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory YOLO 132

    • Treadmill
    • Biodex
    • Parvo metabolic cart
    • Cosmed Pony Fx spirometer
    • Upper arm ergometer
    • Cholesterol analyzer
    • Lactate analyzer
    • Hb/Hct analyzer
    • Portamon (near infrared resonance spectroscopy)
    • Environmental Tent
  • Student examining another students mobility in a gym.

    Exercise Physiology Resistance Exercise Laboratory YOLO 145

    • Half-rack systems
    • Squat stations
    • Rogue/Eleiko bars and bumper plates
    • Elliptical machines
    • Cycle ergometers
    • Quick Board System
    • Vertec vertical jump
    • Tendo Barbell Velocity System
    • Medicine balls
    • Kettle bells
    • Agility and plyometric equipment
  • A person using a pipet in a lab setting

    Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory YOLO 134

    • Fume hood
    • Plate reader
    • Homogenizers
    • -80 °C freezer
    • 4 °C refrigerator
    • Water filtration system
    • Centrifuge
    • Gel electrophoresis
    • Weigh scales
    • pH meter
    • LN2 dewar
    • Light microscope
    • Cryostat
  • an image resembling an x-ray being shown on a laptop

    Clinical Testing Suites YOLO 138, 139, & 141

    • Ultrasound
    • Blood draw & IV insertion supplies
    • Hologic DEXA
  • research in biomechanics

    Cheryl Maglishco Biomechanics Lab Yolo Hall 116

    • Biomechanics Lab Norxaon 8 channel clinical DTS EMG
    • Noraxon 4 channel DTS EMG
    • Noraxon 2-channel triaxial acceleromters
    • Motion Analysis 6-camera 3-dimensional motion analysis system
    • 2 AMTI Force Plates
    • 1 Kistler portable force plate
    • OpenCap 3-dimensional motion analysis