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Kinesiology and Health

Applied Physiology Lab

The Applied Physiology Laboratory is a 2,000 ft2 facility that serves the research, teaching, and service needs of the Department of Kinesiology and Health. It was constructed as part of the renovation of the Physical Education Building as the Badminton venue for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The laboratory maintains a Georgia clinical Laboratory license through the Department of Human Resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Applied Physiology Laboratory has 2 major areas and is directed by Dr. Jeff Rupp:  

Main Laboratory Area Equipment (1500 ft2):
Metabolic Carts:
  Parvomedics 2400 (2)
ECG:
  Quinton Q4500, Q4000, Quinton Q3000
  Physio Control Lifepak 6S Cardiac Monitor (2)
  Data Sim 2000 Patient Simulator (2)
Treadmills:
  Quinton Q65 (2)
Cycle Ergometers:
  Lode Excaliber Sport
  Monark 818E (4)
  Monark 814E
  Monark 828E (4)
  Monark 874E
Wingate Anaerobic Test Interface:
  SMI OptoSensor 2000
  SMI Power Software 3.02
  SMI Extend Software 2.01
Impedance Cardiography:
  Minnesota Impendance Cardiograph 304B
Spirometer:
  Puritan Bennett Corp Volumetric Spirometer VS 400
Heart Rate Monitors:
  Polar Vantage XL
  Polar Accurex Plus
  Polar Interface, Interface Plus Software
  Pulse Oximeter, Nellcor
Thermometers:
  YSI 2100 Telethermometers (2)
  YSI Telethermometer 44TA
  Thermoscan Pro-1 Tympanic Thermometer (2)
Emergency:
  Physio Control Lifepak 6S Defibrillator
   
Body Composition Area Equipment (80ft2):
Bioelectrical Impendence:
  Hydra ECF/ICF Bio-Impedance Analyser
  -Xitron Technologies 4200
  Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanner
  -Lunar Prodigy (GE Medical Systems)
Skinfold Calipers:
  Lange
  Harpenden
Circumference:
  Tape measures