Fitness Programs and Services - Health and Human Performance

Participants may select from sessions that vary from vigorous to low intensity, three days a week for one hour per session. Each session will have a warm-up, an extended activity portion designed by our graduate students to address muscular endurance, aerobic fitness, and/or flexibility along with a cool-down. The specific types of exercise sessions will vary throughout the semester providing participants the fun of experiencing multiple types of fitness activities and allowing our graduate students with valuable experience of designing and instructing many different fitness programs. The fitness sessions may include circuits, boot camp, yoga, walking/running intervals, resistance training, bodyweight routines, and many others.

• DEXA analysis:  Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) o​​​ften called a bone scan or bone assessment is the name of the method used to determine the density of bone mineral content with minimal x-ray exposure.  This test is used for the assessment of bone mineral density and body composition in total or specific regions of the body.  The scan usually takes no longer than 12 minutes to complete and would require the client to lay still on a bed-like mat with their clothes and shoes off while an arm of the machine scans over the top of their body.  The assessment is packaged with an explanation of results, a flash drive with a digital copy of the results to keep and share with a healthcare provider, and individualized health maintenance suggestions (additional charges for exercise prescription with 1 year follow-up testing).
• Dynamometry strength testing (BIODEX):  Strength testing evaluates the strength of muscles and the range of motion of the joints.  Results can be used to assess differences between sides of opposing muscle groups to determine any potential muscle imbalances and potential for injury.  This assessment includes an explanation of individual results and suggestions for improving or maintaining strength.
• Lactate threshold test:  Lactate threshold is an indicator of fitness and lactate threshold training is a common method for improving endurance performance.  During the test, blood is drawn at several intervals during an incremental exercise test using a bike or treadmill.  This assessment is packaged with your results and individualized training suggestions.
• VO2 testing:  Maximum oxygen uptake, or VO2 max, is considered the best indicator of cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance.  VO2max can be assessed using a graded exercise test to exhaustion on a bike or treadmill.  Since a maximal test may not be feasible for some people, scch as those with a cardiovascular condition, VO2max can be estimated using a submax test.  An assessment will be made prior to the testing to determine if the client should complete a maximal or submaximal test.  This assessment includes an explanation of individual results and information on how fitness can be maintained or improved.