Applied Physiology Laboratory • Biomechanics Laboratory • Elementary Physical Education Laboratory
HSES programs at all levels are supported by experiential education opportunities. All undergraduates are exposed to HSES laboratories and clinics, which provide service to the university and the community.
The Applied Physiology Laboratory (APL), 101 Robinson Center, contains modern applied physiology equipment used to assess a variety of physiological, biochemical and molecular variables. A wide range of human experiments are performed and analyzed in the APL. The major research emphasis of the APL is on the physiological processes that transpire with heart failure and aging from the whole organism to the sub-cellular level. Demonstrations of physiological, biochemical and molecular concepts are performed for applied physiology classes. Graduate and undergraduate students obtain professional training by assisting in research and service projects.
Contact: Phil Gallagher
(785) 864-0772
philku@ku.edu
The Biomechanics Laboratory, 101 Robinson Center, is equipped to perform three-dimensional kinematic and kinetic analyses of human movement. The lab contains a PhoeniX Technologies Visualeyez VZ 3000 tracking system for capturing three-dimensional full-body motion, a Bertec FP4060-08 force platform for measuring ground reaction forces, a Delsys Bagnoli-8 electromyography system for recording the electrical activity produced by muscles, and a Kin-Com isokinetic dynamometer for assessing muscle strength. The research in the Biomechanics Laboratory involves the application of the principles of mechanics to the study of biological systems for the purposes of performance improvement and injury prevention and rehabilitation. The current research emphases of the Biomechanics Laboratory include the biomechanics and motor control of movement-related effort and the mechanical energetics of upper-extremity motion in aging and clinical populations.
Contact: Robert Gregory
(785) 864-0752
rwg@ku.edu
K-12 Health Education and Community Health research
The HSES Center for Health Education, 308 Robinson, provides undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities in K-12 Health Education and Community Health research. Undergraduate researchers must be Community Health majors and are selected by semester through an interview process. Masters and doctoral students must be Health Education majors and are selected on a per-project basis. Current research being conducted includes :
Contacts:
K-12 Health Education advocacy, policy and evaluation: Dr. Cynthia Akagi 785.854-0767, akagi@ku.edu
Substance abuse prevention and character education: Dr. Mark Thompson 785.864-0768, drt@ku.edu
The Elementary Physical Education Laboratory, 248 Robinson Center, provides a setting for training physical education and elementary education majors in the teaching of physical activity to children. The laboratory offers professional training activities for undergraduate and graduate students as well as research opportunities for students who wish to explore how children perform in movement-related environments.
Contact: Leon Greene
(785) 864-0775
jlg@ku.edu
