Exercise Physiology/Human Performance Lab

Exercise Physiology/Human Performance Laboratory

The Exercise Physiology/ Human Performance Laboratory is located in the InfoCision Stadium Rm 407, and has equipment to measure metabolic responses during exercise such as resting metabolic rate, pulmonary function, ECG, EMG, muscular strength and endurance, power output, body composition, and flexibility. The equipment includes:

  • ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Measurement System one with Spirometry/MVV Option  (2)
  • MedGraphics V02000 portable metabolic cart
  • HydroWorx® 1200 Aquatic Treadmill
  • GE Lunar® Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) system
  • Accupower force platform
  • iWorx® 214 EMG Data Recorder
  • Quinton® treadmill (2)
  • Quinton® Q Stress 12 Lead EKG System with Metron EKG Simulator (2)
  • BodyMetrix® Ultrasound Body Composition Analysis
  • Bike ergometer - Lode Corival and Excalibur Sport
  • MicroFit® system
  • Weight training and flexibility equipment
  • Monark 828 E Cycle Erogometers (7)
  • Polar Heart rate monitors, blood pressure monitoring equipment
  • Lactate Pro Analyzers (3)
  • OneTouch® Glucometers (3)

The Bod PodBodPod

The BOD POD

What is the BOD POD?

The BOD POD estimates lean muscle mass and the percentage of body fat, providing a more accurate weight of an individual. This egg-shaped pod uses air displacement to measure the body’s density within a 2% margin of error.

The BOD POD’s roomy interior accommodates a wide variety of human shapes and sizes. That is why it is used routinely to measure the body composition of professional and collegiate football players, basketball players, and even sumo wrestlers! The BOD POD has successfully been used by people weighing up to 500 lbs. It's also ideally suited for wheelchair athletes, those with special abilities, the elderly, and children. And, because the BOD POD is noninvasive, it is completely safe for regular and repeated testing.

Why choose the BOD POD for body composition analysis?

  • Proven Accuracy using whole-body density measurement.
  • Fast test time – about 5 minutes.
  • Ability to accommodate all types of populations (including children, the elderly, and the disabled).
  • Excellent repeatability. Safe for repeated testing and is non-invasive.

The University of Akron offers BOD POD testing:

  • Community: $25 per test
  • Faculty/Staff: $20 per test
  • Students: $15 per test
  • Group rates and multiple test packages are available

Call (330) 972-2334 to schedule an appointment.