Exercise & Sport Science
Human Performance Laboratory
About
A student lifts weights as peers cheer her on.
Hours and locations
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mitchell Hall 224 - Blood Chemistry Lab
Mitchell Hall 228 - Instructional Lab
Mitchell Hall 229 - Research Lab
Facilities & equipment
Equipment Available
- 3 Woodway Desmo treadmills
- Trackmaster treadmill
- 1 custom pit treadmill
- 2 lode Excalibur ergometers with Wingate option
- 1 Velotron with wingate option
- 2 Abbott lipid analyzers
- 10 h10 polar heart rate sensors
- many Polar E600
- 2.5 Parvo met cart with RMR and Spirometry
- 2 AEI Moxus met cart
- anthropometry equip
- RJL Bia
- BodPod
- Uww
- Residual volume apparatus
- GE Vivid T9 ultrasound
- Hokanson clamp
- Finnapress finger bp
- Climate chamber
- Blood Chemistry Lab
- plate reader
- centrifuge
- ultra-low freezer
- freezer
- refrigerator
- ultra-pure water
- Blood letting equipment
Services
The mission of the Human Performance Lab is to enable students to grow as professionals in the Exercise & Sport Science Department. Numerous studies are carried out yearly and volunteers as a subject are always needed. Please contact Chris Jones about testing or volunteering for a study (608.785.8685)
Downloads
IRB approved consent form templates for human research
Getting Involved
Electrocardiogram Heart Screening 
Effect of Walking Speed & Metronome Tempo
Attention, Memory, Processing Speed, & Executive Functioning
Effect of eSports Gaming on Fine Motor Performance
Ground Reaction Forces During Jumping Following ACL Reconstruction
Lab Manager
- Mitchell Hall
- cjones@uwlax.edu
News
From ‘Wisconsin's Healthiest Girl’ to inspirational educator
Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026
Reflecting on the life and legacy of A.B. Culver, as UWL marks Women’s History Month
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A catalyst for change
Posted 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
Tacara Lovings receives Parker Distinguished Alumni Award
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Weighing the risks
Posted 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
Mia Khalil earns top honors with 3 Minute Grad Project on wrestler safety
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Research in the classroom
Posted 11:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
Students gain hands-on experience through course-embedded research for over 20 years
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Supporting a critical need
Posted 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, 2025
Facing uncertain future, Adapted PE program seeks donations on One Day for UWL
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