Our biomechanics and physiology laboratories are home to highly advanced equipment for elite sports performance and health and exercise research.
These include VO2 max testing, lactate threshold testing, environmental acclimation chamber, Alter G anti-gravity treadmill, CSMI humac norm isokinetic dynamometer, and golf simulator. We provide sport science testing for sport teams to predict strength, measure power, collect body compositional data and test anaerobic and aerobic capabilities.
Our students enjoy regular opportunities to use the equipment as part of their studies and conduct regular research and clinical assessments within the labs. See all our courses.
We work with our own students, schools and colleges, and elite athletes from the region. Our first-class facilities are available for use by both the public and professional sports teams.
Our health checks are available to anyone who would like to find out more information regarding their physical health
Health and Wellbeing MOT
A lactate threshold assessment is commonly used to assess ability and support endurance training prescription in line with targeted training zones.
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VO2 max testing is commonly used in sports and fitness settings to assess cardiorespiratory fitness across all levels of ability
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An environmental chamber, also known as a climate chamber or environmental simulator, is used in sports science and performance research to simulate various environmental conditions.
Environmental Chamber
Using our sport centre facilities and specialist equipment we can offer tailored sport science testing for sport teams.
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The Sport and Health Science Lab we can offer bespoke workshops tailored for schools & colleges.
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Our Physiology Laboratory is registered by the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK. You can read about the benefits of holding Registered Laboratory status on the CASES website.
CASES Laboratory Accreditation is a quality assurance process that provides clients with a means of confirming the quality of a laboratories facilities, equipment, procedures and staffing to conduct sport & exercise science. This is the only CASES Accredited Laboratory in the South West.
A CASES Accredited Laboratory meets the following criteria:
We are really proud to work in partnership with the following organisations:
Adam and Hannah are two of our previous students, take a look at their blogs to find out what it is like to study here:
The Lab is managed by the Sport & Health Science staff Chris Puleston and Meg Okey. They work closely with the course leader for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, Ben Anniss.
