Testing Lab

Metabolic Measurements

• Parvo Medics Metabolic Cart
• Maximal Oxygen Consumption
• Ventilatory Threshold
• Non-Invasive Cardiac Output
• Resting Metabolic Rate

Electrocardiography

• MAC 5000-Resting ECG
• Resting 12-Lead ECG Tracings
• Case Exercise ECG
• Exercise 12-Lead ECG Tracings
• Physio-Control Lifepak 9A
• Cardiac Monitor Defibrillator

Body Composition Assessment

• Life Measurement Inc. BOD POD 
•  % Body Fat Measures
• GE Lunar Prodigy Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometer
• % Body Fat and Bone Density Measures
• Lange Skinfold Calipers
•  % Body Fat Measures
• SECA stadiometer and
• Health-O-Meter - Medical Balance Scale
• Body Mass Index Measurement

Pulmonary Function Testing

• KoKo Trek Pneumatic Spirometer
• Forced Vital Capacity
• Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
• Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

Exercise Ergometrics

• GE Medical - Case T2100 Treadmill
• Motor Driven Treadmill
• Lode Corival Cycle
• Magnetically Braked Cycle Ergometer
• Monark Cycle Ergometer
• Mechanically Braked Cycler Ergometer

Blood Testing

• "Standard" Lipid Profile 
• Total Cholesterol
• LDL
• HDL
• Triglycerides
• VLDL
• Fasting Blood Glucose 
• "Advanced" Lipid Testing
• LDL Subfractions and Size Pattern
• Lp(a)
• HDL Subfractions
• VLDL
• Emerging Risk Factors For Heart Disease
• C-Reactive Protein
• Homocysteine

Physical Activity Assessment

• Actigraph GT1m Accelerometers
• Daily physical activity in categories of intensity [Inactive, Light, Moderate, Vigorous] and estimates of energy expenditure
• Lifecorder Plus
• Daily physical activity in categories of intensity [Inactive, Light, Moderate, Vigorous] and estimates of energy expenditure
• New Lifestyles (NL) 2000 Pedometers 
• Steps per day and estimate of calories expended in moderate to vigorous activity
• New Lifestyles (NL) 1000 Pedometers
• Steps per day and estimate of minutes expended in moderate to vigorous activity