Parkinson's disease (PD) progressively deteriorates motor function. Successful rehabilitation, leading to a favorable course of movement disorders in PD, is contingent upon frequent, regular, and patient-specific exercise regimen that is customized to the individual needs.
Wednesday, March 20 │ 10:00 am – 2:30 pm │ Virtual via Microsoft Teams
The Exercise Physiology/Testing Lab is primarily used for the laboratory portion of several classes offered by the Exercise Physiology department, as well as various research projects.
Mechatronics engineering major Lilia Colbrunn saw the SkyHack competition, held Nov. 3-5, 2023, as a chance to experience the excitement of creating innovations on the fly while doing something with a purpose. Colbrunn, a senior, called on her brother Gabe, a mechatronics engineering major, and her friend Cole Hebbard, a mechatronics major and a pilot, to form the team Rubble Busters. The aviation-focused design challenge partners with Design Innovation and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. The Burton D. Morgan Foundation was the majority donor for the event givin...
Many of the projects completed in this laboratory are completed in conjunction with the Exercise Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory.
A subsection of the laboratory has been dedicated to the acquisition of biological specimens. Currently, our laboratory engages in routine sampling of blood both during and following exercise protocols.
