The Clinical Exercise Research Facility (CERF) at Tarleton State University (TSU) offers health and fitness evaluations for students and members of the community. The goal of CERF is to provide individualized safe and effective exercise prescriptions for those wanting lose weight and improve their overall fitness. The exercise prescriptions, based on American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, are focused around simple and positive lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. The following equipment is used to evaluate health and fitness:
- Mortara© Electrocardiogram (EGG): Provides information about the heart during exercise. An ECG can check for heart abnormalities while at rest and during exercise. An exercise stress test is useful for individuals who are unsure of their cardiovascular health, but want to begin an exercise regimen.
- VacuMed© VO2 & Lactate Plus© Analyzer: Evaluates accurate fitness levels
,and provides useful training information regarding ventilatory and lactate thresholds. A VO2 max stress test is beneficial to athletes who want to improve their fitness levels. - Cholestech LDX©: Measures cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides and hs-CRP with a simple finger prick.
TSU Kinesiology graduate students and senior level Kinesiology interns are responsible for conducting health and fitness assessments in the CERF lab. These students are able to obtain valuable real-world experience which prepares them for jobs in clinical, corporate or research settings as Exercise Science professionals. These students are trained in using American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) exercise prescription guidelines, and check out CERF and let our students help you meet your fitness goals!
The CERF lab is doing great things. A research laboratory in the Kinesiology department gives students the opportunity to perform clinical testing that can enhance experience needed for a lot of jobs. I believe both labs in the department are a great source for practical learning as well as research. I would like to see the other departments on campus get more involved with these labs. I think human biology and anatomy courses could use practical experience with the physiology testing (blood lactate, VO2, EKGs).
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