Exercise Testing Lab

Mission

The Exercise Testing Lab is a teaching and research space dedicated to conducting exercise tests and analyzing blood biomarkers. The lab space is used for courses such as Exercise Testing and Prescription, Exercise Immunology and Research Methods. The lab gives students the opportunities to gain skills in exercise testing such as VO2max tests, resting metabolic rate, EKG, force deck analysis (balance and strength testing), and body composition analysis.

To learn more about the Exercise Testing Lab or collaborate in research, contact Dr. Nadia Agha at na66@rice.edu.

Directions

The Exercise Testing Lab is located on the second floor of Tudor Fieldhouse, next to the Center of Human Performance, Room S221.

Follow our video for directions

If entering from the front of Tudor Fieldhouse on College Way, turn left after entering the main entrance, then turn right at the end of the hall. Continue down the long hallway and through the double doors. Make a left at the stairs and go up the stairs. Continue straight down the hallway and make a right at the second hallway and the lab will be the first door on your left.

If entering from the back of Tudor Fieldhouse near Lot 6, make the right and go up the stairs. Go down the hallway and make a right at the second hallway and the lab will be the first door on your left.

Exercise Testing Lab, S221 Tudor Fieldhouse

Lab Equipment

Biochemical Analysis Equipment
  • Tecan Infinite F50 Plate Reader
  • LABCONCO Purifier Biological Safety Cabinet
Exercise Testing Equipment
  • COSMED Quark CPET Metabolic Cart with ECG
  • COSMED Quark CPET Metabolic Cart
  • COSMED Modular Ergometer (Bike)
  • COSMED Bodpod
  • Trackmaster Treadmill TMX428
  • InBody 770 Body Composition Analyzer
  • VALD Force Decks
  • Hand Dynamometer
Trackmaster treadmill next to a COSMED Quark CPET metabolic cart with dual monitors in the exercise testing lab
COSMED metabolic cart positioned beside a COSMED modular ergometer bike and a stationary bike in the lab
Clean lab counter space featuring gray cabinetry, a sink, and biological safety preparation areas
InBody 770 body composition analyzer standing against a white wall with integrated hand electrodes
COSMED Bodpod body composition tracking pod next to a computer monitoring cart
View of the exercise testing lab corner featuring seating, a standing scale, and anatomical charts on the wall
VALD Force Decks dual force plates resting on the floor for neuromuscular assessment
LABCONCO Purifier biological safety cabinet with two ergonomic lab chairs and a prep cart
Wide view of the exercise testing lab showcasing the treadmill, metabolic carts, and ergometer bikes lined up
exercise testing lab room

Contact Information


KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

S203 Tudor Fieldhouse

(713)348-8318 (Office)
(713)348-8808 (Fax)

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

6100 Main St, MS-545 Houston, TX 77005

Our offices are located on the 2nd floor of Tudor Fieldhouse on the east side of the building. The easiest way to access our suite is to enter through the front entrance that faces the Inner Loop. You'll see the court in front of you. Turn left, then turn right, and turn right up the stairs. At the top of the stairs, turn right into the hallway. Our suite will be through the open door ahead on the right.