Contact Information
Jason Sawyer, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator,
Exercise and Movement Science
Unistructure, Lower Level
Exercise and Movement Science Lab
Bryant University’s Exercise and Movement Science Lab is a 7,800-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that provides students with contemporary, high-tech equipment to collect human physiological and biomechanical data.
The lab includes equipment to measure cardiopulmonary fitness, lung function, and body composition and perform biomechanical modeling. This hands-on experience enables students to enhance their understanding of the scientific principles underlying human movement and health and foster their ability to apply these principles to real-world scenarios, developing custom programs that improve human wellness and performance.
Through experiential research and engaging learning opportunities, the lab enhances students’ critical thinking and career readiness — ensuring they can excel in a variety of exercise science professions.
Highlights
In the Exercise and Movement Science Lab, students benefit from cutting-edge technology and the best equipment in the exercise and science field, including:
- Strength training machines that use air pressure
- BOD POD that measures body composition
- Bioelectrical impedance analysis scale
- Cardiac rehabilitation bikes
- Polar heart rate monitors
- High-end treadmills with harness systems and metabolic carts
- Portable metabolic systems
- Advanced biomechanical motion capture system
7,800
square feet in the EMS Lab
350
frames per second from motion capture cameras
25 mph
max speed on specialized treadmill with VO2max testing
Courses Offered in the Lab
SCI 352/SCI L352: Exercise Physiology and Lab
This course examines exercise by analyzing the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the human body during aerobic and anaerobic exercise challenges. Students will perform basic laboratory tests and measurements commonly used in human exercise physiology studies, including heart rate, blood pressure, EMG, VO2, and blood lactate levels.
This course examines exercise by analyzing the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the human body during aerobic and anaerobic exercise challenges. Students will perform basic laboratory tests and measurements commonly used in human exercise physiology studies, including heart rate, blood pressure, EMG, VO2, and blood lactate levels.
SCI 381/SCI L381: Human Kinesiology and Lab
This course will examine human movement by studying the relationship between human structure and function. Consideration will be given to the internal and external forces that cause or resist human movement. Emphasis will be placed on joint biomechanics during stretching, functional activity, and resistance exercise, as well as the biomechanical factors that influence human strength and power.
This course will examine human movement by studying the relationship between human structure and function. Consideration will be given to the internal and external forces that cause or resist human movement. Emphasis will be placed on joint biomechanics during stretching, functional activity, and resistance exercise, as well as the biomechanical factors that influence human strength and power.
SCI 401/SCI L401: Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning and Lab
This course provides a broad-based exposure to the theory and practice of strength training and physical conditioning. Students will engage in hands-on experiences with exercise equipment while designing and implementing aerobic and anaerobic exercise programs.
This course provides a broad-based exposure to the theory and practice of strength training and physical conditioning. Students will engage in hands-on experiences with exercise equipment while designing and implementing aerobic and anaerobic exercise programs.
SCI 471/SCI L471: Exercise Testing and Prescription and Lab
This course reviews how to select, deliver, and score field-based and laboratory-based exercise testing techniques for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
This course reviews how to select, deliver, and score field-based and laboratory-based exercise testing techniques for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition.