Athletes, sports teams and the public can book for tests at our laboratory on Massey's Manawatū campus in Palmerston North.
Facilities
The Human Performance Laboratory in Palmerston North can evaluate performance for a wide range of sports and occupational activities.
Sport and exercise students also learn and practice at this laboratory.
Our research and testing equipment includes:
- Cosmed online gas analyser
- Biodex isokinetic dynamometer
- Cycle ergometers
- High speed treadmill
- Concept II rowing ergometers
- EMG multi-channel muscle activity recording
- 12-lead ECG
- LactatePro II blood lactate analysers
- AMTI force plate
- Therastride treadmill
- laboratory and field fitness testing including anthropometry and assessment of body composition.
Tests and reporting
Tests we do include:
- VO2 max and lactate threshold testing
- lactate threshold testing only (no gas analysis)
- VO2 max testing only
- heart rate max test (incremental test using only the heart rate monitor)
- basal metabolic rate
- Biodex strength testing
- height, weight, girth measurements and skin folds.
We offer confidential reporting.
Please note, testing is not currently available.
Location
We are located on the Manawatū campus in Palmerston North, on the corner of Albany Drive and Collinson Road.
University Avenue, Manawatu-Whanganui 4472, New Zealand