HPEEXS Laboratory Spaces
Explore our Laboratory Facilities
The department provides on-campus laboratory facilities to teach Anatomy & Physiology, Biomechanical Principles, and Exercise Physiology as well as spaces to apply best practices for teaching Physical Education Methods and Clinical Rehabilitation courses. In addition, these spaces are used to conduct undergraduate research alongside faculty mentors.
The department also maintains two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, dance studio, regulation tennis courts, and the Brambleton Center for clinical laboratories.
Brambleton Center
909 Marshall Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 823-8652
The Brambleton Center is setup to cultivate the scientific understanding of human movement to NSU Exercise Science undergraduate students.
The center houses tools to measure anatomical & physiological function, providing the opportunity for students to apply their knowledge in all clinical and practical applications of physical activity testing and measurement and provide a regional community resource for physiological testing and body composition measurements.
The labs are equipped with the following:
- 4 Synthetic Cadavers (2 fully anatomical, 1-male, 1-female)
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
- ParvoMedics Metabolic (MET) cart that interfaces with 2 Lode bikes and Trackmaster treadmill
- Protokinetics gait mat to measure various gait parameters
- Bertec force plate
- 8 sensor Delsys Trigno EMG system.
Additionally, the center houses several pieces of cardiovascular and resistance exercise equipment and a variety of orthopedic equipment (wheelchairs/walkers) for use in our clinical rehabilitation courses.
Additional Focus Areas
Dance Theatre (coming soon)
Aquatics (coming soon)
Center for Health Disparities
Accreditation
- Kinesiotherapy - Kinesiotherapy Award Letter
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Program - Undergraduate National Strength and Conditioning Program