Community Fitness Testing
Viola Holbrook Exercise Physiology Center
Highland Center HC 1312
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Fitness testing can be a valuable tool when training for specific performance outcomes. The Holbrook Center offers various fitness testing and interpretation of aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, body composition, and metabolic rate assessments.
Body Composition
| Assessment | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bod Pod | $20 | |
| Hydrostatic Weighing | This method is currently the gold standard of estimating body fat. It has an error range of 1-2%. Subjects are weighed underwater in a specially designed tank. During the underwater weighing procedure, subjects are required to exhale as much air as possible while being weighed underwater. Subjects must wear a bathing suit for this test. | $20 |
| Skin Fold Testing | $10 | |
| Bioelectrical Impedance | $10 | |
| Hip/Waist Measurements | $5 | |
Cardiorespiratory Tests
Assessment |
Description |
Cost |
| Aerobic Capacity Max Test | $40 | |
| Lactate Threshold | This test is designed to pinpoint the lactate threshold during cycling or running. The test starts out with a warm-up and then increases quickly to a workload or speed just under your estimated lactate threshold. It is then slowly increased every 5 minutes until blood lactate levels indicate the lactate threshold. This test involves several blood samples taken from the finger. It is not considered a maximal test but does require a difficult intensity. | $40 |
| Resting Metabolic Rate | $20 | |
For more information and to schedule an assessment, contact Jeremy Frost. jeremy.frost@mnsu.edu
Assessment Data
You will receive a printed out data report or completed data sheet depending on your test.
Forms
Payment
Cash or checks made to MSU Mankato will be accepted.
Parking
Lot 4 - Visitor Pay Lot ($4 first hour and $2 every hour)
Lot 23 - Free Lot
