Comparison of Human Performance Laboratories in American and Turkish Universities

Year 2018, , 32 - 39, 25.12.2018

Murat Erdoğan Nasuh Evrim Acar , Gökhan Umutlu

https://doi.org/10.33438/ijdshs.488685

Abstract

Although the physiology of exercise developed with a multidisciplinary approach is dynamic and exciting for the 21st century, it is important to know how to use the laboratory devices and equipments which is essential to conduct scientific researches in this field. Sixteen human performance laboratories in USA and thirteen human performance laboratories (HPL) in Turkey and the current status of the devices and equipments which exist in these laboratories have been examined in this study. The present material in the human performance laboratories was evaluated to provide the measurement based on 7 specific areas (1. Pulmonary functions 2. Muscle strength, endurance and flexibility 3. Walking analysis, biomechanics and movement analysis 4. Cardiovascular functions 5. Body composition 6. Reaction time and balance 7. Competition analysis systems for coaches) determined by the researchers and 43 devices and equipment which should be present in the laboratories were determined with the help of the survey conducted as a result of face-to-face interview. According to the results of the descriptive parameters of the current investigation it was found that devices and equipments that enable to examine lung function, muscle strength and stamina, body composition, isokinetic dynamometers, reaction time and balance tests were relatively prevalent in Turkish HPL while cardiovascular system analysis, gait analysis, biomechanics, motion analysis, video analysis and flexibility measurements were less common compared to American Universities. Consequently, there are similarities and differences between Turkish and American HPLs in terms of devices, measurement tools and equipments which are essential in exercise physiology field.

Keywords

Exercise physiology, Laboratory, Human Performance, HPL

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