Clinics, Labs & Research

PEAK Academy (Performance Enhancement through Applied Knowledge) is a clinic of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science in the College of Health. PEAK provides Faculty and Staff Fitness Classes for all full and part-time employees of the University of Utah.

The PEAK clinic allows faculty members in Exercise and Sport Science to provide practical training education for their undergraduate and graduate students.

The mission of PEAK is to foster the development of learned knowledge for ESS students and provide professional level services to University and community members.

The College of Health

Human Performance Research Laboratory

The Human Performance Research laboratory supports research on the adaptive potentials of humans, including the borderline fields that relate human function to complex and changing environments. Specific research includes: Studying the effects of exercise and environment on the muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and thermoregulatory systems of the human body.

Collaborative research projects have been undertaken with the University's Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing, and departments of Biology, Electrical Engineering, Modern Dance, and Physical Therapy. The Environmental Chamber is also part of the Human Performance Lab.

Program Contact

Andrea White, Ph.D., Director
235 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) North Building
(801) 585-6172
andrea.white@health.utah.edu

Administered By

Exercise & Sport Science