The following is a list of services that the the Center for Exercise and Applied Human Physiology offers. VO 2 max Tests Cholesterol Screening Blood lipid screenings are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month. A 12-hour fast is required .
Venous blood is taken from a easily accessible vein either in the arm or hand.
Results include total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. A blood glucose screening can also be done. A follow-up appointment with the Employee Heath Promotion Program dietitian is available upon request. This battery of tests provides physical measures to quantify an individual's aerobic fitness, body composition, muscular strength, flexibility, blood lipid profile and dietary intake. Body composition is assessed through either a skinfold technique or bioelectrical impedance.