The Sport Science Laboratory

The Sport Science Laboratory is lead by Dr. Andrew Perrotta and is housed within the Centre for Human Performance and Health at the University of Windsor. His laboratory focuses on sport science and sport medicine and its direct application to enhancing health and sport performance. Graduate students conduct applied research within the daily training environment of the Windsor Lancer varsity programs. Dr. Perrotta's team concentrates on examining the dose-response to exercise using wearable technology to quantify exercise stress, and to examine the response in biological function and athletic performance.

  • The CHPH contains top-of-the-line equipment for measuring progress, wellness, fitness, and athletic performance. Some of the equipment includes:

    • COSMED Bod Pod

    • A BioDex machine

    • Monark Peak Bike (Wingate Testing)

    • VALD Force Plate systems.

    • COSMED Metabolic Cart (VO2 Max Testing)

    • Polar HR System

    • Fitlight systems

    • Titan GPS System

    • VITRUVE Velocity Based Training (VBT’s)

    • Environmental Tent

    • Brower Speed Gates

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  • The Sport Science Laboratory offers the following assessments.

    • Body Composition

    • Indirect Calorimetry (Basal Metabolic Rate)

    • Wingate Test

    • Cardiopulmonary Testing (VO2 Max)

    • Vertical Jump Testing

    • Running Speed

    • Heat Tolerance Test

    • Musculoskeletal Testing (Strength | Power | Endurance)

The Armoury

The Armoury is the primary space for team training sessions and is also used for fitness testing. It is a massive, 7200 sq. ft open concept facility with windows spanning from the floor to ceiling. It contains a primary floor, a studio, and a mezzanine. To learn more about The Armoury, please click below.

  • The Armoury covers every resistance training need an athlete could have, with equipment such as:

    • 12 Squat racks, with benches, barbells and weights to complement

    • Dumbbells ranging from 5 lbs to 105 lbs

    • The space also includes multiple Smith machines, weight machines, and cable systems

  • The 2nd floor of the Armoury contains a multitude of machines to enhance an athlete’s cardiorespiratory fitness, such as:

    • 7 Treadmills

    • 3 Assault Bikes

    • 8 Ellipticals

    • 4 Spin Bikes

  • The studio space serves as a warm-up area and plyometric exercise area, it contains the following amenities:

    • An assortment of medicine balls and kettlebells

    • Yoga mats and rollers

    • 3 Rowers/skiiers

    • Plyometric boxes and platforms of various heights

The Sport Performance Studio

The Sport Performance Studio is a dedicated space for our Lancer athletes to perform personalized and supervised training sessions. It includes the following amenities:

  • 6 Squat racks, with benches, barbells, and olympic weights to complement

  • Dumbbells and kettlebells ranging from 15 lbs to 70 lbs

  • Conditioning equipment such as spin bikes and medicine balls

  • Yoga mats

  • Plyometric boxes

  • A television with a surround sound system