This is the Facebook page for The Center for Physical Activity and Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Center for Physical Activity & Health (CPAH) is part of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies at the Universityof Tennessee. The center is dedicated to promoting physical activity and helping individuals enhance their health, fitness, and quality of life
CPAH has just released its WALKING COMMUNITY Page. The purpose of this project is to provide safe and convenient walking routes on campus for all of UT’s faculty, staff, and students. Check out our page now or download your favorite walking route for others to enjoy! Become a friend of CPAH on mapmywalk.com and share your route with us and the rest of the walking community! Visit this site at http://physicalactivity.utk.edu/utk-walking-community/ .
Many Health and Fitness Tests are offered at the Center. The Aerobic tests offered are VO2max, Lactate Threshold, and Submax (bike). We also offer body composition testing. The tests are as follows: Bod Pod, Skin Folds, Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA)-foot to foot, Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA)-hand to hand. Segmental Bioelectrical Impedance (SBIA), and Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). A description of the tests, their benefits and uses, and the prices are on the CPAH website of http://physicalactivity.utk.edu.
The staff associated with CPAH are Eugene Fitzhugh, PhD, Director and Emily Post, CPT, Graduate Assistant.
The faculty associated with CPAH are Dixie Thompson, PhD, David Bassett, Jr., PhD, Dawn P. Coe, PhD, Scott Crouter, PhD, Kelly Strohacker, PhD, and Edward Howley, PhD.
Please feel free to visit our webpage or contact us via email or phone for information regarding research, physical activity guidelines, aerobic and body composition testing, membership, etc!
