Facilities

The Kardatzke Wellness Center is the home for all academic majors in the Department of Kinesiology, AU athletic programs, campus recreation and wellness activities.  It is a state-of-the art facility including a performance gym, fieldhouse, indoor track, pool, weight/cardio rooms, labs and classrooms and dance studio.

The Gaither Sports Medicine Center is the hub for Athletic Training education and services. Its spacious areas for treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries include many therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation equipment, including the SwimEx rehab pool.  In addition, a well-equipped laboratory classroom is used to enhance students’ learning in the clinical skills needed to gain competency as an athletic trainer. 

In the Hardacre Human Performance Laboratory Exercise Science students acquire hands-on experience with the scientific testing equipment including  a metabolic cart, treadmills, and cycle ergometers.  Students learn testing procedures for kinematic motion analysis, electrocardiography, oxygen consumption/metabolic rate, blood lactate concentration, hydrostatic weighing/body composition, biomechanical analysis, skeletal muscle electromyography, and vertical jump power.

In the Ward Fieldhouse, Bennett Natatorium and the Falls Weight Room, PETE students use the courts, track, weight/cardio equipment, pool and dance studio to teach and promote healthy physical activity.  Surrounding outdoor areas such as the tennis courts and outdoor playing fields accommodate sport participation and other physical activity opportunities.

Please take a Virtual Tour to see some of the equipment and resources available in our facility.