NORTHERN TODAY 10 SPRING 2023 News | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI TY HE EXPANSION of Northern State University’s Nora Staael Evert Human Performance Lab is underway, with some of the new equipment now in place. Northern has received the new Biodex, which measures strength, and upgraded the previous Biodex, said Dr. Jessica Talmage, Assistant Professor of Human Performance. Talmage and Dr. Chelsee Shortt, Assistant Professor of Human Performance and Physical Education/Sports Sciences Department Chair, won a South Dakota EPSCoR grant to fund the expansion project. The $200,000 grant is made possible thanks to funds from the South Dakota Board of Regents, critical matching funds from the NSU Foundation, and in-kind graduate assistantships. The upgrades to the lab, located in the NSU Barnett Center, will provide students with hands-on learning to better prepare them for future careers in sports science or allied health graduate programs. The expansion will also enhance undergraduate research capabilities, as well as the health and performance of NSU students and student-athletes. Benefits Campus and Community The project will also benefit the community and region as well as the Northern campus. Already, high school students got to test out the new Biodex equipment at the recent Sports Sciences Day, an event where area high school students came to campus to learn about sports science-related careers. More New Equipment in Place Other new equipment now in place includes a cycle ergometer, which is already being used for a graduate students research project. Equipment has also arrived for the biomechanics lab. This will house a new motion caption camera system and force plates, though a platform still needs to be built and cameras installed. Talmage said the estimated timeline for the platform is May, and camera set-up in June. Open House Possible this Fall Once everything is complete, a tour with the coaches on campus will be scheduled. Talmage said they are also hoping to hold some type of open house for the rest of campus and the community sometime this fall. T Expansion of Nora Staael Evert Human Performance Lab underway
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