SCSU Human Performance Lab (HPL)

03/13/2026

HPL director Dr. Kyle Reason will be speaking at the SCSU Provost Summit on March 24th to discuss the development of community partnerships helping us study fall risk in older adults here in central Minnesota!

12/19/2025

Exciting research happening in the HPL!

St. Cloud State University is using two grants to help launch a new study on fall risk in older adults. Learn more:

https://wjon.com/fall-risk-research-scsu

01/10/2025

Greetings, Alumni and Friends of the Human Performance Lab!

We’re thrilled to share some of the exciting research happening in the lab this year!

In the fall, two of our talented undergraduate students conducted a study examining the effects of different bicep curl variations on muscle hypertrophy. This groundbreaking work will be submitted for publication and showcased at the Northland ACSM Conference this April.

This semester, we are collaborating with our Strength & Conditioning team and the Men’s Soccer program to explore the impact of a neuromuscular stimulation device on recovery and the retention of warm-up benefits. We look forward to submitting this research for publication and presenting it at an academic conference in the near future.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in the work we do. Stay tuned for more updates from the Human Performance Lab!

11/06/2024

Welcome to Kyle Reason, Assistant Professor in Kinesiology and Director of Husky PAW/HPL. There’s still a small spark of life at SCSU.

06/12/2019

Another look at the completed Eastman Hall renovation

06/11/2019

The Eastman Hall renovation is complete with Student Health Services beginning to serve students this week as others begin and continue the move into the building!

SCSU's former gymnasium has become a health and wellness center with $18.6 million in state bonding

04/23/2019

Graduate students presenting their study titled, “Heat Acclimation Through Passive Heat Stress in Active Individuals” at the Huskies Showcase this morning!

03/08/2019

A sneak peak at the Kinesiology space in the newly renovated Eastman Hall. Most equipment has been ordered!

02/20/2019

Eastman Hall renovation is coming together! Kinesiology will have a satellite space in this newly renovated building dedicated to exercise consultation, testing, prescription, and assisting individuals in meeting their health and fitness goals!

05/16/2018

Came across some old pics. Perfect timing! ACSM Nat'l meeting is in Minneapolis. Jack, Glenn and I are planning to attend the Northland Social on Thursday, May 31, at the downtown Hyatt, room Nicollet D-3, 8-9:30pm. Trista, the newest of the HPL Faculty will be there too. It would be great to see any of you that are around. And, please help us spread the word to all non FB folks. Thanks DB

03/13/2018

Mike Schultz is the newest Paralympic Medalist to have come through the lab for testing and training recommendations. His poster still hangs on the wall (I think 🤔). Congrats to Team Monster Mike!

Kimball native, and current St. Cloud resident, Mike Schultz has won gold. Schultz won the men's LL1 competition Sunday night at the Paralympics being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.