About INAP
The JMU Integrative Nutrition and Physiology (INAP) Lab is an interprofessional and interdisciplinary research space jointly operated by the Departments of Health Professions and Kinesiology focused on exploring how nutrition and physical activity contribute to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Spanning over 1,800 square feet, the lab is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, private assessment and counseling rooms, and dedicated instructional and presentation areas. The INAP Lab offers rich research and educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students, fostering hands-on experience in the dynamic fields of nutrition and physiology.
Research Faculty
Burruss Hall, Room 057
820 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact: Laura Dengo, PhD
Please visit the Health Professions webpage for more information about graduate and undergraduate opportunities in Applied Nutrition, Athletic Training, and Dietetics.
Please visit the Kinesiology webpage for more information about graduate and undergraduate opportunities in Exercise Physiology and Exercise Science.
Do you want to participate in a study?
We are currently recruiting for participants for the following research projects:
Current Projects
- The effect of plant-based egg substitutes on cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized crossover trial
- The evaluation of nutrition education workshops on knowledge and skills of school food service workers in a rural city
- Impact of the Balanced Dukes Whole Health Challenge on employee well-being
- Cycling workstations: impact of an 8-week intervention on cardiometabolic factors and physical activity promotion
- Knee Health & Ability (KneeHAB) Assessments: Monitoring quadriceps & hamstrings strength & subjective knee function in athletes following ACL reconstruction surgery.
Past Projects
- The biochemical and metabolic impact of 8-weeks of intermittent energy restriction on resistance-trained adults: a pilot study
- The relationship between Ultra-Processed food consumption and inflammatory biomarkers
- Change in physical activity habits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Acute exercise's impact on inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea
- Effect of sleep quality on subsequent aerobic exercise performance
- Effect of sleep chronotype on cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity
- Cycling workstations: impact of an 8-week intervention on physical activity promotion and weight loss among inactive and sedentary university employees
- The effects of exercise on breastmilk composition and supply: a critical review
- Therapeutic potential of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of the major depressive disorder
- Impact of 150 min of nordic pole walking on vascular tone and autonomic function in sedentary overweight or obese adults
- Compensatory behaviors during a 12-week vigorous-intensity interval training intervention in post-bariatric patients
- The effects of a 12-week intense interval treadmill training on cardiovascular measures in postoperative bariatric patients
- Iron status in relation to female athlete triad risk assessment and Well-Being Questionnaire (H10WB) scores in Division I collegiate athletes
- Validity and reliability of cost-effect dynamometer for assessing quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction surgery
Equipment
Exercise testing:
- Cosmed metabolic cart
- Cosmed K4 portable metabolic unit
- Treadmill ergometer
- Cycle ergometers
- Biodex Isokinetic System
- Heart rate monitors
Cardiorespiratory assessment:
- Resting and exercise 12-lead electrocardiogram
- Spirometers
Body composition assessment:
- Norland DEXA (total and regional body fat, bone density)
- Various anthropometric measurement tools (weight management scales, skinfold calipers, Gulick Tape)
Physical activity assessment:
- ActiGraph and ActivPAL accelerometers
Resting Metabolic Rate
- Cosmed indirect calorimetry metabolic cart
- Microlife MedGem Indirect Calorimeter
Hemodynamics
- NIHem US noninvasive hemodynamic workstation for arterial stiffness measures
- Dinamap Carescape automated blood pressure monitor
- Manual blood pressure measurement tools
Biochemical
- Awareness Technology Chemwell 2900 ELISA and biochemistry analyzer
- CardioChek Plus Analyzer
- Cholestech LDX Analyzer
- Siemens DCA Vantage Analyzer
- CLINITEK Status+ Urine Analyzer
- Sub -80 Freezer
- Micropipetting
- Centrifuge
Nutrition Analysis
- Nutrition Data System for Research
Active workstation equipment
- DeskCycle2 under the desk bikes
- Walkstation desk treadmills
MSC 4315
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
