Department of Exercise Physiology

MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT

Monitoring of Physiological performance variables of top sports persons of the country: TOPSAthletes, National Campers, SAI- NCOE, SAI- Training centre (STC).
Phase wise Physiological testing, test analysis and test prescription advise
Academic classes of different online and offline classes (MSc. Course, PG Diploma, Refresher Course, Diploma, Certificate Course etc.).
Conduction of various knowledge development program, Online webinars, Pre-Conference workshop etc.
Variable wise Physiological Norms creation for Indian subcontinent origin.
Game wise Event specific testing Protocol formulation via Pilot study, Reliability and Validity work through prediction modelling.
Quality Research Work in the field of Sports Science.

Focused physiological testing areas:

Cardio-pulmonary fitness testing
Physiological threshold (AT, VT, LT) monitoring
Graded exercise testing (GXT) and submaximal testing
Lung function (spirometry) testing
Physical and physiological fitness battery testing and test prescription
Lactate and Heart rate adaptive response checking
Heart rate variability and cardiac recovery response
Anaerobic power profiling
Various muscular strength adoption measurement
Field-based physiological performance monitoring
Physical workload monitoring
Hypoxic chamber-based high-altitude training simulations

Academics

Master in Sports Coaching
Post Graduate Diploma in Exercise Physiology
Diploma in Sports Coaching
Diploma in Sports Medicine
Skill Development Courses
Certificate Courses in Sports Coaching
Orientation Course
Refreshers Course

Publications:

National publications: 12
International publications: 15.

DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS & UTILITY

Sl. No.	Equipment	Measures/ Variables	Battery of tests/ Methods
1	Breath-by-Breath Metabolic Gas Analyser(COSMED CPET)	(a) Endurance capacity: VO2max (ml/kg/min) maximal volume of oxygen consumption per min time relative to body weight (b) Ventilatory equivalents and oxygen pulse (VO₂/HR) (c) VT- ventilatory threshold (d) Variables at AT (anaerobic threshold)- heart rate, VO₂ etc.) (e) Running economy (f) Physiological recovery adaptive conditioning (HR, VO₂, Lactate etc)	Graded exercise test (GXT) in laboratory on treadmill or bicycle ergometer
2	Spirometry (lung function analysis) COSMED CPET	(a) Lung function testing (PFT) (b) Obstructive (COPD) and Restrictive lung disease determination (c) Ventilatory capacity (VC) (d) Peak flow rate (PEFR) (e) Static and Dynamic lung volume measures	Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Test.
3	Uphill inclined Treadmill (COSMED uphill reversible-belt treadmill)	(a) Graded exercise testing (GXT) to access maximal all-out effort and endurance capacity (b) Various running based training interventions	Graded exercise test (GXT)
4	Anti-Gravity Treadmill (Alter-G)	(a) Rehabilitation purpose for Lower limb injuries (b) Neuromuscular adaptations reestablishment during injury Rehab.	Rehabilitation purpose.
5	Bicycle Ergometer (COSMED Ergoselect)	(a) Graded exercise testing (GXT) to access maximal all-out effort and endurance capacity (b) PWC170 submaximal test to assess aerobic capacity (c) Lower limb-based trainings (cyclists)	Graded exercise test (GXT), Ramp Test.
6	Lower body anaerobic peak bike (MONARK Wingate bike)	(a) Anaerobic power profiling- peak, relative peak, average, minimum anaerobic power output (b) Fatigue index in response to the anaerobic power fatigability	Wingate test (WanT)
	Metamax 3B Gas Analyser	(a) VO2max (ml/kg/min) maximal volume of oxygen consumption per min time relative to body weight (b) Ventilatory equivalents and oxygen pulse (VO₂/HR) (c) VT- ventilatory threshold (d) Variables at AT (anaerobic threshold)- heart rate, VO₂ etc.) (e) Running economy (f) Physiological recovery adaptive conditioning (HR, VO₂, Lactate etc)	a) On field exercises (running, cycling, etc) (b) Real time exercises monitoring at sea level as well as high altitude training (Hypoxic chamber training) (c) Graded exercise test (GXT) in laboratory on treadmill or bicycle ergometer
7	Hypoxic Chamber ~90M³	(a) High-altitude hypoxic environment stimulations (b) Improvement in endurance capacity (c) Enhanced Iron profile and blood variables to push aerobic capacity	a) High Altitude training (i) Passive methods ( ~ 6 – 8 hrs/daily) (ii) Active methods ( ~ 1 – 2 hrs/daily)
8	Polar Team Pro (POLAR) heart rate sensors	(a) Heart rate response (b) HRresting, HRpeak, HRrecovery measures (c) Heart rate recovery adaptive profiling (d) Hear rate reserve (e) Heart rate deflection point (f) Heart rate variability (RMSSD, HF/LF index, pNN50 etc)	(a) Online monitoring during live match & real time training (b) Online monitoring and offline data of lab based and field based physiological tests.
9	Lactate Scout (Portable Lactate Analyser)	(a) Blood lactate adaptive response (basal, pre-exercise, during exercise, peak, and recovery) (b) Game bout simulations based Lactate response profiling (c) Lactate threshold measures	(a) Graded exercise test (GXT) on treadmill or bicycle ergometer in laboratory (b) Incremental exercises in field
10	Portable field based scientific equipment	All physiological field-based tests	Beep test Yo-yo test RAST test Other essential tests