Fitness Testing Services
Fitness Testing Services provides access to evidence-based, gold standard assessments, consultation, feedback and performance evaluations tailored to diverse communities. Our services include:
- Physical fitness assessments for personal health
- Performance fitness evaluations for sport and recreation
- Occupational fitness assessment for performance standards
- Fitness testing support for researchers
We work with organizations such as Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Training Ground and as well as provide school based outreach, and provide experiential learning for undergraduate students.
With established connections within the firefighting professions, international and national sports teams, club and varsity athletics, as well as the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation (KSR), our expert team uses evidence to inform assessments and feedback.
Services
Sport and Health Assessment
Sport and Health Assessment services provide all aspects of fitness and health testing for athletes and the general public across central and northern Alberta. Our assessments provide adults as well as athletes and their coaches, and educators with a wide range of physiological testing, analysis and interpretations for effective monitoring of fitness and health, training program prescription or teaching of physiological concepts.
Fitness Testing Services also supports the 海角社区 research units and external research institutes, actively involving KSR undergraduate and graduate students in sport and health assessments as part of on-going lab and experiential learning.
Firefighting Fitness Assessment
Firefighting fitness services include the assessment of physically demanding tasks associated with emergency response occupations. This includes structural firefighting, wildland firefighting, military occupations, law enforcement, and search and rescue. Our primary service focuses on physical aptitude evaluations for firefighter applicants and other physically demanding trades. We provide specialized expertise for individual departments with unique requirements, such as the successful completion of the 海角社区 Physical Aptitude Evaluation for structural firefighting.
Sport Performance Fitness
Our Sports Performance Fitness services are designed to support athletes in reaching their peak potential. Leveraging state-of-the-art equipment, advanced training methodologies, and expertise from our faculty, we offer customized strength and conditioning programs that empower athletes to excel in their sport. From recreational participants to high-performance competitors, our tailored, evidence-based programs are designed to enhance athletic performance, build resilience, and promote overall health.
Outreach and Strategic Partnerships
We prioritize collaboration and community engagement through dynamic partnerships with organizations like the and the . These alliances drive innovation, foster athlete development, and provide unparalleled experiential learning opportunities for students.
Meet the Leadership Team
Director: Michael Kennedy
Michael Kennedy, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, specializes in researching how extreme stressors–such as cold, altitude, exercise intensity–alter the physiological response in males and females at rest and during exercise. Holding a PhD in Rehabilitation Science, his work also examines how health-related factors influence athletes’ well-being and performance.
As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and a professional and academic member of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, Kennedy brings both expertise and academic rigor to his teaching. He instructs all first-year students in the bachelor of kinesiology and bachelor of science in kinesiology programs., focusing on biological aspects of fitness for health and well-being.
In his new role as director, his focus is to enhance the experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students in fitness assessment for health, sport and occupation. He is also working to strengthen connections with the broader community to provide a wider range of assessment services that will enhance a person's own understanding of their fitness for health, sport or occupation.
Leader: Alex Game
Alex Game is the lab coordinator for undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the 海角社区 and has coordinated fitness assessment services since 2004. Alex is a clinical exercise physiologist and an examiner for the certified personal trainer designation from the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. He holds a Masters of Science in sport performance, focussing on pulmonary function in ice hockey. He has a long standing interest in ice hockey sport science research, and has worked on numerous hockey teams ranging from grassroots programs to professional organizations such as the Edmonton Oilers. His contributions have been pivotal in advancing fitness and performance across a variety of varsity teams at the 海角社区 and he has played a key role in the Edmonton site for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Training Ground assessment program. He continues to mentor undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation as part of our experiential learning pathways.
Leader: Michael Scarlett
Michael Scarlett has been an Assistant Lecturer in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the 海角社区 and has coordinated occupational testing there since 2016. He completed his Masters of Science with a special focus on the physical demands of firefighting, including the development of physical employment standards, and cooling countermeasures during heat stress. He has worked with structural firefighting organizations across Canada to help develop and implement best practices in the area of occupational testing and has helped with research to investigate the physiology and physical requirements of wildland firefighters, search and rescue technicians, and law enforcement officers.