The UC Davis Human Performance Laboratory is used for both teaching and research. It contains equipment and facilities appropriate for studying both biomechanical and physiological aspects of human movement. The equipment used for biomechanical studies includes three Kistler Force Plates, four high speed videography cameras, a three dimensional Motion Analysis System, sixteen channels of electromyography, a treadmill, Cybex and Lido joint testing ergometers, and a rowing ergometer. Computers available include Unix, Windows, and Mac based operating systems. The exercise physiology testing facilities contain two cardio-respirator units, a Medtronics 2900 metabolic cart, a treadmill, several cycling ergometers, and a "bod-pod" for body composition determination.

A limited amount of animal testing is also conducted in this laboratory. The animal testing equipment includes two Cambridge Technology Ergometers (Model 305B and Model 310B), several power supplies, a custom built 16 channel signal processing and interface panel, and a Wavetek arbitrary function generator for nerve stimulation.