The 锻炼 and Performance Nutrition Laboratory (EPNL) at Lindenwood University is housed within the College of Science, 技术, and 健康 and primarily serves the students, faculty and staff members in the 锻炼 Science and Human Performance programs. In addition to supporting undergraduate internships and graduate student research, core faculty members involved in the EPNL are active members of key professional organizations and have a growing number of externally funded research projects. The EPNL was formally developed in December 2014 and since that time, unprecedented administrative and external support has allowed the laboratory to support a growing number of projects and students. The EPNL functions as the central nexus of teaching, mentoring and research activities within the College of Science, 技术, and 健康 and strives to develop a national reputation for conducting high-quality clinical research studies and to become a leader of disseminating and translating scientific information related to exercise, 营养, 健康, performance and body composition. Through these efforts, the EPNL intends to establish itself as a valuable resource for students, 父母, 教练, 公司, 健康 care providers and other medical providers.