UCSF Human Performance Center
The UCSF Human Performance Center is a research laboratory at Mission Bay that also opens its testing to the public. It publishes VO2 max, blood lactate profile, Wingate anaerobic, RMR and body composition assessments by name, each with its own appointment length. The RunSafe running evaluation brings a biomechanist, a physical therapist and a dietitian together in a single two-hour visit.
The care team
Every clinician the operator publishes by name, with their role exactly as the operator states it.
Dr. Anthony Luke, MD, MPH
Published as MD, MPH and as Benioff Distinguished Professor in Sports Medicine.
Dr. Richard Souza, PT, PhD
Published as PT, PhD, Program Director of the PhD in Rehabilitation Science, and Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.
Brooke Schultz, MS, ACE-CPT
Published as MS, ACE-CPT.
Mathias Sorensen, MS
Published as MS.
Care at UCSF Human Performance Center
What people come here for, the kinds of care UCSF Human Performance Center offers, and its specific tests and services.
What people come here for
Kinds of care
Tests and services
- Lactate threshold testing
- Finds the effort level where lactate starts building up faster than the body clears it, which is what a training zone is set from.
- Metabolic rate testing
- Measures calories your body actually burns at rest.
- VO₂ max testing
- Measures cardiorespiratory fitness, the strongest exercise predictor of longevity.
More care this clinic lists, in its own words.
Practical information
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About this profile and its sources
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