The Sport Psychology Lab is a multipurpose facility centered on the three pillars of the TCU program--research, teaching, and consulting. In the realm of research, three major endeavors are conducted in and through the lab: model testing, phenomenological research, and body image research.

• Model Testing. A model for the enhancement of fitness and self-esteem through physical activity is being created and tested in three of the middle schools in Fort Worth Independent School District. Graduate students have the opportunity to teach physical education using the curricular content emerging from the model and assessing psychological variables and fitness through a series of tests.
• Phenomenological Research. Phenomenological research in sport psychology seeks to understand the "lived" experiences of sport and exercise participants in relation to the social, psychological and cultural contexts in which they are engaged. Phenomenological interviews are conducted in the lab and analyzed within the context of research groups consisting of sport psychology faculty and both graduate and undergraduate students.
• Body Image Research. Another crucial area of research within the fields of sport, exercise, and health is the perception of body image. The Sport Psychology Lab is a setting in which studies related to body image concerns such as muscle dysmorphia and eating disorders are examined.

To support and enhance the second and third pillars of the TCU Sport Psychology program, a full set of production equipment (including a stereo, mixer, VCRs, monitors, and a color writer) are available for faculty and graduate students to create teaching videos for class instruction or performance-enhancing video productions for athletes, coaches, or exercisers. The Lab also serves as a consultation room for individual and team meetings with athletes and coaches in the areas of performance enhancement, psychological injury rehabilitation, and lifeskills development.

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