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Muscle Physiology Lab Seeks Volunteers for Study on the Causes of Muscle Fatigue and Its Impact on Mobility Function

Potentially qualified volunteers will be reasonably healthy, non-smokers between the ages of 30-40 or 70-80 years.

February 21, 2023 Research

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Researchers in the UMass Muscle Physiology Lab are looking for volunteers for their NIH-funded study of the causes of muscle fatigue and its impact on mobility function in young and older adults.

Potentially qualified volunteers will be reasonably healthy, non-smokers between the ages of 30-40 or 70-80 years who are not training for an athletic event.

Volunteers will be asked to go to the laboratory for three to four study visits, depending on whether they agree to an optional fourth visit. At these visits, they will undergo mobility and muscle strength assessments, be given a physical activity monitor to wear at home, walk on a treadmill, and perform contractions of their thigh muscles while in an MRI machine that can tell researchers about their muscle biochemistry.

Participants will receive information about their muscle strength, size, fatigue and biochemistry; as well as their physical activity level. Participants will be compensated for their time up to $220.

For more information about the study, contact Omar in the Muscle Physiology Laboratory at UnderstandFatigue [at] umass [dot] edu (UnderstandFatigue[at]umass[dot]edu) or call: (413) 545-5305.

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