Tag: EPIC Lab
Agreement Among Resting Metabolic Rate Assessments within Resistance Trained Females
Kinesiology Deadline: May 3, 2025 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Are a healthy female between the ages of 18-40 years old.
- Are healthy as determined by the PAR-Q+. Medical History Questionnaire, and the Menstrual Status Questionnaire.
- Are currently resistance training for a minimum of 6 months as defined by 3 resistance training sessions per week with at least one lower body session.
- Are premenopausal, with an identifiable onset of menses (early follicular phase).
- Are currently not pregnant and do not intend to become pregnant.
- Are willing to adhere to all pre-testing visit instructions including fasting for at least 8 hours and abstaining from exercise, alcohol, and caffeine for at least 24 hours prior to each testing visit.
Response to Moderate and High Isoinertial Loading Paradigms
Kinesiology Deadline: Mar 1, 2024 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Healthy resistance trained males (18-40 years old)
- Have a smart phone or computer with internet access to use with an application the study will provide.
- Healthy, and ready for physical activity as determined by the PAR-Q+, and MHQ.
- Participants will be required to be recreationally active
- Active resistance training for a minimum of 6 months as defined by 3 resistance training sessions per week with at least one lower body session.
- Willing to follow specific dietary requirements.
- Consuming <300 mg·day−1 (Equivalent to 3 cups of coffee per day or 2 16oz cans of Redbull) and willing to keep their caffeine consumption consistent throughout the duration of the study.
- Informed of the study procedures and provided written informed consent to participate in the study.
- Free from previous or current lower body injuries that are viewed by the investigators to potentially limit ability of the participant to perform the assessments.
- Willing to abstain from lower body resistance training for the 14 days preceding ET1 and ET2
CREW (Creatine and Resistance Exercise in Women)
Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jan 7, 2024 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Are female between the ages of 18 to 35
- Recreationally active, defined as meeting the ACSM standards for recreationally active individuals of participating in physical activity ≥ 150 minutes exercise/week.
- Not following a resistance training program
- Are Not currently taking creatine monohydrate or have not taken it in the last 6 weeks
- No known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, muscular, and/or coronary heart disease (i.e. heart failure, diabetes, COPD, etc.)
- Do not regularly use prescription medication (not including contraceptives)
- Are not currently seeking medical care.
- Are not currently pregnant.
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Aerobic and Muscular Function
Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 16, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- 18-35 year old aerobically trained males or females (defined as an average of 150 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week for the past six months).
- Willing to come for all four visits.
Exercise Thresholds
Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Are ages 18-50
- Aerobically trained males and females (an average of 150 or more minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic running or cycling per week for the past 6 months)
- Are willing to come in for all testing visits
- No known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, muscular, and/or coronary heart disease
- No current injury that would limit the ability to exercise on a stationary bike
- Do not regularly use prescription medication other than birth control
- Are not seeking medical care for a condition that would alter the response to exercise
- Not currently pregnant
Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise Among Individuals with MS
Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jan 31, 2024 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Individual between the ages of 18 to 58
- Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
- Are able to walk 10 meters without assistance
- Are willing to come in for all 4 visits
- No other known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, muscular, and/or coronary heart disease
- No Multiple Sclerosis relapse in the past 30 days
- Are not currently undergoing a rehabilitation protocol
- Are not currently seeking medical care for a chronic condition that could limit exercise capacity other than multiple sclerosis
- Are not currently pregnant