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With investigations that span across a number of research themes, researchers are often looking for participants who meet specific criteria of the study in which they are engaged. Learn how you can get involved to help push the level of our understanding and innovation.
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Current studies recruiting participants
Skeletal muscle myokine response to acute eccentric exercise
Description
This research is investigating the amount of myokines (signalling proteins) released from muscle cells with strenuous resistance. Participants will perform one bout of resistance exercise using a knee extension machine (30 sets of ten repetitions with one minute rest between) to analyze your skeletal muscle response.
Tasks required
If you consent to being part of the study you will:
- Complete a Get Active questionnaire
- Perform one session of resistance-exercise
- Provide two skeletal muscle biopsy samples surrounding the time you perform your bout of exercise to measure substances in your muscle called myokines
- Provide a resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, height and weight measurement before completing the exercise session
Participant criteria
- 18 or older
- Male or female