Research Participants Needed: Ages 18-35 for Kinesiology Study

Purpose:

We are conducting a study to test how high-intensity exercise affects your skeletal muscle and vascular health

Inclusion criteria (who can participate):

Exclusion criteria (who cannot participate):

  • Smokers
  • Those with a BMI > 30kg/m2
  • Individuals with musculoskeletal injury, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorder, or any health condition in which exercise is not recommended
  • Inactive individuals
  • Competitive athletes

Study requirements:

Testing will involve 2 visits to our lab at Towson University scheduled within a 2-wk timeframe. Each visit will take about 2-2.5 hrs.

Testing (what to expect):

  • Questionnaires about individuals health and physical activity
  • Blood pressure and vascular measures
  • Body composition analyses
  • A muscle stimulation test
  • A high intensity exercise test (first visit) and a low intensity exercise test (second visit) on a bicycle
  • A finger prick for blood testing

If interested, please contact: Rian Landers-Ramos, Ph.D. (rlandersramos@towson.edu) and say you are interested in the “MAX Study”

 

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