Participants required for high altitude study, Leeds
amandaseims
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Hi,
I am a PhD student at Leeds Metropolitan University and I am looking for participants for my research study, based at our laboratory in Leeds.
The study is looking at the effects of training the lungs using a Powerbreathe device on performance at sea-level and altitude. There is much research to show a benefit of training with a Powerbreathe on running, cycling and rowing performance at sea-level but there is little research into any benefits at altitude. Since breathing becomes rapid at altitude and exercise feels more difficult, it is possible that improving the functioning of the lungs through specific training would make breathing and exercise easier.
Due to ethical restraints I am not allowed to pay participants but you will receive a Powerbreathe which you can keep after the study has finished and will receive some information as to your current level of fitness.
I require males preferably (unless I get a large amount of interest from females), aged 18-40, who have regularly trained for the past 2 years at least 3-4 times a week on average. They must also have been to an altitude of at least 2000m on more than one occasion and not experienced mountain sickness.
The study is already in play so if anyone is interested they should contact me asap.
I will also be conducting studies researching the effects of acclimatisation and altitude training before high altitude expeditions for improving performance so if you are not able to participate in the current study but may like to be informed when I conduct these, let me know.
Kind regards,
Amanda
I am a PhD student at Leeds Metropolitan University and I am looking for participants for my research study, based at our laboratory in Leeds.
The study is looking at the effects of training the lungs using a Powerbreathe device on performance at sea-level and altitude. There is much research to show a benefit of training with a Powerbreathe on running, cycling and rowing performance at sea-level but there is little research into any benefits at altitude. Since breathing becomes rapid at altitude and exercise feels more difficult, it is possible that improving the functioning of the lungs through specific training would make breathing and exercise easier.
Due to ethical restraints I am not allowed to pay participants but you will receive a Powerbreathe which you can keep after the study has finished and will receive some information as to your current level of fitness.
I require males preferably (unless I get a large amount of interest from females), aged 18-40, who have regularly trained for the past 2 years at least 3-4 times a week on average. They must also have been to an altitude of at least 2000m on more than one occasion and not experienced mountain sickness.
The study is already in play so if anyone is interested they should contact me asap.
I will also be conducting studies researching the effects of acclimatisation and altitude training before high altitude expeditions for improving performance so if you are not able to participate in the current study but may like to be informed when I conduct these, let me know.
Kind regards,
Amanda
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Hi Amanda, how often do you need subjects to travel to Leeds? I'd volunteer for this but I'm not exactly local as live in Bristol ! Do you have a link for existing Powerbreathe research?0
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I live in york so only a short train ride away and i am interested. I've trained regularly and currently embarking on what i hope will be a successful road racing season. However, i am not sure i have been to 2,000m, i have been up some high mountains (Alpe d'huez, galibier, les deux alp, courchevel ski resort, val d'iseare etc...) and never experianced mountain sickness but i don't know if these were 2000 m or more.0
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Courchevel resorts themselves are 1350-1850m, so you'd have been above 2000m when on the pistes.0
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Thats good, any more information avaliable amanda?0
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Just an FYI to people interested in this study - I contacted Amanada who informed me that the study and testing is largely based around hiking -so you'll be doing lots of walking and running on treadmills.
Not really a cycling-based study - and you have to go to Leeds weekly for it.
If you're cool with that then it's a great thing to be a part of.0 -
I'm actually doing more running than cycling now. But I assume the funding doesn't extend to travel costs?
If not, would be interested to hear the results.....0 -
You know! All the funding my tax pays for....lights touch paper and stands back.
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