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The focus of research in the Muscle Physiology Lab is related to quantifying age, gender, and activity based changes in human skeletal muscle function. We use a combination of non-invasive techniques to measure the roles of neural activation, intramuscular metabolism, contractile function, and blood flow in the development of muscle fatigue in a variety of populations. The primary source of funding for our work is the National Institutes of Health (NIA).

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Best of Luck to Anita and Damien, who have recently left the lab.
Anita accepted a faculty position at the University of Oregon.	Damien completed his Ph.D. and has started a post-doctoral position at the University of Vermont

Undergraduate researchers Terri O'Brien, Jessica Fay, and Emily Seery presented their Honors Research Projects at the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on April 22, 2011

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