Muscle Physiology Lab

 

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Department of Kinesiology

30 Eastman Lane, 22 Totman Bldg
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413-545-5305
Lab Director: Jane Kent-Braun, Ph.D.

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).


This site is designed to provide more information to current and prospective students, research participants, and anyone who just wants so know more about what we do.

Latest News:

Read our Fall Newsletter [Requires Adobe Reader]

Read the Press Release for our 2009 Open House Held on 02/24/08

[Hampshire Gazette Flyer]
[Hampshire Gazette Flyer]
Lab Researchers attend the 2009 Exercise Neuroscience Group Biannual Meeting in London, Ontario
Read our February 2009 Newsletter
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See pictures from our 2008 Open House

 

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