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.

Lab Alumni

2011
Damien Callahan, Ph.D.
Anita Christie, Ph.D.

Ryan Larsen, Ph.D.

2010
Linda Chung, Ph.D.

2009
Mike Tevald, PT, Ph.D.
Bryce Jones, MS

2007
Ian Lanza, Ph.D.

2006
Danielle Wigmore, Ph.D.

2004
Marie Walsh, MD, M.S.

2003
David Russ, PT, Ph.D.

2002
Theodore Towse, Ph.D

2001
Paul Sacco, Ph.D.


Current Lab Members

Danielle Wigmore (2000-2006)
Graduate Research Assistant

Education:
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2006
M.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2003
B.S., Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1998

Doctoral Work:  Using venous occlusion plethysmography, functional MRI techniques, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Danielle investigated the relationships between muscle strength, force production and blood flow.  Of particular interest was how blood flow impacts muscle fatigue and how both blood flow and fatigue are affected by age.

Masters Thesis Work: Danielle conducted a study in collaboration with Yale University to investigate muscle perfusion in response to isometric leg exercise. This study used MRI to quantify perfusion of the dorsiflexor muscles immediately following an isometric contraction. The primary goal of this study was to determine the relationship between perfusion and muscle force production.