Subjects Wanted for a Research Study
Study Title: The Effects of Beetroot Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Efficiency During Resistance Exercise
The purpose of this study is to examine the extent beetroot supplementation has on skeletal muscle performance during a dynamic, multi-joint resistance exercise.
The total time commitment for the research study is approximately 6 hours.
Subjects who complete the research study will be compensated $100.00.
All testing will take place in the Human Performance Lab in Gampel Pavilion on the UConn Storrs campus.
To qualify for the research study, subjects must:
- Be male, between the ages of 18-35
- Have been resistance training 2-3 times per week for the last 6 months
- Regularly incorporate back squats into your resistance training workouts
- Free of lower body and back / spine injuries
- Not be allergic to any ingredients in the supplement.
- Other eligibility conditions must also be met.
The principal investigator for this research study is William J. Kraemer, Ph.D., full professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut
This investigation is approved by the University of Connecticut's Institutional Review Board. Protocol # H13-295
For more information, contact: Will DuPont at william.dupont@uconn.edu