Current Investigations Requiring Volunteers

1. Monash University Physiology Department are seeking volunteers to participate in a 10-day training study to investigate gene and protein expression patterns important in muscles adaptation to training that may be important in conferring the heath benefits of exercise.  We are seeking males aged 18-35, non-smoking and are not participating in regular exercise.  The study will entail blood and muscle samples, 10-days of cycle training and exercise testing. You will be paid an honorarium of $100 at completion of the study. For more information please contact Dr Nigel Stepto (nigel.stepto@med.monash.edu.au) or Tim Burton (timothy.burton@med.monash.edu.au) on x5243.
   
   
   
2. The Departments of Medicine and Physiology Monash University are currently doing a study examining the effects of exercise training in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. We are examining the effects of exercise on being overweight and risk factors for heart disease. We are looking for overweight but otherwise healthy women with PCOS aged 18-40 years who do not have diabetes and are non-smokers. The study involves a medical screen, 2 visits to Department of Vascular Medicine at Dandenong where we do ultrasound studies of your arteries and other metabolic tests. At Monash University (Clayton) we will measure your exercise capacity and strength, before commencing 12 weeks of supervised exercise training.  If you are interested in further information please call Dr Nigel Stepto on 9905 2543 or email nigel.stepto@med.monash.edu.au