Be part of the science: Volunteer for neuromuscular study on arm fatigue

Kinesiology professor Joshua Carr and the neuromuscular physiology lab are recruiting healthy Kansas State University students, faculty and staff ages 18-50 for a research study on how fatigue in one arm may affect the other.

Eligible volunteers should have no major neurological, cardiovascular or metabolic conditions, such as a history of stroke, diabetes, heart disease, carpal tunnel syndrome or serious arm injuries.

Participants will complete two separate visits to the lab on the third floor of Lafene Health Center. During these visits, you will:

• Squeeze a handgrip dynamometer as hard as you can with both hands to measure strength.
• Complete a 3-minute fatigue challenge with your right arm while researchers record muscle, nerve and cardiovascular signals.

All measurements use noninvasive, high-tech sensors. There are no needles, and procedures are designed to be painless.

By taking part, you will receive feedback about your grip strength using a research-grade dynamometer and contribute to research on a long-standing scientific question: why does fatigue in one arm influence the other?

Spots are limited and scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To confirm eligibility and schedule your visits, please email graduate student Lee J. Hinkle at leejhinkle@k-state.edu.

This study has been approved by the K-State Institutional Review Board with the number IRB-12918.

— Submitted by Lee J. Hinkle