Sign Up for the TrainMeUp MN Study

A University of Minnesota study is looking for active, lean subjects to see how exercise benefits metabolism, for the TrainMeUpMN study. Researchers are looking for active, lean people (Age 18-40) who run regularly (>45 minutes running, 5 days per week) and who are otherwise in good health. Researchers are interested in how the subject’s body has adapted to exercise.

The study will involve 4 outpatient visits to the University of Minnesota. The study will take about 3 months. Researchers will measure VO₂max, body composition using DXA, and muscle fat content. Researchers will measure muscle fat content by sampling muscle using a small needle in an outpatient procedure with local anesthesia (1 from each leg, 2 biopsies total).  Each muscle sample will be roughly the size of 2 pencil erasers. The procedure is a well-established technique which has been performed on high-level athletes for muscle evaluation.

Compensation will be provided. If interested, please email Tyler Bosch or Anne Bantle at endores@umn.edu or call 612-301-8309