VOLUNTEER SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR AN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY STUDY AT ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL

Principle Investigator:        William Sheel, Ph.D.

Co-Investigators:                    Jordan Guenette, Ph.D., Jeremy Road, M.D., Yannick Molgat-Seon, M.Sc.

We are recruiting a group of healthy participants for a study investigating the pulmonary system limitation to exercise in healthy aging.

Eligibility:

• Between 60-80 years of age (inclusively)
• Healthy, i.e. free of cardiovascular disease or lung disease (including asthma)
• Non-smoking (current or smoked less than 20 packs per year in the past)

If a participant is eligible he/she will be asked to come to St. Paul’s Hospital for 2 visits:

• 1st Visit: Breathing tests followed by an exercise test on an upright stationary bicycle.
• 2nd Visit: Exercise test on an upright stationary bicycle.

Time Commitment:

• Each visit will take approximately 3 hours.
• Total time commitment – A total of 6 hours over 2 visits.

If you are interested please contact Yannick Molgat-Seon at 604-822-4384 or yannick@alumni.ubc.ca for more information.