An honours project at the University of Prince Edward Island is being performed on the effects of eccentric and concentric leg press exercises on dietary intake, delayed onset muscle soreness, muscle swelling, and physical activity.

Participants are asked to visit the UPEI Fitness Centre 4 times. The first will be gathering baseline data, while the second, third and fourth will involve workouts on a leg press, or a rest day. You will be asked to track your diet for 72 hours, as well as appetite and soreness after each visit. You will also be asked to wear a pedometer for 72 hours after each trial. It is expected each session will last roughly 1 hour. 

This research project has received approval from the UPEI Research Ethics Board. If you have any concerns about this study, please contact the University of PEI Research Ethics Board (902) 620-5104, or by e-mail at reb@upei.ca. You can also contact the study Principal Investigator, Kurt McInnis, at kmmcinnis@upei.ca or 902-940-6217. You can contact his supervisor, Dr Travis Saunders, at trsaunders@upei.ca or 902-566-0641.