Principle Investigator:
Dr. Bill Sheel
Details:
The primary purpose of the study is to observe the blood pressure and heart rate response to high-intensity respiratory work between healthy older men and women. We are also interested in observing the effect of female reproductive hormones on the blood pressure response; therefore, we will compare age-based differences in women.
You can participate in this study if; You are a healthy man or woman between the ages of 18-35 or 55-75 years, do not smoke, have normal lung function, and have no symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease.
What is involved:
- Measurement of resting blood pressure, heart rate and carotid pulse.
- Resistive breathing exercise
- Women: Self report of menstrual history
Time Commitment:
- Measurement of resting blood pressure, heart rate and carotid pulse.
- The testing session will take approximately 2.5 hours.
- Total time commitment – A total of 2.5 hours over a single visit.
Contact: mick.leahy@ubc.ca
Poster:Download
End date:
09/01/2021