Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
University of Regina
$25,000.00
Factors influencing central and peripheral fatigue
EF 2010-11
Résumé
The focus of this research is to study the factors that influence central (brain) and peripheral (muscle) fatigue during exercise. It is proposed that both central and peripheral factors contribute to fatigue in humans during physical work. However, what is not known is the contribution of each of these factors to fatigue. In this research, oxygen extraction and blood flow will be monitored in both the brain and the muscle during different types of exhaustive exercise and under different environmental conditions (eg. hypoxia or reduced oxygen, increased body temperature, ageing, fitness status). It is hoped that this information will increase our understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for oxygen and blood delivery to the brain and muscle. Knowing this has important implications for our understanding of the limits of human performance, and issues related to brain and muscle health in the elderly and chronic disease to enhance their quality of life.
Programme
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
298431-2008
Name nom
Neary, Patrick
Department département
Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of
Organization id
17
Institution établissement
University of Regina
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
25000
Program id
RGPIN
Program name en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1011
Committee name en
Integrative Animal Biology
Committee name fr
Biologie Animale Intégrative
Area of application code
1211
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Medical and health sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences médicales et de la santé
Research subject code
5502
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Kinesiology
Research subject fr
Kinésiologie
Partie
3
Nb partie
5
Application title
Factors influencing central and peripheral fatigue
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The focus of this research is to study the factors that influence central (brain) and peripheral (muscle) fatigue during exercise. It is proposed that both central and peripheral factors contribute to fatigue in humans during physical work. However, what is not known is the contribution of each of these factors to fatigue. In this research, oxygen extraction and blood flow will be monitored in both the brain and the muscle during different types of exhaustive exercise and under different environmental conditions (eg. hypoxia or reduced oxygen, increased body temperature, ageing, fitness status). It is hoped that this information will increase our understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for oxygen and blood delivery to the brain and muscle. Knowing this has important implications for our understanding of the limits of human performance, and issues related to brain and muscle health in the elderly and chronic disease to enhance their quality of life.
