Participants needed for research

[Droewors Cyclist]

Hello cyclists

 

The University of Cape Town is conducting research into carbohydrate and fat metabolism during cycling in athletes on high fat diets (or the Noakes diet) versus the more standard cycling diet (high carb).

 

If you are intersted in participating in research, learning some interesting things about how your body works and doing a peak power output test this may be for you.

 

Specifically we are looking for athletes that meet the following criteria:

Males between the ages of 30 and 44;

Well trained and able to ride at a relatively high intensity for two hours;

Eat a diet that is HIGH in carbohydrate and LOW in fat;

Able to get to the Sports Science Institute in Newlands, Cape Town on 5 occasions for the testing.

 

For more details you can contact me at wbschr002@myuct.ac.za or check out: http://essm.uct.ac.za/glucose-production-during-exercise-in-athletes-on-a-very-low-or-high-carbohydrate-diet/

 

Thanks,

Chris

[SurferChild]

I would have put up my hand for this... unfortunately i live in JHB and getting to the institute 5 times might be a costly matter... unless you pay for the flights

[Dicky DQ]

Sorry I am over the age bracket, but I consume serious high carbs in the form of Charles Glass. Might be an interesting measurement. Ho well.....

 

PS I am in CTN and can get to the centre.

[Guest Karma]

I'm keen.

[JGR]

Details of duration, length of time for the check ups ect.

[KidCharlemagne]

I did one of these studies at the SSISA a few years back and they paid us R5k

[Droewors Cyclist]

Details of duration, length of time for the check ups ect.

 

Visit 1: 2.5 hours - includeds dietary analysis and peak power output

Visit 2: 2.5 hours - 2 hour steady state ride at 55% of peak power

Day prior to visit 3: Come to Sports Science to collect labelled water and give blood sample

Visit 3: 5.5 hours - 2nd dietary analysis, tracer infusion, muscle biopsies, 2 hour ride

Visit 4: Oral glucose tolerance test (used to measure glucose tolerance and insulin resistance)

 

Whole thing is usually done over 2 to 3 weeks.

 

Hope that helps,

Chris

[Prozac]

would be keen however in jhb . . .

[Droewors Cyclist]

I would have put up my hand for this... unfortunately i live in JHB and getting to the institute 5 times might be a costly matter... unless you pay for the flights

 

Unfortunately not. There is token R150 per visit.

[Stiggy]

Can we get discovery points for this?

[tyger]

Keen on taking part but when do u wanna start the research?

[Droewors Cyclist]

Keen on taking part but when do u wanna start the research?

 

Testing is underway and is done on an individual basis. We can start immediately and can schedule it to suit your needs.

[Droewors Cyclist]

Can we get discovery points for this?

 

No

[MCredWINES]

Droewors- I'm keen

[Droewors Cyclist]

I'm keen.

 

Please could you e-mail me and I'll send you the relevant information. My e-mail address is wbschr002@myuct.ac.za

[lucmccann]

Details of duration, length of time for the check ups ect.

 

JGR, it's high fat OR high carbs...not both at the same time!