Anthony McCray

Note: I already have 7 men lined up for this, now I need 7 women. If more

men are interested, let me know, and I will put your name on a waiting list.

If I get more than 7 responses from women, I will also keep a waiting list.



I'm taking a statistics class at Portland State University (PSU) right now

and am starting work on a group project. I have talked to the exercise

physiologist at the school (Dr. Gary Brodowicz) and he has agreed to let us

use the exercise physiology lab to collect data we can analyze for our

project. What I need now is a few fit volunteers to come in and spend a

few

minutes on an ergometer so we can get some good data to work with. What

you

will get out of this is a free test. We just need about an hour of your

time (about 10 to 20 minutes of which you would be on the ergometer). The

lab at PSU doesn't have a full metabolic cart, so the data we can collect

are limited. We can get the following measurements:



- Maximum HR

- Maximum power output

- Calculate an estimate of your VO2max

- Generate a plot of Heart Rate vs. Power Output (so you will know the HR

where you generate the most power)



Unfortunately, the lab doesn't have the equipment to take lactate

measurements, so we can't get a reading of your lactate threshold.

Nonetheless, this is a great opportunity for you to get some very useful

data for free!



We need to test at least 14 people for this study to have sufficient data

to work with. We would like the sample to include 7 men and 7 women. I

will start with the first 7 men and 7 women who reply that they want to

make

it in for a test. If more than 14 people are interested, I will keep a

waiting list, and if the project group and I have time we can run more

tests. We can never have too much data! Write back to me (not the OBRA

list) if you are interested.



Thanks for reading,

Tony (mcc-@pdx.edu)