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We are currently recruiting pregnant or non-pregnant female volunteers for the Myokine Study!
Pregnant
We are looking for healthy pregnant volunteers to participate in a study examining the effect of physical activity on the PLACENTA.
Participation details:
- One visit at the University of Ottawa (maximum 3 hours)
- A walking treadmill session (maximum 60 minutes)
- Two blood draws
Selection Criteria:
- 18 - 40 years old
- Currently in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Able to communicate in either French or English
- Carrying a singleton fetus
- Normal or overweight prior to pregnancy
- Weight-stable for at least 6 months prior to conception (+/- 5kg)
- No contraindication to exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- Habitual consumer of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Pre-pregnancy diabetes or gestational diabetes
- Untreated thyroid disease
- Hypertension
The ethical aspects of this study have been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Ottawa. For more information about this project please contact the Kelly-Ann Hutchinson at: 613-652-5800 x1012 or khutc017@uottawa.ca.
We are looking for healthy pregnant volunteers to participate in a study examining the effect of physical activity on the PLACENTA.
Participation details:
- One visit at the University of Ottawa (maximum 3 hours)
- A walking treadmill session (maximum 60 minutes)
- Two blood draws
Selection Criteria:
- 18 - 40 years old
- Currently in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Able to communicate in either French or English
- Carrying a singleton fetus
- Normal or overweight prior to pregnancy
- Weight-stable for at least 6 months prior to conception (+/- 5kg)
- No contraindication to exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- Habitual consumer of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Pre-pregnancy diabetes or gestational diabetes
- Untreated thyroid disease
- Hypertension
The ethical aspects of this study have been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Ottawa. For more information about this project please contact the Kelly-Ann Hutchinson at: 613-652-5800 x1012 or khutc017@uottawa.ca.
Non-Pregnant
We are looking for healthy volunteers to participate in a study comparing the myokines being released by skeletal muscles during physical activity in pregnant versus non-pregnant women.
Participation details:
- One visit at the University of Ottawa (maximum 3 hours)
- A walking treadmill session (maximum 60 minutes)
- Two blood draws
Selection Criteria:
- 18 - 40 years old
- Able to communicate in either French or English
- Normal or overweight
- Weight-stable for at least 6 months prior to conception (+/- 5kg)
- No contraindication to exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- Habitual consumer of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Diabetes
- Untreated thyroid disease
- Hypertension
The ethical aspects of this study have been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Ottawa. For more information about this project please contact the Kelly-Ann Hutchinson at: 613-652-5800 x1012 or khutc017@uottawa.ca.
We are looking for healthy volunteers to participate in a study comparing the myokines being released by skeletal muscles during physical activity in pregnant versus non-pregnant women.
Participation details:
- One visit at the University of Ottawa (maximum 3 hours)
- A walking treadmill session (maximum 60 minutes)
- Two blood draws
Selection Criteria:
- 18 - 40 years old
- Able to communicate in either French or English
- Normal or overweight
- Weight-stable for at least 6 months prior to conception (+/- 5kg)
- No contraindication to exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- Habitual consumer of drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Diabetes
- Untreated thyroid disease
- Hypertension
The ethical aspects of this study have been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board at the University of Ottawa. For more information about this project please contact the Kelly-Ann Hutchinson at: 613-652-5800 x1012 or khutc017@uottawa.ca.
