A UNIQUE Victoria University study is offering 10 people the chance to get fit without raising a sweat.
Participants will spend three weeks living in the world-class high altitude hotel, at a simulated altitude of 3200 metres, to study the impact on muscle oxygen levels.
Professor David Bishop said preliminary research from the facility showed a 25 per cent increase in the blood’s oxygen-carrying ability, a 40 per cent increase in oxygen take-up from the blood and a 15 per cent increase in endurance performance – just from living in the altitude hotel.
Researchers need male volunteers aged 18 to 40 who are available to spend 19 days, 24 hours a day, in the new Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) high altitude facility at the Footscray Park campus.
Each participant will be paid $300 for completing the study.
A series of tests will be performed during the study, including blood samples and constant-load exercise regimes.
For more information call Professor Bishop on 0410 502 087 or email david.bishop@vu.edu.au
