UMass Muscle Biology Lab

We are still actively recruiting for our CHAMP study on aging and muscle performance! Please see below and contact us for further details!

Miller receives $2.4 million to study exercise training responses in older men and women | School of Public Health and Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Mark Miller and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine two distinct exercise training regimes designed to improve skeletal muscle function in older men an...

One of our colleagues is actively recruiting for her study about health benefits of owning pets. See below for details!

Pet Owners Wanted for Online Survey March 27, 2018 The Behavioral Medicine Lab in the department of kinesiology is recruiting pet owners over the age of 21 for a new study investigating the health benefits of pet ownership. Subjects are eligible if they are the primary caretaker for at least one cat or dog. Participation requires only...

Any exercise can help with the winter blues, but what is best for you?

We will be studying what type of exercise is best for older men vs older women. Check out this article to learn more and be sure to get in touch with us if you are interested in participating in our study!

LaBranche and Miller weigh in on winter exercise trends in Daily Hampshire Gazette article | School of Public Health and Health Sciences The Kinesiology Department’s Judith LaBranche and Mark Miller were featured in a Daily Hampshire Gazette article exploring seniors’ winter fitness routines.

Here is the link to the abstract for our most recent journal publication!

We hope to post the full article as well!

Age-related reduction in single muscle fiber calcium sensitivity is associated with decreased muscle power in men and women. - PubMed - NCBI Exp Gerontol. 2017 Dec 13;102:84-92. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.12.007. [Epub ahead of print]

Are you interested in learning more about your thigh muscle composition?

We are currently recruiting older men and women for the Muscle Composition Study! See attached flyer for more information.

If interested, please contact John Chase at:
- [email protected] OR (413) 545-6084

Do you know which type of training is best to improve your muscle performance? It may be different between older men and women...

We are now actively recruiting for our CHAMP (Cultivating Healthy Aging and Muscle Performance) study examining the effects of different types of resistance training on muscle function in 65-75 year old men and women. Contact us if you or anyone you know may be interested in participating!

Miller receives $2.4 million to study exercise training responses in older men and women | School of Public Health and Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Mark Miller and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine two distinct exercise training regimes designed to improve skeletal muscle function in older men an...

We will be at Active Aging in the Valley this Saturday 11/18/17 at UMass Amherst Campus Center from 10-4 pm! Come check out our table and listen to our talk! We will be recruiting for 3 different studies.

Admission is free to the public and there is free parking and a dining coupon!