Making Strides in Exercise and Energy Research
Research reveals more and more about the positive influence exercise has on our whole health. From understanding how exercise acts as medicine to sending muscle cells to space, our team of research faculty, exercise physiologists and postdoctoral fellows are experts in muscle function and research training methods.
You could be the breakthrough. Let us help you find an exercise and energy research study that’s right for you.
Featured Clinical Trials
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NCT06602141
ATLAS: Assessments of Adipogenesis, Lipid Turnover and Cellular Composition in Adipose Tissue in Response to Endurance Exercise
This study is currently enrolling.Associated Conditions: Exercise & BioenergeticsResearch Area: Translational ResearchResearch Location: OrlandoStudy Purpose: The purpose of this research study is to study the effects of endurance exercise training on adipose (fat) tissue quality and insulin resistance in people with obesity.
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Determining cell- and spatially-distinct skeletal muscle transcriptional aberrations in insulin resistance
This study is currently enrolling.Associated Conditions: Exercise & BioenergeticsResearch Area: Translational ResearchResearch Location: OrlandoStudy Purpose: The purpose of this study is to look at gene expression changes to insulin stimulation in different cells and areas of skeletal muscle and how they are affected by obesity and insulin...
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SOMMA2: Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging
This study is currently enrolling.Associated Conditions: Exercise & BioenergeticsResearch Area: Translational ResearchResearch Location: OrlandoThe goal of SOMMA is to better understand why some people lose muscle strength and mobility as they get older and how this might lead to difficulties with everyday activities. SOMMA is a national...
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About Our Exercise Training Facility
Our state-of-the-art exercise training facility at the AdventHealth Translational Research Institute is equipped with treadmills, upright bicycles, recumbent bicycles, rowing equipment, free weights and resistance equipment — as well as ergometers and ECG systems for testing the maximum amount of oxygen that you can use during strenuous exercise. We’re fully equipped with men’s and women’s showers, lockers and changing rooms. We monitor participants’ blood pressure, blood glucose and urine ketones, as well as heart rate (via heart rate monitor wrist watches and chest straps) and Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) at specific time intervals.
Will Cavins’ Inspiring Exercise Story
When the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world, Will, a bariatric surgery patient, began to regain weight. By becoming a research participant in one of our exercise studies, Will was able to get healthier and give back to his community.
The Translational Research Institute
All exercise research at AdventHealth is backed by The AdventHealth Translational Research Institute. The TRI brings scientists, clinicians and research participants together to turn scientific discoveries into new ways to prevent, understand and treat disease. Through innovative translational research, the TRI focuses on areas including diabetes, obesity and metabolism, cardiovascular disease, exercise and healthy aging.
What To Know About Exercise and Bioenergenetics Research
Read our answers to frequently asked questions about exercise and energy research.
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Q:Question: What is bioenergenetics?
A:Answer:Bioenergetics, or the study of energy, is the process of how the cells in our body transform and use energy.
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Q:Question: What questions are researchers hoping to answer through exercise and energy research?
A:Answer:Through this research, we’re hoping to understand:
Continue ReadingCollapse Answer- Can exercise improve or prevent the development of chronic diseases?
- How do our lifestyle choices impact the body's ability to transform and use energy?
- How does age impact our ability to recover after periods of inactivity?
- How do metabolic diseases alter our functional capacity and ability to transform and use energy?
- How does reduced physical activity or immobilization affect our whole-body composition, and does this relate to changes at a cellular level?
- How do certain supplements, diets and nutrition choices affect our body's ability to transform and use energy?
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Q:Question: What are the potential benefits of participating in a research study?
A:Answer:Your participation contributes to new and valuable scientific discoveries that can significantly impact your community. Some potential benefits for you personally may include:
Continue ReadingCollapse Answer- Access to new and advanced therapies and treatment strategies before they’re available to the public
- Improvements in quality of life
- Monetary incentives
- Opportunities to learn new exercises that can lead to a healthier lifestyle
- Weight loss, improved body composition and strength
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Q:Question: What is typically asked of an exercise research participant?
A:Answer:While every research study is unique, exercise research often requires participants to:
Continue ReadingCollapse Answer- Exercise under supervision about two to four times a week
- Be measured for weight, height and waist circumference
- Submit lifestyle questionnaire information
- Undergo tissue and blood sampling
- Receive medical imaging, such as MRI, DXA (bone density) and PET-CT
- Wear an activity monitor
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Q:Question: Is it safe to participate in an exercise research study?
A:Answer:Our caring physicians screen every new patient accepted into a research study to ensure that they meet the criteria to safely participate. Your participation is voluntary, and our research team continues to monitor your health and well-being during the length of the study.
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