Avery Hinks
@hinksave.bsky.social
PhD in muscle physiology and aging, constant reader of Stephen King books
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Avery Hinks
@hinksave.bsky.social
· May 31
The importance of serial sarcomere addition for muscle function and the impact of aging | Journal of Applied Physiology | American Physiological Society
During natural aging, skeletal muscle experiences impairments in mechanical performance due, in part, to changes in muscle architecture and size, notably with a loss of muscle cross-sectional area (CS...
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If interested, each chapter of my thesis can be read in these publications…
Literature review: “The importance of serial sarcomere addition for muscle function and the impact of aging”
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Literature review: “The importance of serial sarcomere addition for muscle function and the impact of aging”
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
This is a pretty cool one! We did our best to provide a comprehensive guide for our in-vivo testing protocol
📢 latest from the PowerLab🚨
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Step by step guide on Construction of Constant-Load (Isotonic) and Constant-Velocity (Isokinetic) Torque-Velocity-Power Profiles In vivo for the Rat Plantar Flexors
Video to follow!
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Step by step guide on Construction of Constant-Load (Isotonic) and Constant-Velocity (Isokinetic) Torque-Velocity-Power Profiles In vivo for the Rat Plantar Flexors
Video to follow!
Construction of Constant-Load (Isotonic) and Constant-Velocity (Isokinetic) Torque-Velocity-Power Profiles In vivo for the Rat Plantar Flexors
University of Guelph. Here, we present a novel protocol to non-invasively measure the torque-angular velocity-power relationship in vivo in rat plantar flexors using transcutaneous muscle stimulation...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This is a pretty cool one! We did our best to provide a comprehensive guide for our in-vivo testing protocol
Reposted by Avery Hinks
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The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerogenesis
Commentary on:
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The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerogenesis
Commentary on:
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September 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerogenesis
Commentary on:
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The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It’s a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerogenesis
Commentary on:
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A book chapter we ( @hinksave.bsky.social ) wrote on Sarcomerogenesis and Function.
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Fundamentals of Recovery, Regeneration, and Adaptation to Exercise Stress: An Integrated Approach
This volume explores adaptation, recovery, and regeneration, including training foundations, and the issue of tissue damage during physical activity – from basic and applied science perspective, and c...
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July 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A book chapter we ( @hinksave.bsky.social ) wrote on Sarcomerogenesis and Function.
books.google.ca/books?hl=en&...
books.google.ca/books?hl=en&...
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Amelia was interested in how variations in sex-hormones affect the repeated bout effect following damaging eccentric exercise.
There was no difference in the response to muscle damage when females were in a low or high estradiol state.
doi.org/10.5114/biol...
There was no difference in the response to muscle damage when females were in a low or high estradiol state.
doi.org/10.5114/biol...
June 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Amelia was interested in how variations in sex-hormones affect the repeated bout effect following damaging eccentric exercise.
There was no difference in the response to muscle damage when females were in a low or high estradiol state.
doi.org/10.5114/biol...
There was no difference in the response to muscle damage when females were in a low or high estradiol state.
doi.org/10.5114/biol...
Reposted by Avery Hinks
A big collaborative effort on this one & more in the pipeline!
Fatigue in people with Parkinson's disease.
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@uofguelph.bsky.social
@hplburr.bsky.social
@hinksave.bsky.social
Millar Lab
Fatigue in people with Parkinson's disease.
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@uofguelph.bsky.social
@hplburr.bsky.social
@hinksave.bsky.social
Millar Lab
Performance fatigability on a constant-load dynamic task is greater in females with moderate-severity Parkinson’s disease than healthy-aging controls
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with self-reported fatigue. While fatigue is a disabling symptom, performance fati…
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May 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A big collaborative effort on this one & more in the pipeline!
Fatigue in people with Parkinson's disease.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
@hplburr.bsky.social
@hinksave.bsky.social
Millar Lab
Fatigue in people with Parkinson's disease.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@uofguelph.bsky.social
@hplburr.bsky.social
@hinksave.bsky.social
Millar Lab
Reposted by Avery Hinks
📢 🚨 Serial sarcomerogenesis does not contribute to the initial repeated bout effect
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Latest work from the PowerLab Ethan & @hinksave.bsky.social
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Latest work from the PowerLab Ethan & @hinksave.bsky.social
Serial sarcomerogenesis does not contribute to the initial repeated bout effect
Neuromuscular function is impaired following an unaccustomed bout of eccentric exercise. However, through the repeated bout effect (RBE), the muscle i…
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May 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
📢 🚨 Serial sarcomerogenesis does not contribute to the initial repeated bout effect
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Latest work from the PowerLab Ethan & @hinksave.bsky.social
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Latest work from the PowerLab Ethan & @hinksave.bsky.social
Reposted by Avery Hinks
Phys Reports announces the appointment of Dr. Geoffrey Power, University of Guelph, Canada as a new Associate Editor!
Dr. Power will handle manuscripts on #musculoskeletal #physiology and #neural control of movement
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@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social
Dr. Power will handle manuscripts on #musculoskeletal #physiology and #neural control of movement
www.uoguelph.ca/hhns/people/...
@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social
Dr. Geoffrey A. Power
I completed my undergraduate and MSc degrees at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). During my graduate training at MUN I became quite interested in neuromuscular physiology which coupled with…
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May 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Phys Reports announces the appointment of Dr. Geoffrey Power, University of Guelph, Canada as a new Associate Editor!
Dr. Power will handle manuscripts on #musculoskeletal #physiology and #neural control of movement
www.uoguelph.ca/hhns/people/...
@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social
Dr. Power will handle manuscripts on #musculoskeletal #physiology and #neural control of movement
www.uoguelph.ca/hhns/people/...
@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social
Reposted by Avery Hinks
The PowerLab ( uofgpowerlab.weebly.com ) is having some big turnover this summer and this opens the door to take on new PhD students to work on projects related to muscular adaptations to use/disuse across various structural levels.
Happy to chat!!
Happy to chat!!
My Site
About Me I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) in the College of Biological Sciences (CBS) at the University of Guelph and Director...
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April 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The PowerLab ( uofgpowerlab.weebly.com ) is having some big turnover this summer and this opens the door to take on new PhD students to work on projects related to muscular adaptations to use/disuse across various structural levels.
Happy to chat!!
Happy to chat!!
The final piece of the puzzle for my PhD thesis, currently under review.
We looked at the trajectory of age-related serial sarcomere loss across young (8 mo), middle-aged (20 mo), old (32 mo), and very old rats (36 mo) in 5 different muscles. A simple study but it provided a lot of cool insight!
We looked at the trajectory of age-related serial sarcomere loss across young (8 mo), middle-aged (20 mo), old (32 mo), and very old rats (36 mo) in 5 different muscles. A simple study but it provided a lot of cool insight!
We investigated serial sarcomere loss as a contributor to the age-related loss of muscle mass across four aging timepoints
SSN loss contributed to the loss of muscle mass. Increasing SSN is a target for improving muscle performance in old age. @hinksave.bsky.social
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SSN loss contributed to the loss of muscle mass. Increasing SSN is a target for improving muscle performance in old age. @hinksave.bsky.social
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Changes in serial sarcomere number of five hindlimb muscles across adult aging in rats
Introduction: Aging is associated with a reduction in muscle fascicle length (FL), which contributes to sarcopenia: the age-related loss of muscle mass and function. Studies on rodents have confirmed ...
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March 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The final piece of the puzzle for my PhD thesis, currently under review.
We looked at the trajectory of age-related serial sarcomere loss across young (8 mo), middle-aged (20 mo), old (32 mo), and very old rats (36 mo) in 5 different muscles. A simple study but it provided a lot of cool insight!
We looked at the trajectory of age-related serial sarcomere loss across young (8 mo), middle-aged (20 mo), old (32 mo), and very old rats (36 mo) in 5 different muscles. A simple study but it provided a lot of cool insight!
Reposted by Avery Hinks
If you are looking to run longitudinal studies (training etc) on rodents, nerve cuffs and needles may be too invasive. Here is a great alternative! And it's made of LEGO
I've had a few people over the years ask about how to build my custom-made electrode holder for in-vivo mechanical testing of the rat plantar flexors. I've now made the building instructions (including STL files for 3D-printed parts) available on Figshare: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
March 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If you are looking to run longitudinal studies (training etc) on rodents, nerve cuffs and needles may be too invasive. Here is a great alternative! And it's made of LEGO
I've had a few people over the years ask about how to build my custom-made electrode holder for in-vivo mechanical testing of the rat plantar flexors. I've now made the building instructions (including STL files for 3D-printed parts) available on Figshare: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
March 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've had a few people over the years ask about how to build my custom-made electrode holder for in-vivo mechanical testing of the rat plantar flexors. I've now made the building instructions (including STL files for 3D-printed parts) available on Figshare: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
Reposted by Avery Hinks
Why are Eccentric contractions so cool? Let me know below!!!
I'll post screenshots in my biomech class.
#myoblue
@hesselanthony.bsky.social @taylorjmdick.bsky.social @neuromechahnics.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social @hinksave.bsky.social @birdbiomech.bsky.social
I'll post screenshots in my biomech class.
#myoblue
@hesselanthony.bsky.social @taylorjmdick.bsky.social @neuromechahnics.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social @hinksave.bsky.social @birdbiomech.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Why are Eccentric contractions so cool? Let me know below!!!
I'll post screenshots in my biomech class.
#myoblue
@hesselanthony.bsky.social @taylorjmdick.bsky.social @neuromechahnics.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social @hinksave.bsky.social @birdbiomech.bsky.social
I'll post screenshots in my biomech class.
#myoblue
@hesselanthony.bsky.social @taylorjmdick.bsky.social @neuromechahnics.bsky.social @mvfranchi.bsky.social @hinksave.bsky.social @birdbiomech.bsky.social
I had the pleasure of being interviewed about my research for this Science Communication article. Give it a read! 👇
February 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I had the pleasure of being interviewed about my research for this Science Communication article. Give it a read! 👇
Reposted by Avery Hinks
Latest from a lab colab:
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A line of questioning wrt foot skin electrical stimulation on rate of force development
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A line of questioning wrt foot skin electrical stimulation on rate of force development
Electrical cutaneous stimulation of the foot sole does not enhance rate of torque development during maximal effort isometric plantarflexion in females
Rate of torque development (RTD) measures how rapidly one can generate torque and is crucial for balance and athletic performance. Fast RTD depends on…
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January 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Latest from a lab colab:
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A line of questioning wrt foot skin electrical stimulation on rate of force development
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A line of questioning wrt foot skin electrical stimulation on rate of force development
At the single muscle fibre level, we found that aging amplifies shortening-induced residual force depression but does not change stretch-induced residual force enhancement. Check it out! 👇
📢 latest work out of the PowerLab
Residual force enhancement is not altered while force depression is amplified at the cellular level in old age
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December 17, 2024 at 1:24 PM
At the single muscle fibre level, we found that aging amplifies shortening-induced residual force depression but does not change stretch-induced residual force enhancement. Check it out! 👇
Reposted by Avery Hinks
📢 latest work out of the PowerLab
Residual force enhancement is not altered while force depression is amplified at the cellular level in old age
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
December 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM
📢 latest work out of the PowerLab
Residual force enhancement is not altered while force depression is amplified at the cellular level in old age
journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
Reposted by Avery Hinks
Thanks #Csep2024 for a fantastic few days of science exchange and great conversations! Awesome meeting!!
Congrats to @hinksave.bsky.social on making it to the grad student presentation finals. A masterclass on age related changes to muscle morphology and function. 💪🏻
Congrats to @hinksave.bsky.social on making it to the grad student presentation finals. A masterclass on age related changes to muscle morphology and function. 💪🏻
November 23, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Thanks #Csep2024 for a fantastic few days of science exchange and great conversations! Awesome meeting!!
Congrats to @hinksave.bsky.social on making it to the grad student presentation finals. A masterclass on age related changes to muscle morphology and function. 💪🏻
Congrats to @hinksave.bsky.social on making it to the grad student presentation finals. A masterclass on age related changes to muscle morphology and function. 💪🏻
