in vitro mechanics
| Measurement | Muscles studied | Parameters assessed |
| Maximum tetanic force | EDL, Soleus, Diaphragm | Force generating capacity |
| Eccentric Contraction | EDL, Soleus, Diaphragm | Susceptibility to contractile damage |
| Force-frequency profile | EDL, Soleus, Diaphragm | Calcium handling shifts |
| Fatigue index | EDL, Soleus, Diaphragm | Fiber type and metabolic shifts |
| Passive force | EDL, Soleus, Diaphragm | Fibrotic composition |
in situ mechanics
| Measurement | Muscles studied | Parameters assessed |
| Maximum tetanic force | Tibialis Anterior | Force generating capacity |
| Eccentric Contraction | Tibialis Anterior | Susceptibility to contractile damage |
| Force-frequency profile | Tibialis Anterior | Calcium handling shifts |
Whole animal manipulations
| Measurement | Muscles studied | Parameters assessed |
| Hindlimb suspension | Soleus, gastrocnemius, plantaris | Model for disuse atrophy |
| Free-wheel running | Whole animal | Voluntary exercise |
| Weighted wheel running | Whole animal | Voluntary training |
| Downhill treadmill running | Whole animal, diaphragm | Induction of contractile damage |
| Treadmill Run to exhaustion | Whole animal | Endurance |
| TD NMR | Whole animal | Body Composition |
| Plethysomography (with DD Fuller Laboratory) | Whole animal, diaphragm | Respiratory Function |
Dye uptake Studies
| Measurement | Muscles studied | Parameters assessed |
| Procion Orange | In vitro mechanics muscles | Sarcolemmal susceptibility to injury |
| Evan’s Blue Dye | Whole animal | Ongoing membrane damage and necrosis |
Other
| Measurement | Muscles studied | Parameters assessed |
| Blood – Creatine Kinase levels | Whole animal | Ongoing membrane leakiness |
| Blood – Glucose | Whole animal | Metabolic homeostasis |