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Saturday, January 22, 2011

PhD Scholarship at Department of Movement and Sports Sciences - Ghent University

Overview

Project title: Physiological, morphological and biomechanical requirements of the musculo-skeletal system of the lower leg for top sprinters and endurance runners
Both endurance and sprint running at world-class level is absolutely dominated by athletes of black African ancestry, respectively from East-Africa and West-Africa. It is hypothesized that in the course of evolution, these ethnic groups have developed a specialized musculoskeletal apparatus, which currently helps explain their staggering hegemony in the world of track-and-field. Speed and stamina put competing demands on the design of our locomotor system and several traits of the lower leg are antagonistic pairs with respect to sprinting vs. endurance running. This project aims to investigate the physiological and functional anatomical characteristics of the lower leg musculo-skeletal system that promote excellence in either sprinting or endurance running.

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a MSc (or equivalent degree) preferably in Physical Education/ Movement Sciences, and with a strong interest in the exercise physiology and biomechanics of running. Research activities will include NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy and imaging analysis, exercise testing, motion analysis, ultrasonography, etc. and the study subjects are (elite) athletes. A background in track-and-field is an advantage. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Candidates should be able to work independently and in a team.


The successful candidate will be offered a full-time Ph.D. position for four years in the research project, which is funded by the Research Program of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). The applicant must be eligible for PhD studies and will enroll in the Doctoral School Program of Ghent University. The candidate shall devote his or her time primarily to their own research studies.

The research will be carried out at the Department of Movement and Sport Sciences and the Department of Radiology at Ghent University, but the successful applicant will also work in close collaboration with the Department of Laboratory for Functional Morphology, University of Antwerp.

Apply

Please send a description of your past work, a statement of your research interests, a curriculum vitae (including grades, courses followed, the title of your master thesis and a list of any publications) as well as mail and e-mail addresses of two referees. Send these by email to wim.derave@ugent.be

Applications are accepted until the position is filled, but the applications should be received before April 27th, 2011. Students currently finishing their Master degree are also invited to apply. The research project must commence during 2011

http://www.ugent.be/en/news/vacancies/scientific/wdrphd


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