Qualification Phase
During the qualifications phase, you will come to the laboratory 1-3 times for screening, over a 1-3 week period as according to your schedule. During the screening procedure, you will complete the following:
- One physical exam
- One interview with a dietician and a clinical psychologist
- One blood test for general health (4 tablespoons, 80 ml)
- Completion of daily logs to monitor exercise training and the menstrual cycle
- One body weight and height measurement
- One 3 day food log
- One bone density and body composition test with a
urinary pregnancy test at the same time
- Eight questionnaires