Student researcher tackles muscle fatigue; upcoming graduation
Earlier this month, Becky Baltenberger completed a two-day poster session at the annual Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium. With participation in the program nearing 400 students, Baltenberger presented at the symposium’s biggest year yet.
I’ve enjoyed doing CURO so much," said Baltenberger, who will graduate this May from the University of Georgia College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science. “I really got to experience not just analyzing the data, but also getting to collect, design and write about it. I gained practical knowledge, not just general knowledge.
Under the supervision of her mentor and kinesiology professor Kevin McCully, Baltenberger began her research project and presented at last year’s CURO Symposium as a junior. Her past research on electrical stimulation eventually developed into her current study titled “Quantifying Muscle Fatigue in Previously Fatigued Muscle.”