Research Study Participation

College of Health Professions and Sciences

Grip Strength and Brain Stimulation Study For Older Adults

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Apr 25, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Healthy adult aged ≥ 60 years , with a body mass index between 5-35.0 kg/m2.
  • Willingness to comply with exercise, caffeine, and alcohol requirements.
  • Willingness to perform maximal grip strength testing
  • Have no other major underlying health concerns and circumstances as described in the pre-enrollment health screen administered before enrollment.

Assessing the validity and agreement of the ActiGraph LEAP with the ActiGraph GT9X Link

Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Florida Center for Nursing Deadline: Dec 8, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Can speak/understand English
  • Living in the Central Florida area

Hearing Aid Noise Reduction

Communication Sciences and Disorders Deadline: Jun 1, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • You are between 50 and 80 years old
  • You currently wear hearing aids
  • You are a smartphone user
  • You are a fluent English speaker

Test-Retest Reliability of the SWAY Phone Application

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jun 30, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Age 18-30 years.
  • ACL Reconstruction within the last 4 months – 2 years.
  • Exercise recreationally at least 2x per week.

Exploration of the Ballet-Specific Movement Screen in Dancers

Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Apr 29, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • At least 18 years old
  • Have at least 3 years of ballet experience
  • Currently practice ballet technique at least 1 hour per week
  • Understand basic ballet terminology

The Reliability and Validity of Physical Working Capacity at Pain Intensity Threshold

Kinesiology Deadline: Apr 30, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Male between the age of 18 – 35 years old
  • Engage in endurance exercise (such as running, cycling, or swimming) at least 3-4 times per week

Effects of Resistance Training on Mental Health

Health Sciences Deadline: Jan 28, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • female, aged 18 to 25
  • mild to moderate depressive symptoms according to the BDI-II
  • not engaging in resistance/strength training for a minimum of 6 months
  • available to attend a weekly small group training session on campus

Post Exercise Ischemic Conditioning on Muscle Recovery

Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jul 31, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Male or female between the ages of 18-35
  • Are willing to come in for all six visits

Evaluating Multi-Gesture Electromyographic Control for Prosthesis

Health Sciences Deadline: May 1, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Between the age of 18 – 64 and able to consent
  • Have full control of your upper extremities
  • Have not had an injury to your hands or arms that would currently hinder your ability to control your upper extremities
  • Have never used a Limbitless Solutions myoelectric prosthesis OR flex controller

Lumbosacral Muscle Function and Respiratory Cycle

Physical Therapy Deadline: Aug 15, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Participant is between the ages of 18 and 25 years old
  • Can fluently read and write in English
  • Has no previous history of lumbosacral muscle disorders/injuries, or any significant neurological, respiratory, or cardiovascular diseases
  • Not pregnant
  • Student at the University of Central Florida

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