Comparing the Effects of Upper and Lower Body Resistance Training on Pain Sensitivity
Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 20, 2023 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Be 18-60 years old
- Pain free
- Be able to appropriately perform the intervention (assessed during screening)
- Be English Speaking
- Be able to attend all three sessions
- Be physically ready to exercise without a medical exam as indicated by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus (PAR-Q+)
Improving Mental Health in Young Adults
Health Sciences Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Young adults between 18 to 25 years of age
- Enrolled at the University of Central Florida
- Mild to moderate depressive symptoms
- Sedentary or insufficiently active for a minimum of 6 months
- Are not currently pregnant or nursing
- Are not receiving cognitive behavioral therapy or antidepressant medication
Movement-Evoked Pain and Tissue Irritability in Individuals with Shoulder Pain
Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jul 1, 2024 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- 18-75 years old
- Experiencing shoulder pain that is at least 3/10 pain intensity (0=no pain, 10=worst pain imaginable) within the past 24 hours
BFRSense: Sensory Effect of Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise
Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 1, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Ages 18-45
- Resistance-trained males and females that complete lower body resistance training about twice per week for at least the past six months.
- Are willing to come in for all testing visits
- No known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, muscular, and/or coronary heart disease as determined by the Medical Health and Activity Questionnaire
- Do not regularly use prescription medication other than birth control, that would change the physiological response to exercise.
- Are not seeking medical care for a condition that would alter the response to exercise
- Not currently pregnant
CREW (Creatine and Resistance Exercise in Women)
Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jan 7, 2024 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Are female between the ages of 18 to 35
- Recreationally active, defined as meeting the ACSM standards for recreationally active individuals of participating in physical activity ≥ 150 minutes exercise/week.
- Not following a resistance training program
- Are Not currently taking creatine monohydrate or have not taken it in the last 6 weeks
- No known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, muscular, and/or coronary heart disease (i.e. heart failure, diabetes, COPD, etc.)
- Do not regularly use prescription medication (not including contraceptives)
- Are not currently seeking medical care.
- Are not currently pregnant.
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Aerobic and Muscular Function
Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 16, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- 18-35 year old aerobically trained males or females (defined as an average of 150 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week for the past six months).
- Willing to come for all four visits.
Integrating the Advanced Dementia Prognostic Tool into Routine Nursing Home Practice
Social Work, Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training Deadline: Nov 30, 2023 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- currently employed in a nursing home in one of the following roles: NH administrator, MDS coordinator, director of nursing, medical social worker, or medical director
- speaks English
- the nursing home has approximately > 50% of all their residents on Medicaid
Deadlifts for Chronic Low Back Pain
Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2023 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Age between 18 and 45 years.
- Have had nonspecific low back pain for more than 12 weeks.
- Current level of back pain must be at least 4/10 on the 11-point numeric pain rating scale.
Cycle Ergometry and Physical Working Capacity at Pain Threshold
Kinesiology Deadline: Dec 8, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- male or female between the ages of 18 and 45 who is recreationally active
- currently pain-free
Functional Performance Tests in Active Adults
Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Age 18-35
- Physically active according to ACSM guidelines (30 minutes of physical activity, 5 days per week)