Research Study Participation

College of Health Professions and Sciences

Physical activity and biobehavioral patterns across the menstrual cycle

Health Sciences Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

We invite you to take part in a research study if you are:

  • Female sex between 18-40 years old
  • Premenopausal with a regular menstrual cycle between 25-35 days and have tracked your menstrual cycle consistently for at least the past three months.
  • Willing to wear a Garmin activity tracker device daily including during sleep
  • Own a smartphone with the ability to track and sync data via a mobile app
  • Not be pregnant, less than 12 months postpartum, or breastfeeding

Additional criteria will be evaluated using an online screener

Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate on Endurance Running

Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

We invite you to take part in a research study because you are a male runner between the ages of 18 and 40 who has been running at least 4 times per week for the past 3 years and has a recent 5 km personal best under 20 minutes. You must also be:

  • Free from injury and able to safely complete treadmill running
  • Willing to follow all pre visit restrictions (no caffeine within 24 hours, no strenuous exercise within 24 hours, no food within 3 hours)

Agreement of Ultrasound Devices and Software

Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Younger adults aged 18–35 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5–34.9 kg/m² who have participated in lower-body resistance training at least twice per week for the previous 6 months.
  • Older adults aged 70 years and older with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5–34.9 kg/m² who have not participated in lower-body resistance training during the previous 6 months.

Acute Effects of BFR Resistance Exercise on Muscle Swelling

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Are a recreationally active (≥150 minutes per week of physical activity) male between the ages of 18-35.
  • Are willing to come in for all five visits.

Yoga Energy Expenditure Study

Kinesiology Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Adults 18-40 years of age
  • Familiarity with the names of foundational yoga poses
  • Physical activity is not contraindicated (i.e., no affirmative responses on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone [PAR-Q+])

Yoga, Education, and Nidra (YEN) for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study on Pain Modulation, Well-Being, and Sleep

Kinesiology Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Ages: 18-75
  • Chronic low back pain (lasting 3+ months)
  • Pain intensity: 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours
  • Access to email and the internet

PCOS and Cognitive Function Among Female College Students

Health Sciences Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Enrolled UCF student
  • Female, aged 18 to 30
  • Willing to wear an activity tracker on your wrist for 7 days
  • Able to read, write, and provide informed consent in English

Comparing Pain Perception Among Individuals who are Resistance Trained and Untrained

Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Oct 5, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Participants must be untrained (do not meet ACSM criteria for being physically active: strength training less than 2x/week and less than 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week)
    • Please note: We are no longer recruiting resistance-trained individuals. We have already completed recruitment of this group.
  • 18-50 years old
  • Healthy (no pain or injury)

Effects of Dietary Protein Supplementation on Bioimpedance Characteristics and Metabolic Health Markers

Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Male or female adult (18-40 years old)
  • Complete less than 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise and less than 2 full-body resistance training sessions per week
  • Free from implanted pacemakers/defibrillators
  • Free from open cuts/wounds on your right hand and foot
  • Metabolically healthy (we will determine this using a health history questionnaire and a resting blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg)
  • Not actively attempting to gain/lose weight

Examining Test-Retest Reliability of Bioimpedance Between Various Electrodes and Postures

Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • 18+ years of age
  • Free from implanted pacemakers/defibrillators
  • Free from open cuts/wounds on the right hand/foot

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