Research Study Participation

College of Health Professions and Sciences

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

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

Comparing the Effects of Yoga Nidra to Yoga Nidra with Pain Acceptance Intention and Motor Imagery on Pain Outcomes

Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: May 4, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • 18-75 years old
  • Chronic pain in the neck, low back, shoulder, hip, elbow, knee, wrist, or ankle that has lasted for over three months
  • Pain intensity rated as 3/10 or higher in the past 24 hours

Dynavision Cross-Training

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Aug 31, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Are male or female between the ages of 18-40 years old.
  • Are healthy and ready for physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity
  • Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and the Medical Health History Questionnaire (MHQ).
  • Are recreationally active (defined according to ACSM standards of at least 150 minutes exercise per week)
  • Are willing to abstain from dietary supplementation that are viewed by study investigators to confound the outcomes of the study such as phosphatidylserine, Ginkgo biloba extract, and tyrosine.
  • Reported habitual caffeine consumption <300 mg·day−1 via completion of a brief, caffeine habits chart.
  • No previous experience on the Dynavision D2 Mode B or Mode A Assessment.
  • Are not taking any performance enhancing drugs.
  • Are not taking prescription or over the counter medications which might affect your performance in the assessment sessions.
  • Are not pregnant and do not intend to become pregnant.
  • Have no chronic illness requiring medical attention.
  • Have no visual impairments that would interfere with study participation, or impairment correctable with corrective lenses

MS-BFR Fatigue Study

Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jun 1, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Ages between the ages of 18-55 (Female) or 18-45 (Male)
  • Able to walk without assistance
  • Are healthy as determined by the PARQ+ and MAHQ
  • Are willing to come in for all testing visits
  • Diagnosed with MS (MS Group Only)

Impact of the Menstrual Cycle on Recovery from Resistance Exercise

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: May 31, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • A female between the ages of 18-40 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
  • Healthy and ready for physical activity as determined by questionnaires you complete about your health status.
  • Currently resistance training and have trained for a minimum of 6 months. To be included, you must have completed 3 resistance training sessions (defined as muscle strengthening activities such as free weights, weight machines, or calisthenics, etc.) per week with at least one lower body session. This will be determined by a Training History Questionnaire (THQ).
  • Premenopausal, with a regular menstrual period as determined by the menstrual status questionnaire.
  • Not currently or have not used hormonal birth control or intrauterine devices in the past three months (or three full menstrual cycles). The acceptable methods of birth control include barriers (like condoms), tubal ligation, and abstinence.
  • Know the approximate dates of your last 6 menstrual cycle starts (onset of menses). We will collect this information from you after you have agreed to take part in this research study and sign this informed consent form.
  • Currently not pregnant and do not intend to become pregnant. We will ask you to verbally confirm your pregnancy status.
  • Willing to adhere to all pre-testing visit instructions including abstaining from exercise, alcohol, and caffeine consumption prior to each testing visit for which it is required.
  • Free from previous or current lower body injuries that may limit your ability to complete either exercise or physical assessments.
  • Highly likely to be successful at providing the required blood samples. This will be determined during today’s visit by a certified phlebotomist.
  • Not regularly taking any type of prescription or over-the-counter medication which might affect the assessments, or having any chronic illnesses, which require medical care.
  • This will be determined in your medical history questionnaire.

Reliability of Functional Movement Screen and Core Exercise Movement Patterns Scoring Systems

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

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • At least 18 years old
  • Considered “recreationally active” based on American College of Sports Medicine Physical Activity Guidelines

Biopsychosocial Contributors to Irritability in Individuals with Shoulder Pain

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 15, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Be 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
  • Receiving physical therapy for shoulder pain

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