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

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

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

A Pilot Study Comparing Two Treatment Approaches for Individuals with Irritable Shoulder Pain

Athletic Training, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: May 5, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Be 18-60 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
  • English Speaking

Describing Body Composition and Dietary Practices Among High Intensity Functional Training Athletes

Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: May 5, 2025 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • We invite you to take part in a research study because you meet the following eligibility/inclusion and exclusion criteria. Specifically, you…
    • Are either a male or female adult who is 18 years old or older.
    • Have at least 6 months of training experience with High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT), CrossFit®, or CrossFit® -style workouts.
    • Are metabolically healthy, not including obesity, as determined by the Health History Questionnaire (HHQ).
    • Are not currently pregnant (self-reported) and do not intend to become pregnant during the duration of the study (self-reported).
    • Do not have any body modifications (e.g., breast augmentation, implants of any kind, etc.) and/or permanent jewelry.
    • Do not have surgical implantation to support bone structure (e.g., metal pins, screws, rods, etc.) or organ function (e.g., AED, pacemaker, etc.).
    • Do not have any missing limbs on the upper or lower body.
    • Are not currently taking any medications that may alter/affect body composition characteristics (e.g., antidiuretics).

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)

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