The Impact of Strength Training Volume in Older Adults
Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Mar 1, 2025 PaidInclusion Qualifications:
- Older adult ages 60 years or older
- BMI between ≥18.5 kg/m2 and ≤35.0 kg/m2
- Able to consume whey protein everyday
- Willing to not consume alcoholic beverages at certain times during the study
- You do not have any deteriorating health-related conditions, diseases, or previous injuries that may prevent you from engaging in a lower-body Strength training program based on an initial screening conversation
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 NoneInclusion 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 NoneInclusion 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 PaidInclusion 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
Pain Phenotype as a Predictor to Dynamic Resistance Exercise
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Dec 31, 2025 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- 18-50 years old
- low back pain symptom intensity rated as 3./10 or higher in the past 24 hours
Lower Extremity Assessment Protocol (LEAP)
Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Oct 9, 2028 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Age 12-45 years
- History of knee injury (e.g., ACL tear, meniscus tear, patellofemoral pain, osteoarthritis) or surgery (e.g., ACL reconstruction, meniscectomy or repair, total knee arthroplasty) within the last 2 years
Day-to-Day Reliability and Validity of the Fit3D System
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: May 31, 2025 NoneInclusion Qualifications:
- Participant has been informed of the study procedures and signs forms providing informed consent to participate in the study.
- Heathy individuals between the ages of 18-75 years old
- Healthy as determined by the PAR-Q+ and MHQ.
- Participants who report using oral contraceptives or intrauterine devices are permitted (determined by MSQ).
- Are not pregnant and do not intend to become pregnant.
- Willing to adhere to all pre-testing visit instructions including fasting for at least 4 hours and abstaining from exercise, alcohol, and caffeine for at least 24 hours prior to each testing visit.
