Research Study Participation

College of Health Professions and Sciences

Physical activity and periodontal disease in U.S. college students

Health Sciences Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Age 18 to 30 years
  • Enrolled as a student at UCF
  • Not currently pregnant
  • Willing to wear an accelerometer (like a wrist watch) for seven days

Core Musculature and Balance of Dancers

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • At least 14 years old
    • Individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent
  • Have at least 3 years of ballet experience
  • Currently practice dance technique
    • At least 1 hour per week over the past 6 months
  • Are familiar with basic ballet terminology

Dancers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Barriers of Receiving Quality Healthcare

Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Are at least 18 years old
  • Currently identify as:
    • a dancer
    • a dance parent
    • a dance teach/choreographer/coach
    • a dance studio/company/program director or equivalent

Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Barriers of Delivering Dance-Specific Care

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Jun 30, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • At least 18 years old
  • A licensed of certified healthcare provider
  • A student in an accredited professional healthcare program

24-Hour Activity Behaviors in Early Postpartum

Health Sciences Deadline: Feb 20, 2026 Paid

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Female, 18 to 45 years of age
  • Have given birth in the past 6 weeks to 6 months
  • Not currently pregnant
  • No medical conditions or complications from pregnancy/delivery
  • Willing to wear an activity tracker on your wrist for 7 days
  • Can read, write, and speak in English

Cycling with and without BFR in Females

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

Inclusion Qualifications:

  • Are an aerobically trained female (≥150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity) between the ages of 18-35.
  • Achieve a peak V̇O2 of ≥33.6 ml∙kg-1∙min-1 on the first visit based on age- and sex-specific normative reference values for cycle ergometry provided by the American College of Sports Medicine
  • Are willing to come in for all six visits

Acute Effects of BFR and non-BFR Resistance Exercise on Muscle Swelling

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy Deadline: Jan 30, 2026 None

Inclusion Qualifications:

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

Lower Extremity Assessment Protocol (LEAP)

Athletic Training, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science Deadline: Oct 9, 2028 None

Inclusion 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

  • Your Gender

  • Compensation

  • Location

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