Participants Needed!
Testing a Wearable Device Measuring Mobility, Physical Activity and Sleep
Are you Eligible? We're looking for adults:
- between the ages of 23-70
- BMI equal to or over 30
- able to walk unassisted
- not actively engaged in weight loss
Study includes:
- 2 lab visits with body composition scan and fitness testing
- one at home sleep session
- 4 weeks of wearing a wrist worn activity monitor
- compensation of up to $500.
For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
Participants Needed!
Why do we slow down with age?
Join our study of the neuromuscular basis of energy use during walking to help us answer this question!
You may be eligible to participate if you are:
- between the ages of 25-40 or 65-85 years old
- non-smoker
Participants receive:
- compensation of $100-$160
- mobility and strength assessments
For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
413-545-4421
https://arcsapps.umassmed.edu/redcap/surveys/
HIIT2SITLess STUDY
Feel like you are sitting too much?
Help researchers learn more about the relationship between sitting, physical activity, and brain health.
What Will Participants be Asked to Do?
Exercise on a stationary bike for six minutes in 30-minute intervals. Participants will alternate vigorous or light exercise with rest.
How Can Participants Benefit?
- Supervised exercise test by an exercise physiologist
- Supervised exercise sessions by researchers
Three sessions will be conducted with compensation up to $450.
Who Can Join?
- men and women
- ages 40-75
- no history of cardiovascular disease
Please contact the SITLess4Brain Lab to participate.
413-545-8979
[email protected]
https://redcap.link/hiit2sitless
Totman Building, Room 20 30 Eastman Lane, Amherst, MA 01003
Sponsored by Department of Kinesiology - School of Public Health and Health Sciences