Research Subject Opportunities
Electroencephalogram Study of Motor Function
Electromyography Analysis of Scapular Stabilizer Muscles
Sex Hormones, Performance, and the Female Athlete Study
EEG Study of Motor Function
Purpose: To understand the brain mechanisms involved in the motor functions in healthy and disease populations.
Eligibility:
- Ages 18 to 90
- Not diagnosed with a movement disorder or motor impairment
- No neurological disorders
- Not taking any neurological or psychiatric medications
- Fluent in English
Payment: $12-15/hour
Investigator: Dr. Nicole Swann, Department of Human Physiology. If you are interested in participating, please contact Dr. Nicole Swann: swannlab@uoregon.edu
EMG Analysis of Scapular Stabilizer Muscles
We are currently recruiting healthy and active 18 to 28-year-old individuals for participation in a single session where you perform shoulder exercises while connected to surface electromyography (EMG) sensors that record how much your muscles activate.
If you’re interested in athletic training, physical therapy, rehabilitative careers, and/or graduate/professional school, you may enjoy being a part of this research. We can be flexible and find a time for your voluntary session that suits your schedule.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Jamie Destache: jdestac4@uoregon.edu
Healthy Shoulder Study
We are conducting research related to shoulder function. If you have never had any medical problems with your shoulder, you may be eligible to participate. Testing is invasive and requires the insertion of needles into your shoulder and the electrical stimulation of your muscles.
If you are matched with a patient and complete all testing, you will be compensated $200 for your time. If we don’t have a match for you yet, you could be on a waitlist for up to two years. You would be contacted by phone or email when we find a match or are ready to remove you from the waitlist.
Please call the Orthopedic Research Lab at the University of Oregon and leave your name, sex, age, and arm dominance if interested in participating in the study: 458-201-3149.
Muscle Health Study
Seeking volunteers for a muscle physiology research study. We are investigating proteins involved in muscle contraction and whether they are altered by age and fatigue caused by repetitive activities. The study will involve two visits to the lab and a muscle biopsy of a muscle in each leg. We offer $200 in compensation when participation is complete.
For more information, please contact Dr. Damien Callahan at Email: damienc@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5040.
Sex Hormones, Performance, and the Female Athlete Study
This study aims to answer the question: “How do fluctuating hormones during a woman’s menstrual cycle (and the same time-period in men) affect endurance performance?
- Eligibility: Endurance-trained males and females aged 18-45 years old
- Study Visits: 6 total visits
- 1 screening visit (~30min)
- Includes study screening, study explanation, informed consent process, and DXA Scan to determine body composition
- 1 VO2MAX test visit (~60min)
- Includes maximal effort bike test of increasing intensity (~10-15min of riding)
- 4 experimental exercise visits (~90min)
- Includes a standard venous blood draw before exercise. Exercise test includes 4 stages of increasing intensity (~45min of riding)
- Throughout the 28-day study period, you will also provide daily urine samples (~5min per day)
- If you are biologically female, you will be asked to track your menstrual cycle using a smartphone app. Your cycle prediction and tracking will only be used for scheduling experimental visits and confirming the associated menstrual phase.
- Total time commitment for the entire study is approximately 10 hours. You will be compensated up to $150 for your time.
- If interested, please contact us at 541-346-2057 or oprl@uoregon.edu, or fill out this form.
- This study is being conducted in the Oregon Performance Research Laboratory in Esslinger Hall at the University of Oregon.
Uphill Running Study
We are currently recruiting runners for a study investigating the effects of resistance training on the oxygen cost and biomechanics of uphill running.
You may qualify if you are:
- Over 18 years old
- Run 10 miles per week on average
- Are able to run a 25:00 5K or faster
- Are not currently strength training
Research activities include a maximal exercise test (VO2max and lactate threshold test which includes several finger prick blood draws), running economy and biomechanics tests, Biodex strength tests, and 2x per week resistance training program if you are assigned to a training group. You will be involved in the study for approximately 12 weeks. Over this time, there will be 3 data collection visits totaling approximately 6 hours. Your time will be compensated with $90, a report of your VO2max and lactate threshold data, and an in-person or written resistance training program. All study visits will take place at the Bowerman Sports Science Center in Hayward Field.
If you are interested in learning more, contact Rachel Robinson at rrobins3@uoregon.edu.
Virtual Reality Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate arm movements in virtual reality.
Eligibility:
- Between the ages of 18-45 years
- Never diagnosed with a neurological disorder
- No upper extremity injury in the past year
- Not experiencing any chronic pain in the upper extremities
Payment: $20 for a 1 to 1.5 hours visit.
If interested, please contact the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab at kardunalab@uoregon.edu.