Research Subject Opportunities
- CORE Sensor Study
- Electroencephalogram Study of Motor Function
- Electromyography Analysis of Scapular Stabilizer Muscles
- Healthy Shoulder Study
- Muscle Health Study
- Sex Hormones, Performance, and the Female Athlete Study
1. CORE Sensor Study
Study aims to test the reliability of the external monitoring CORE™ sensor. The CORE™ body temperature sensor is a real-time, reusable temperature monitor that measures the bodies core temperature and skin temperature during exercise.
Looking for participants that are:
- Highly trained or elite cyclist, runners, or tri-athletes between 18-59 years old
- Cannot be a former smoker or active smoker or have a history of cardiovascular disease, stroke, clotting disorder, venous thrombosis, heat illness/injury, history of obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal track, be pregnant or trying to conceive.
- Able to come into the Bowerman Sports Science Center 3x’s in Eugene Oregon – Total time commitment for the study ranges from 4 -6 hours.
- Able to exercise for 45 minutes in a hot dry climate (38°C/100.4°F and 10-20% relative humidity) and a hot/humid climate (28°C/82.4°F and 80-100% relative humidity).
Please contact Samantha Chacon at sjchacon@uoregon.edu or (541) 357–9782 if interested in participating
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
- 1 screening visit (~30min)
- 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.