Motion Analysis Research Center - Subjects Recruitment

Subjects Wanted

Project	Inclusion	Exclusion	Status
The effects of changes in treadmill gait speed and incline on dynamic stability in healthy, young subjects Contact: Prof. Drew Smith (510.879.9242) Principal Investigators: Drew Smith, PhD, and Stephen Hill, PhD	Healthy subjects with no existing musculoskeletal or neurological conditions, and have been free from injury for the past 6-months. Between ages 18 and 39 Ability to understand instructions given in English	Self-reported status of poor health Self-reported status of being injured Age greater than 39 or less than 18 years Inability to understand sufficiently instructions in English	Ongoing recruitment of subjects Download Flyer Here
An investigation of a technique of summed normalized EMG amplitudes as a novel measure of external workload during treadmill running Contact: Stephen Hill Principal Investigator: Drew Smith	Between ages of 18 and 35 No musculoskeletal injuries or cardiovascular issues Able to exert maximal muscle contractions Able to run to fatigue on a treadmill	Not between ages of 18 and 35 Known musculoskeletal injuries or cardiovascular issues Inability to exert maximal muscle contractions Inability to run to fatigue on a treadmill	Ongoing recruitment of subjects Download Flyer Here
Biomechanical and EMG analysis of runners with iliotibial band syndrome Contact: Robert Baker Principal Investigator: Robert Baker, DPT, PhD	Running at least 5 miles per week Between ages of 18 and 50 For runners diagnosed with ITBS: positive Noble compression test	Current injury(ies) to lower extremity(ies) Recent surgery(ies) to lower extremity or lower back	Ongoing recruitment of subjects Download Flyer Here
Breast cancer survivorship studies Contact: Ben Boyd Principal Investigator: Benjamin Boyd, PT, DPTSc, OCS	Women (18+) who have completed (all planned surgeries and radiation) for unilateral breast cancer Women (18+) with no history of breast cancer	Women still undergoing treatment for breast cancer Women with bilateral breast cancer	Ongoing recruitment of subjects Download Flyer Here
The effects of trunk position on hamstrings muscle length and contraction velocity during landing and cutting maneuvers Contact: Dr. Gerwyn Hughes (415.422.6585) Principal Investigators: Gerwyn Hughes, PhD, Drew Smith, PhD, and Stephen Hill, PhD	Recreational athlete who participates in some form of physical activity at least 3x per week Between ages 18 and 35 Healthy and injury-free	Self-reported status of poor health Self-reported status of being injured Age greater than 35 or less than 18 years Inability to understand sufficiently instructions in English	Ongoing recruitment of subjects Download Flyer Here

Contact: Dr. Stephen Hill email or (510) 879-9243 or (510) 879-0337

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