Subjects Recruitment

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

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An evaluation of the impact of maximalist shoes compared to neutral running shoes

Contact: Samantha Ralstin

Principal Investigator:  Dr Cherri Choate, DPM

• Running at least 10 miles per week
• Between ages 18 and 60
• Shoe sizes 7-13 (males) or 6-10.5 (females)

• Previous lower extremity surgeries
• Current soft tissue/bone injuries
• Significant lower extremity deformities
• Neuropathy
• Partial or complete amputation of part/all of lower extremity

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

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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

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