Category: Research

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants aged 65 and older for a study on home exercise to improve balance and walking speed. The study may help the field of physical therapy improve their methods to improve balance and walking speed using home exercise programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you qualify for this research and would be willing to participate,  please fill out the screening survey below to ensure all the criteria for our research is met. Once you have completed the survey, you will receive an email with further information within five to seven business days.

During the study, participants will exercise in their residences. The home exercise program will require participants or a partner to record their pre and post-program results. Participants will be provided a step-by-step process explaining how to perform their exercises, how many sets and repetitions to perform, and a completion time frame. The study will last eight weeks.

Your participation is greatly appreciated, voluntary and your responses will remain confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Bryce Isaac at bdisaac@shockers.wichita.edu.

The Department of Human Performance Studies-Exercise Science, in collaboration with the Department of Psychology-Clinical Psychology, is seeking volunteers for a study. The study will focus on the accuracy of reaction time and cognitive function tests in comparison with traditional tests widely accepted and used in a clinical and sport setting.

The procedures will include a study of participants’ reaction time, cognitive function and balance. These will then be assessed with different mobile device applications, a computer-based test and traditional paper tests. Three- to five-minute breaks will be allowed between tests. Participation will include a one-time, 2.5-hour session.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria:

• Participants must be age 18 or older.
• No known muscular disorders
• No known neurocognitive disorders
• No known orthopedic disorders
• No known balance disorders
• No uncorrected vision
• Eyeglass and contact wearers are welcome.

The study will be conducted at the Heskett Center Human Performance Lab (Room 210). Schedule here.

For more information, contact Dr. Heidi Bell at 316-393-3339, or email heidi.bell@wichita.edu.

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants for a study on motivational factors and barriers that alter exercise adherence in an unmonitored independent cardiac rehabilitation program. The study will add to current research to help better understand the different motivational factors or barriers that affect adherence to an exercise program in the cardiac rehabilitation population, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If you qualify for this research and would be willing to participate, please fill out the screening survey below to ensure all criteria for our research is met. During the study, researchers will monitor the quality of your exercise for a duration of eight weeks via self assessment surveys. Upon completion, you will be asked to complete an exit interview lasting no more than 30 minutes to discuss motivating factors or barriers that you experienced during your program. If you do not qualify, please feel free to share this email with anyone you know that would be willing to volunteer.

Your participation is greatly appreciated, voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Kayela Schoenthaler at krschoenthaler@shockers.wichita.edu. 

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants for a study on motivational factors and barriers that alter exercise adherence in an unmonitored independent cardiac rehabilitation program. The study will add to current research to help better understand the different motivational factors or barriers that affect adherence to an exercise program in the cardiac rehabilitation population, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If someone you know has completed an out-patient cardiac rehabilitation program or will be completing one soon, please forward this message on to them. If you have completed a program or will soon and would like to participate, please fill out the screening survey provided below.

Your participation is greatly appreciated, voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Kayela Schoenthaler at krschoenthaler@shockers.wichita.edu.

A group of physical therapy doctoral students is recruiting participants 18 years of age or older with chronic low-back pain lasting longer than three consecutive months. The study will physical therapists understand and treat chronic low-back pain in a technological age using at-home therapy services.

If chosen to participate and are placed in the experimental group, subjects will complete an eight-week home exercise program that will be monitored via e-mail. The exercise program will not require external resistance, such as weights and resistance bands. Participants will fill out one questionnaire prior to starting the program and three questionnaires eight weeks later. If placed in the control group, participants will complete a survey at the beginning of the program and two surveys eight weeks later.

Participation is graciously appreciated, voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential. If you have questions or concerns, please email Austin Foley at amfoley1@shockers.wichita.edu.

The Behavioral Economics Laboratory at Wichita State University is recruiting participants. Register today at orsee.wichita.edu.

• Unconditional $5 show-up fee: If you show up at the lab at the scheduled time, you earn guaranteed $5.
• On average, $15-20 per hour: Your earning from the games will vary, and it is based on participants’ decisions. On average, students earn $15-20 per hour.
• Learn behavioral science and contribute to university research: Behavioral economic games were initially used by Nobel Prize laureate Vernon Smith for educational and research purpose. You can help Wichita State professors and students publish their research in high-quality academic journals.

A group of physical therapy doctoral students are recruiting participants aged 65 and older for a home exercise research study to improve balance and walking speed. Participation in this study may help the field of physical therapy understand better methods to improve balance and walking speed using home exercise programs.

If chosen to participate in the eight-week study, subjects will exercise in the comfort of their own homes and will be given step-by-step instructions on the exercises, which will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes per day. Participants will need to recruit pre- and post-program results. It will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below to complete a survey. Once you have completed the survey, you will receive an email with further information within five to seven business days.

Your participation is graciously appreciated, voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Bryce Isaac at bdisaac@shockers.wichita.edu.

Graduate students from the Human Factors Psychology Department are requesting volunteers for a study is to assess the impact of a varying number of false medical alarms on the stress, performance and mental workload of an operator, while engaged in another task. The study will take place at McKinley Hall (room 102).

Procedures

During this study, the subject will perform two tasks simultaneously:

• The first task will involve monitoring a stream of alarms – responding to only the true alarms while ignoring the false alarms.
• The second task will consist of an N-back task (a continuous performance task that is commonly used as an assessment in psychology and cognitive neuroscience to measure a part of working memory and working memory capacity).
• Data will be collected regarding the subject’s performance of, and mental work during, the completion of the two tasks.

Time

• Approximately 60 minutes.

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be age 18 years or older.
• Subjects must have normal or corrected to normal vision
• Subjects must have normal or corrected to normal hearing
• Subjects must be fluent in English.

Participants will receive four SONA credits. 

For more information, or to participate in this study,  contact Dr. Carryl Baldwin or Shivani Nagrecha at 316-368-1671, or email svnagrecha@shockers.wichita.edu.

The Department of Human Performance Studies-Exercise Science, in collaboration with the Department of Psychology-Clinical Psychology, is seeking volunteers for a study. The study will focus on the accuracy of reaction time and cognitive function tests in comparison with traditional tests widely accepted and used in a clinical and sport setting.

The procedures will include a study of participants’ reaction time, cognitive function and balance. These will then be assessed with different mobile device applications, a computer-based test and traditional paper tests. Three to five minute breaks will be allowed between tests. Participation will include a one-time, two-hour and 30-minute session. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria:

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be age 18 or older
• No known muscular disorders
• No known neurocognitive disorders
• No known orthopedic disorders
• No known balance disorders
• No uncorrected vision
  – Eyeglass and contact wearers are welcome

The study will be conducted at the Heskett Center Human Performance Lab (Room 210). For more information, contact Dr. Heidi Bell at 316-393-3339, or email heidi.bell@wichita.edu.