This study is currently not recruiting participants.

Human Activity Research on Exercise 1: Exercise Activities

Not Recruiting
18 years - 100 years
All
Phase N/A
1 Location

Brief description of study

The purpose of this study is to examine how people move when they are walking and running. We would like to use information about how your body is moving to determine whether you are walking or running, so we can study types of exercise where people both walk and run, like fitness classes, soccer, or baseball. We want to make a computer program that can automatically detect if you are running.

Detailed description of study

When we are conducting biomechanics research, we usually study how people run by conducting a gait evaluation in the biomechanics lab. However, we have to assume people run the same way in the lab that they do in the real world, and this assumption might not always be a good one. It would be better if we could use a wearable accelerometer to measure how people move when they are out running in the real world, but to do this, we need a way to automatically identify when people are running based only on the signal from a wearable accelerometer. Differentiating running from other forms of highly active exercises will be especially challenging, so I designed this study to capture a range of exercises that might involve similar loading patterns to running.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: healthy
  • Age: 18 years - 100 years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria
Physically active men and women aged 18 or older
Must engage in vigorous running-based activity at least once per week (may be dedicated running sessions or running-based sports like soccer, ultimate frisbee, etc.)
Must be comfortable exercising in a group setting in a public place
Exclusion Criteria
Diagnosed cardiovascular disease
Possible symptoms of cardiovascular disease (Exertional chest pain/discomfort, unexplained syncope or near-syncope, excessive exertional and unexplained dyspnea/fatigue, prior recognition of a heart murmur, elevated systemic blood pressure)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 1 diabetes mellitus*
Hypertension
Smoking*
Family history of coronary artery disease in first-degree relative 60 years old*
Microvascular disease
Peripheral vascular disease
Autonomic neuropathy
End-stage renal disease
Pulmonary disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma,* interstitial lung disease, or cystic fibrosis
Injury to bones, joints, or muscles in back or legs that prevents running without pain
*Criteria denoted by an asterisk must be accompanied by at least one other exclusion criteria, possibly including another asterisk-marked exclusion criteria, to be excluded


Additional Information:
This study takes place in Bloomington, IN and is only recruiting for the Bloomington community.

Participants will not be paid for their participation.

Updated on 01 Aug 2024. Study ID: 1808859952

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