status
Open to accrual
age
18-30
sexes
M, F
duration
Approximately 4.5hrs
Description
The goal of this study is to observe how people process visual information during active and passive whole-body movement. The project will track how visual impairment impacts brain and muscle activity while walking.
Participation includes…..
- Performing a series of walking trials
- Wearing visual occlusion goggles
- Wearing surface electrodes (EEG)
- (1) 4-5-hour session where tasks are performed a maximum of 90-minutes
- (1) subsequent session consisting of an MRI scan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria:
- healthy, aged 18-30
- 20/20 vision (or 20/20 vision when corrected with contact lenses)
Exclusion criteria:
- requires glasses
- major musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries to lower limbs
- history of neurological injury/disability
- Cardiovascular health problems that prevent exercising
Compensation
Participants will receive compensation in the form of $10 per hour compensation for each hour of study participation.
Contact & Study Details
| PI Full name | pi department | phone number | irb number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ferris | Department of Biomedical Engineering | jmorris2@ufl.edu | (352)-273-9222 | IRB202101873 |
Please contact (Jonel) Raven Morris at jmorris2@ufl.edu if you have questions or would like to participate.