August 13, 2009

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for study participants.

Effects of food form and fitness on appetite and digestion

Men and women ages 18-50 are needed by the Department of Foods and Nutrition for a study on the effects of different forms of food and physical fitness on appetite and physiological responses.

Participants must be in general good health, be of normal weight or overweight by 10 pounds or more, and regularly consume both breakfast and lunch. Both exercisers and non-exercisers are needed.

Participants will be compensated $300 upon completion of four study visits.

The principal investigator for this study is Richard Mattes, professor of foods and nutrition.

For more information, contact Bridget Cassady at foodformstudy@hotmail.com.

Study on reading performance while running

Adults age 18 and older who run on treadmills are being sought for a study on reading performance while running.

Under the leadership of Ji Soo Yi, assistant professor of industrial engineering, the experiment will test the effectiveness of a content stabilization technique called ReadingMate. ReadingMate tracks the location of the jogger’s head/eyes and relocates the content on a screen so that the content appears to be stabilized.

ReadingMate could be applied to users receiving visual information in turbulent environments such as aviation and construction.

Participants must be age 18 and older, speak English as a first language, be able to run on the treadmill for an hour at the speed of 5.0 miles/hour without incurring medical problems, and have normal vision without glasses (or with contact lenses) in order to read a college text.

Eligible participants will sign up for 50-minute sessions on two separate days. Compensation will be $8 for each day.

Those interested should contact Bum Chul Kwon at kwonb@purdue.edu or (703) 336-7948 and leave their name, e-mail address, daytime phone number, and possible time slots for participation. Questions and concerns also can be directed to Kwon.