Participate in a Study
Female Energy Expenditure during Marching
Why? Predicting how much energy Warfighters use and when they will become exhausted has been completed almost exclusively for males. Differences in physical performance capabilities, body composition, how the body regulates temperature during work, and metabolism may cause different responses in females Warfighters, who are serving in combat roles in greater numbers than before. Sex differences in the energy needs of Warfighter tasks are additional problems that must be addressed. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine energy needs during fatiguing Warfighter tasks in a variety of environments.
Who? Physically active females ages 18-39 years old.
What? We expect that you will be in this research study for 23 hours, spread out over 8 visits. The first visit (2 hours) will be for explaining the study, and completing a military entrance physical exam. The second visit (1.5 hours) will familiarize you with study procedures and establishing a baseline for the injury risk and performance tests. During Visits 3-8 (3.25 hours each) you will walk on a treadmill at varying speeds in a different environmental while sometimes carrying and sometimes not carrying a weighted backpack which will hold 33% of your body weight, and complete injury risk and performance tests.
Where? Sherman Annex on UB South Campus (Main St and Bailey Ave)
When? We try to work around your availability, generally scheduling between 7am and 5pm on weekdays.
What happens during the study?
Before participating in a study a researcher will fully explain the purpose of the study and all the procedures, methods, and equipment we use to answer the research question. You can ask all questions you have. Once all of your questions are answered you can choose whether or not you would like to participate. The methods of each study are different, with most starting with a screening visit during which you complete questionnaires and have your heart rate, blood pressure, and other basic information gathered. If you qualify to continue with the study, you commonly return to the lab on different days to complete study visits. All visits are located on the University at Buffalo South Campus in Farber Hall, Sherman Hall, or Sherman Annex. You can always ask questions as you have them and decide to stop participating in the study at any time if you wish.
We're happy to answer questions about our participation in our studies, student hands-on research and learning opportunities, and the implementation of health and safety prevention and intervention strategies in physically active populations. Email Riana Pryor at RPryor@buffalo.edu.