Females with heart disease needed for study

Female ages 40-75 with heart disease and who are uninsured or underinsured and would like to receive exercise training in a medically supervised cardiac rehabilitation program, please contact Kelsey Miller at 205.934.6414 or kelsm10@uab.edu

Healthy, overweight 7-11 year females needed

Healthy, overweight 7-11 year females needed to participant in an observational study to investigate health effects of prolonged sitting. We are recruiting African or European American, prepubertal females for a 16-week study. Involves four 2-day visits and compensation. Annie, 975-3494.

Volunteers diagnosed with a history of stroke needed for exercise study

This study will examine the effectiveness of two types of group exercise classes on the health and functional status in inactive adults age 18-65 with a history of stroke. You will be randomly assigned to one of three groups; Movement2Music, Adapted Yoga, or a waitlist group who will complete a home-based exercise intervention of either Movement to Music or Adapted Yoga. Email caseyh@lakeshore.org or call 205-313-7455 for more information. Participation is free, and compensation is provided.

Volunteers diagnosed with MS needed for exercise study

This study will examine the effectiveness of two types of group exercise classes on the health and functional status in inactive adults age 18-65 with Multiple Sclerosis. You will be randomly assigned to one of three groups; Movement2Music, Adapted Yoga, or a waitlist group who will complete a home-based exercise intervention of either Movement to Music or Adapted Yoga. Email caseyh@lakeshore.org for more information. Participation is free, and compensation is provided.

Women needed for exercise and counseling research study

If you are an overweight female ages 25-44, we are seeking participants to evaluate the effects of counseling on exercise behavior and adherence. To find out more details and to determine of you qualify for this study, please contact Dr. Jane Roy at (205)934-1757 or Caroline at (205)996-1656, cdfaught@uab.edu, within the UAB Department of Human Studies

Would your parents or grandparents benefit from a structured exercise routine?

If they are over the age of 65, they may qualify for the MASTERS Trial, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial at UAB to determine if the addition of a medication (metformin) will improve the effectiveness of strength training in older adults. Participants receive supervised exercise training 3 days per week for 14 weeks with certified trainers in the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine, and free assessments of health and functional status, body composition, and fitness. To learn more, complete the questionnaire at www.uab.edu/masters-trial (preferred) or call 205-934-6231.

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