The purpose of this study is to investigate the intricate relationship between core stability, biomechanics, and performance outcomes in females, aiming to fill the existing knowledge gap by assessing the association of core stability tests with both ACL injury risk biomechanics and overall athletic performance, while also examining the impact of core stability on performance while mentally multitasking.

In this study, we want to find out more about the relationship between jumping and running tasks and a virtual reality task. We also want to find out how a recent concussion (within the last 9 months) may impact completing these tasks.

This study is comparing the effect of video game therapy versus standard physical therapy on outcomes for knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Patients with knee OA will be placed in either 8 weeks of standard physical therapy or 8 weeks of physical therapy using a video game at a UNC PT clinic. The cost of PT will be covered by the study.

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the number of female collegiate athletes who fall in the "at-risk"category for developing low energy availability. Low energy availability can cause an increased risk of developing a musculoskeletal injury. If we can learn how common the condition is, then we can work to develop better strategies for screening purposes.

We are studying how people's daily physical activity and alcohol use behaviors are related to their risk for obesity and inflammation. We are collecting this information to learn more about disease risk and to inform future research studies and interventions.

Think you have good reaction time? Would you like to get involved in research? You may be able to participate in a research study for upper extremity reaction time.

In this study, we want to learn more about two strategies that interrupt sitting: walking and seated pedaling. Sitting, or sedentary behavior, is a public health crisis that increases all causes of mortality and doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease. Interrupting sitting may help reduce the cardiovascular disease risk associated with uninterrupted bouts of sitting.

We are conducting a research study to use graded exposure and mobile mindfulness meditation to address clinical outcomes in individuals 6-months to 10-years post-ACLR. This will help develop effective treatments to improve outcomes after ACLR. This study will last 5 weeks. Compensation provided.

Leveraging our decades of experience studying the acute and chronic effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion, our investigative team propose an innovative, translational approach that bridges both preclinical and clinical studies. We propose testing multiple potential preventative and therapeutic strategies in the preclinical setting, while simultaneously conducting a prospective, longitudinal study of neurologic health outcomes associated with concussion and sub-concussive exposure in former NFL players. Our prior studies of former NFL players over the past 15 years provide us with a unique opportunity to conduct a truly prospective, longitudinal study of long-term neurologic health outcomes and determine any possible association with concussion and repetitive sub-concussive exposure. In parallel, we have developed animal models of repeated concussions (repetitive mild TBI [rmTBI]) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). We have studied the effects of readily translatable preventative and therapeutic strategies, including the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist memantine, low dose carbon monoxide

The purpose of this study is to learn more about factors that contribute to exercise-induced fatigue in women.