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UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Orthopaedics & Department of Exercise and Sport Science

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By physician referral or invitation only

Visual Disruption on Postural Control

To determine the impact of visually disruptive modalities on postural control

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 35 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
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Information Seeking in Athletic Trainers Related to Exertional Heat Illness

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the knowledge acquisition and information seeking habits of athletic trainers regarding the prevention and management of exertional heat illness. The study also aims to understand the facilitators and barriers associated with obtaining evidence-based information and implementing it in clinical practice. This will allow for the improvement of information delivery and knowledge transfer in the future.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Environment
  • Injury/Injury Prevention
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By physician referral or invitation only

The Active Rehab Study for Service Members

The purpose of this study is to: 1) Examine the benefit of provider directed active rehabilitation therapies ("Active Rehab") to supplement the progressive return to activity therapies in accelerating return to duty and improving cognitive and functional limitations following mTBI, and 2) operationalize and disseminate a clinical active rehabilitation algorithm for use in military settings

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Brain, Head, Nervous System
  • Injury/Injury Prevention
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100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Anterior Knee Pain and Quadriceps Function in Physically Active Individuals with Anterior Knee Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) on pain (AKP) and quadriceps function in physically active individuals with anterior knee pain (AKP).

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 25 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
  • Injury/Injury Prevention
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
  • and 3 more
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By physician referral or invitation only

Mental Health Symptoms Effects in Athletics

The purpose of this study is to explore the associations of mental health symptoms on athlete response to injury. This will help athletic trainers, who predominantly deal with athlete injuries, treat the emotional aspect of injuries. It will also help improve how athletic trainers identify athletes at risk for a negative response to injury.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 25 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Sport Betting

This study has two purposes. First, to assess National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) employees' sport betting behaviors. Next, this study will explore NCAA employees' perceptions of legislation that now allows them to bet on professional sport.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Healthy Volunteer or General Population
  • UNC or UNC Health employees
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
Not currently enrolling

ACL Surgery Rehabilitation Study

Individuals who suffer anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are at an increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, a condition that results in chronic pain and disability. The purpose of this research study is to determine if adding vibration to standard rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction surgery improves gait biomechanics (how your joints move while walking); muscle function; symptoms, disability, and quality of life; and indicators of knee joint health more effectively than rehabilitation alone.

Age & Gender
  • 16 years ~ 35 years
  • Male, Female
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Psychological Variables in American College Dance Teams

The purpose of this study is to examine the association of social physique anxiety and burnout, perfectionism and burnout, and the intersection of these variables together on burnout in American collegiate dancers to gain knowledge concerning burnout development in this population.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Female, Focus on recruitment of transgender women
Study Interest
  • Behavior
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • UNC Students (undergrad, grad, professional)
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Links among outcomes, activity, and fear in those with ankle instability

to examine the association between injury-related fear with clinical outcomes (i.e., performance-based and patient-based) and physical activity levels (i.e. moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)) in patients with CAI.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 35 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Bones, Joints, Muscles
  • Movement
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
By physician referral or invitation only

Identify, Connect, And REfer (ICARE): A Pilot Mental Health Gatekeeper Training Program for College Coaches

To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the [Identify, Connect, And REfer (ICARE)] program on participant knowledge, self-efficacy, and targeted mental health bystander behaviors in a sample of coaches from an NCAA Division I institution.

Age & Gender
  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female, Gender Inclusive
Study Interest
  • Mental and Emotional Health
Visit Location
100% Remote (online, phone, text)
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