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  • Human Subjects Requested Kneecap pain

    PARTICIPANTS NEEDED for a Paid Research study!

    This research study (IRB#:H20-0145) will evaluate the relationship of pain and physical activity in individuals with kneecap (patellofemoral) pain.

    Contact us if you are:  

    • Male or female, 18 – 35 years old.
    • With kneecap (patellofemoral) pain greater than 3/10 in the previous month during two of the following tasks: (jumping, kneeling, running, squatting, stair climbing, prolonged sitting, contracting quadriceps muscle).  
    • Willing to wear an activity monitor on your wrist every day for 2-weeks and rate your pain, sleep, and mood each morning in a diary.

    All participants who complete the study will receive $25.00.

    Contact: Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Principal Investigator: Neal Glaviano, Ph.D.  IRB:#H20-0145)  

                  

    For more information, contact: Neal Glaviano at neal.glaviano@uconn.edu