Payment Amount: $25.00 (for individuals with kneecap pain) or $10.00 (for healthy individuals)
Study Title: Relationship of Pain and Physical Activity in Individuals with and without Kneecap Pain
Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between daily pain and physical activity levels.
Participant Restrictions: To participate in the study as individuals with kneecap pain ($25.00), participants must have kneecap pain greater than 3/10 in the past week and be between 18 and 35 years old. To participate in the study as healthy individuals ($10.00), participants must be between 18 and 35 years old and have no history of kneecap pain. You will not be able to participate in this study if you: 1) had surgery to your low back or lower extremity, 2) suffered another injury (besides the kneecap pain) to the low back or lower extremity in the past 6-months, 3) had a previous injury to your meniscus, 4) had your kneecap dislocate (move out of place and stay out) 5) have a history of any neurological disease, and 6) had a concussion in the previous 6-months.
Measurements: You will be provided an activity monitor and diary. A physical activity monitor will be worn for 2-weeks on your wrist. Pain, mood, sleep quality, and self-reported questionnaires will be measured. You will then return the activity monitor and diary at the end of the study.
For more information, contact: Sungwan Kim at sungwan.kim@uconn.edu