Research

  • Have you ever strained your hamstring?

    Research Study at the Sports Optimization and Rehabilitation Lab

    PARTICIPANTS WANTED for a research study to determine the long-term effects of hamstring strain on muscle quality at the University of Connecticut’s Sports Optimization & Rehabilitation Laboratory in the department of Kinesiology.

    WHO CAN TAKE PART?  Anyone ages 18-40 who has suffered a unilateral (1 side of the body) hamstring strain and is cleared to exercise.

    WHAT DOES THE STUDY ENTAIL?  A single two hour visit during which ultrasound images of your hamstring muscles will be taken to assess muscle quality (structural changes, muscle stiffness, and fat infiltration) and will perform a series of hamstring strength and mobility tests.

    ARE THERE ANY INCENTIVES?  All participants will receive a $20 Amazon gift card

    For more information about the study please contact Dr. Jacob Earp at Jacob.Earp@uconn.edu.

    This research is conducted under the direction of Dr. Jacob Earp in the Department of Kinesiology.

    This study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol #H21-0185

     

    For more information, contact: Jacob Earp (Kinesiology) at jacob.earp@uconn.edu