Study Recruitment

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What? This research study is examining a supervised treadmill walking program for adults living with type 2 diabetes. Some participants will complete walking sessions with blood flow restriction (BFR), which involves wearing light pressure bands on the legs during exercise, while others will walk without BFR.

Why? The purpose of this study is to explore whether this type of exercise program is feasible for adults with type 2 diabetes.

Who? Adults aged 19-64, have Type 2 diabetes, not exercising regularly

Program Details: Participants will complete supervised treadmill walking sessions three times per week for approximately 30 minutes each.

Want to learn more? Email Emilie Richer at ericher@uoguelph.ca.

This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board (REB #2035).

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Who? Healthy School-Aged Children (7-9 years)

What is Required? We are interested in exploring the effects of different short-term training programs on multitasking performance.

Your child will be asked to walk over an obstacle while doing a listening task where they will be asked to identify the pitch of a word spoken aloud. The training will involve practicing the obstacle task and listening task separately or together. Reflective markers will be placed on your child to monitor body movement. We are interested in exploring the effects of different short-term training programs on multitasking performance. 

Participation will involve a single session of approximately 2.5 hours that will take place at the University of Guelph.

Interested? Questions? Please contact Julia De Oliveira (M.Sc. student): jdeolive@uoguelph.ca and Dr. Lori Ann Vallis (Supervisor): lvallis@uoguelph.ca

This project has been reviewed by the Research Ethics Board for compliance with federal guidelines for research involving human participants (REB #1666). 

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We are interested in examining the effects of different short-term training programs on multitasking performance.

Who? We are looking for healthy young adults (aged 18-25 years)

Where? University of Guelph, Animal Nutrition building (ANNU 273)

What? We will ask to meet over email or phone to discuss our protocol in more detail, including our informed consent process. If you are interested in participating, we will send you a link to a Qualtrics form where we will ask you to complete general health screening questions (~15 minutes). Finally, we will find a time in your schedule for you to attend an in-person laboratory testing session for approximately 2.5 hours.

This project requires you to:

• Bring your own shorts/t-shirt and walking shoes/sneakers to the testing session.

• Have small markers placed on your head, trunk, pelvis, legs, and feet. This will allow us to track your movements (only the markers will be visible to our cameras).

• Walk bouts of 7 meters (23 feet) at a time for a total distance of ~ 1.5 city blocks. In most of the trials you will be asked to step over an obstacle along a walkway, while completing a listening task where you will be asked to identify the pitch of a word spoken aloud.

• Complete a scavenger hunt around the University of Guelph campus (~1km).

There is no financial incentive available; however, any costs related to parking will be reimbursed.

Identified information obtained in this study will be kept confidential at all times.

This project has been reviewed by the Research Ethics Board for compliance with federal guidelines for research involving human participants (REB #1666).

If you are interested in participating, please contact Julia De Oliveira at jdeolive@uoguelph.ca.

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Who? Healthy male and female aged 30-50 years who are regular cannabis users who smoke or vape cannabis no more than 1-2 times per week.

What? Researchers are investigating the acute cardiovascular effects of consumption of different variants of cannabis. This study will examine numerous outcomes including: blood pressure, heart rate, muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood cannabinoid levels. You will be asked to take a pill (beta-blocker, Atenolol) two hours before each visit that will either be a placebo or a medication to prevent increases in heart rate during cannabis inhalation. This study may involve one-on-one interactions with male researchers.

Where? Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph

Time Commitment: Five visits over a period of 5-8 weeks for a total time of ~23 hours.

Incentive: Monetary compensation will be provided.

If you are interested, please contact Philip Millar (519-824-4120 x54818) (pmillar@uoguelph.ca). This project has been reviewed by the Research Ethics Board for compliance with federal guidelines for research involving human participants.

Consent to Participate in Research Form

You are being invited to participate in a research study conducted by Dr. Justine Keathley from the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. This study has been approved by the Research Ethics Board of the University of Guelph.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of being a genetic carrier for phenylketonuria (PKU) on health and neurological outcomes. PKU is a rare genetic condition in which the amino acid phenylalanine cannot be converted fully or partly to tyrosine. This leads to a build up of phenylalanine in the brain and results in severe neurological damage and other symptoms when left untreated. PKU is generally well understood, but the potential health risks of being a genetic carrier for PKU are poorly understood.

If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel free to contact: Dr. Justine Keathley (jkeathle@uoguelph.ca)