This page is to connect you with opportunities to volunteer as subjects in studies conducted by KIN graduate students and to events designed to introduce you to the different labs in KIN and the various people and opportunities within them.
Volunteer As A Study Subject
1. Up-to-date School of Kinesiology Research Opportunities!
There are tons of great ways to get involved with research in the School of Kinesiology. To find out about all the current studies that are recruiting participants, click here!
2. UBC Faculty of Foresty looking for survey-takers
The Interactive Digital Environmental Assessment Laboratory (IDEAL) is recruiting individuals for a survey related to visual quality of harvest designs. The survey consists of rating a number of 3D photo-realistic landscape images. If you are interested, and would like more information or would like to schedule a time, please contact the research team at ideal.forestry.ubc@gmail.com or at 604-822-6708. The study will start collecting surveys on October 24th 2011 and participants will receive a $10 honorarium.
3. Women of Chinese Decent Participants needed for KIN Study
We are looking to speak with women of Chinese descent (aged 19-40) who: (1) are at least 4 months pregnant or who have given birth in the past year; (2) are living in the lower Mainland of BC; and (3) typically take part in physical activity (e.g., dancing, exercise classes, weight training, gardening, walking, etc.) at least three times a week, even if they have stopped doing some (or all) of these activities during pregnancy. Our aim is to learn more about your health beliefs and daily exercise practices.
If you agree to participate, you will be interviewed once. The interview will take about 1 to 2 hours, depending on how much you have to say. A $20 monetary gift will be offered to participants. If you would like to participate, please email Cara Ng at carang@mail.ubc.ca
4. UBC Wheelchair Study
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre are looking for volunteers to participate in a study examining confidence using a wheelchair among University students and people from the Vancouver community. You are invited to take part in this study if you are between 19-40 years old, live in the lower mainland, speak English, and have never received formal wheelchair skills training. If you choose to enroll and are eligible to participate, you will be required to attend data collection sessions for a maximum of 5 hours over a 1 month time frame. To cover the costs of transportation and any other expenses, you will be paid a participation fee. For more information please contact Sean Lloyd at 778-847-3338 or by email at sblloyd@interchange.ubc.ca.
5. Unique Lokomat Study
Interested in motor learning, neurorehabilitation and/or biomechanics? If you want to get involved with some cutting edge research in this area a current MSc (KIN) student, Adina Houldin, is currently investigating the neural control of walking using the Lokomat Robotic Gait Trainer. If you are 19+ years old, healthy, and have no difficulties walking, you would be a perfect subject for the study. Your contribution would consist of 1 lab visit (2-3 hrs/each) at the Human Locomotion Research Laboratory at ICORD’s Blusson Spinal Cord Centre (818 West 10th). Please contact Adina at walkUBC@gmail.com or by phone at 604-675-8852 if you are interested in becoming involved!
Research Events
Dive into Research: KIN Lab Crawls
Participate as a “KIN Crawler” and lab hop to and from KIN labs conducting cutting edge research. Get an orientation to the lab and learn about new opportunities to get involved in KIN research. You also get a free lab crawl t shirt, enjoy some free food and get the opportunity to chat with KIN professors and graduate students involved in research.
- Tuesday, January 31st (4:00-6:00pm) — Physiology & Psychology Labs *only 5 seats left
To register for any of this event, please click here.
