Seeking Participants

1828 10th Ave near Cranford Place, Greeley CO

Description

Exercise Physiologists from the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Northern Colorado are recruiting participants for a research study and we need your help! Our goal is to evaluate how supplementing with cannabidiol (CBD) affects parameters including immune function, liver health, cognition, physical activity, and sleep quality amongst others. CBD is advertised as assisting with anxiety, depression, sleep quality, exercise recovery, immune function, etc., however the credibility of these claims requires validation. In a time requiring attention and effort to your quality of life, your participation is highly valued in an effort to provide further evidence for CBD use. Your participation includes 5 in-person visits, each being about 40 minutes of your time, outlined below: Visit 1: A fasted, non-caffeinated blood draw, a body composition analysis, and wrist actigraphy physical activity and sleep tracking Visit 2: A Power Cycle test and Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) cognitive assessment Visit 3: Wrist actigraphy physical activity and sleep tracking Visit 4: A fasted, non-caffeinated blood draw, a body composition analysis, and wrist actigraphy physical activity and sleep tracking Visit 5: A Power Cycle test and Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) cognitive assessment These assessments total to about a $500 value entirely provided by us, as well as a $200 Visa gift card awarded for your participation at the end of your last visit. All visits are administered by a trained Phlebotomist and trained Exercise Physiologists. Visits 1 and 4 including blood draws must be at least 8 hours fasted and all visits must be fasted from caffeine. To see if you are eligible, please read the requirements below. Eligible participants include: • Men and women aged 18-50 years old • Those that are healthy, without the presence of serious disease including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and/or cancer • Those participating in at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-high intensity exercise per week • Those without the presence of severe untreated anxiety and/or depression • Those with a BMI < 30 • Those without any soy allergy • Those free of cannabis products or high dose antioxidants for at least 8 weeks • Those able to attend 4 in-person study visits at a research site located at the University of Northern Colorado