Physical activity study at Northeastern University

30 Leon st, Behrakis 520, Boston MA

27 September, 2022

Description

Would you like to participate in a physical activity study and help Northeastern University researchers detect physical activity from wearable sensors? We are looking for healthy individuals between 30 and 85 years of age willing and capable of participating in a physical activity study. We will schedule 1-3 testing visits on campus, two of which last about 1 hour and a longer session that lasts about 4 hours. You will also wear sensors and a wearable camera for a period of 7-8 days and daily video calls with a researcher (roughly 30 min/day) to answer some questions about your physical activity while you were awake. You will receive up to $550 or $750 in compensation for participating in this study. This depends on the data collection group to which you will be assigned (Group 1 including sleep measurement or Group 2 excluding sleep measurement). This assignment will be done randomly using a flip of a coin or any other similar method of chance. Please note that a prerequisite to participating in our study is that you are fully vaccinated for Covid19 and have subsequently received a booster vaccine dose. An individual is considered to be fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the completion of a two-dose mRNA series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen Covid19 vaccine. A fully vaccinated individual who received an additional vaccine dose can participate in the study after a period of two weeks since receiving the booster dose. You will need to present documentation that verifies vaccination status, a photo ID, and a signed vaccine verification form