Volunteers needed for cycling research at Georgia Tech for persons that have acquired an amputation

Volunteers needed for cycling research at Georgia Tech for persons that have acquired an amputation

Lee Childers

5/15/2010

We are actively recruiting subjects for a research study to understand the underlining causes behind why people that have an amputation move and produce forces differently than people with intact limbs. In doing so, we also hope to learn a lot about how to better design cycling specific prostheses. The research will require 1 - 2 visits to our laboratory in Atlanta, Ga.

We are looking for volunteers with an amputation that meet the following criteria to participate;

Uni-lateral transtibial amputation secondary to trauma or cancer
Greater than 1 yr post surgery
Cycling experience after having the amputation
Perform cardiovascular exercise >1 hr per week
Between 18 – 44 years of for men or 18 – 54 years old for women
Body mass index less than 30
No secondary neuromuscular conditions, for example paralysis in a muscle

You can calculate your body mass index here;
<URL Redacted>

If you meet the above criteria and are interesting in volunteering for this experiment, please email/call Lee Childers at <Email Address Redacted> or 770-355-4184 with the following;

Name
Contact information
Level of amputation
Cause of amputation
Time since amputation
Cycling experience
Hours of cycling per week or month
Hours of exercise per week or month
Age
Weight
Height
Best days available to participate

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Lee Childers
PhD student
School of Applied Physiology
Georgia Institute of Technology
<Email Address Redacted>
770-355-4184 (cell)