Current Projects
Chrono-Exercise is Medicine
Recruiting females age 55-80 with high blood pressure
Purpose: Examine the effects of exercise training on blood pressure & vascular health
Testing: 48 exercise training sessions and up to 11 study visits
Location: Testing done at MSU
Compensation: Up to $880
Contact us to see if you are eligible:
Phone: (517) 884-3244
Email: bloodpressure@msu.edu
Sauna Study
Recruiting Black/African-American individuals, age 30-80 with high blood pressure
Purpose: To examine the effects of 4 weeks of sauna therapy on blood pressure and blood vessel health. Sauna therapy involves sitting in a room where the temperature is increased using stones.
Testing:
- 3 to 5 study visits involving questionnaires and blood pressure and blood vessel health assessments
- 16 sauna sessions (4 x 30 min sessions per week for 4 weeks)
- At home blood pressure measurements
Location: IM Sports Circle, Michigan State University
Compensation: Up to $110 in cash and $480 in Amazon gift cards
Interested in learning more? Contact us to see if you are eligible:
Phone: (517) 355-4733
Email: echolab@msu.edu
Exercise and Blood Pressure Responses in Females
The ECHO Laboratory is seeking females ages 18-35 who either have a natural menstrual cycle or are taking oral contraceptive pills.
Purpose: Examine how menstrual and pill cycles affect the blood pressure responses to exercise testing.
Testing:
- 1, 20 minute in-person or virtual visit
- 3, 60 minute in-person visits involving blood pressure measurements at rest and during treadmill exercise
- At-home measurements & cycle diary
- Compensation for in-person visits will be provided
If interested, please contact:
ECHO Laboratory
Department of Kinesiology
Email: echolab@msu.edu
Recent Publications
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/katharine.currie.2/bibliography/public