FORCE Lab

Hello FORCE Lab followers! After a crazy few years, we are back with a new on-campus lab and have several research studies ongoing. Here are two of them, with flyers attached to this post. If you have torn your ACL and returned to sport/activity, or are currently suffering from knee osteoarthritis, and meet the requirements on the flyer, don't hesitate to get in touch with us!

We are currently recruiting participants for two separate research studies. Both studies would take place at The Center in NE Bend, generally take 1 hour or less, and offer a $25 gift card to Fred Meyer as compensation.

1) Walking Study - we are looking for 10 active & healthy females ages 18-25 to walk in 3 different pairs of shoes (minimal, traditional, and maximal) in the lab. You must be between a 6.5 and 9.5 women's shoe size to participate.

2) ACL Study - we are looking for individuals (particularly males) ages 18-55 who have either a) torn their ACL, had it repaired, are 12+ months post-surgery and have returned to activity, or b) healthy controls (no current injuries or previous leg surgeries) that match an ACL participant for age, s*x, height, and weight. For this study, you would run, cut, and jump in the lab.

Study fliers with more information are attached (please note we are no longer recruiting males or older females for the walking study). If interested, please email [email protected]

Calling all Central Oregon runners! We're starting a new study in the FORCE lab looking at the effect of Hoka shoes on running biomechanics, before and after 6 of acclimation. See the attached flier for more information on the study and our requirements to participate. If you're interested or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!