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Opportunities to Volunteer for Research Studies
Volunteers are required for a number of current RMIT research studies.
Study to evaluate the newly developed biofeedback technology used for human sleep induction and relaxation
Volunteers are needed to participate in the research study to investigate whether a newly developed biofeedback technology can put you to sleep and relax you.
I have previously studied the responses of human brain activity when stimulated by artificial light and sound at low frequencies. At very low frequencies brain activity slows, the person relaxes, and this can assist with getting to sleep. My biofeedback system will simultaneously measure your brainwave activity, analyse the signals and depending on results, modify the external stimuli (i.e. lights and sounds) back to you.
If you wish to volunteer for this experiment, it will only take one and a half hours. Safe and hygienic electrodes will be placed on your scalp, chin and your chest body areas to monitor and collect the brain, eye-movement, chin muscle and heart electrical activity.
In return, participants will receive free of charge analysis report of their electrophysiological awake to sleep data that may indicate any sleep onset disturbances related to insomnia.
The testing will be conducted on RMIT city campus, Building 10, level 7, room 8.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older, male or female. Participants should not have any auditory or visual (photosensitivity or vision impairment) problems; had any corrective measures applied for sight or hearing; and have any known neurological disorders, such as epilepsy.
More Information
Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Dean Cvetkovic for further information on (03) 9925 9641 or email dean.cvetkovic@rmit.edu.au
Volunteers needed for muscle activity research
Volunteers are needed to participate in research to assist in research study on identifying variations in muscle activity. A large number of people are required for the research to test muscle activity.
This simple test takes 20 to 25 minutes and involves pulling a handle while 4 silver electrodes are placed on your arm. The project has ethics clearance and both genders and all age groups are welcome to participate.
The experiment is conducted in the lab located in building 10, level 7, room 18.
More information
Ms. Chandan Kalra on (03) 9925 3781 or chandan.kalra@student.rmit.edu.au
Dr. Sridhar Arjunan on 03 9925 5234 or sridhar.arjunan@rmit.edu.au.
Exercise and glucose response in diabetes study
RMIT University and Austin Health are conducting the ExerGRID STUDY which will examine how long people with type 2 diabetes who take daily insulin can improve their glucose control after completing a single exercise session.
You may match the criteria for entry into this study if:
- You are aged between 50 and 70 years
- You have type 2 diabetes and you are on daily insulin
This study has been approved by the Austin Health and RMIT University Human Research Ethics Committees.
More information
If this project interests you, and you meet the criteria above, please contact Brett Gordon on 9925 7037 or brett.gordon@rmit.edu.au