Assessing Total Health, PErformance, and Nutritional Attributes in Female Tactical Athletes: the ATHENA Study
Course Credit?
NoPaid Position?
NoPreferred Majors
Biological Sciences | Biology | Health Studies | Human Perf Exercise Science | Kinesiology | Pre-MedicalFaculty
Hayley MacDonaldKeywords
Health | research assisstant | cardiovascular disease | physiology | Emerging Scholars | exercise | female | occupational healthDescription
The position will involve assisting with data collection in The Exercise Physiology Laboratory located in Wade Hall. Measures will include heart rate, blood pressure, body composition, blood and saliva collection, fitness and performance testing, and recovery monitoring. Position will also be responsible for assisting preparation and cleaning protocols before, during, and after each study visit. Preferred Student Major(s): Any major is welcome, however those interested in entering a health-related field will likely get the most out of this experience. Prior laboratory experience is desirable but not required. Students will be encouraged to develop a weekly data collection schedule that is consistent for the semester. Students can attend as many visits as they would like/their schedule will allow, but a minimum 5 hours weekly commitment is required. Data collection will occur in the morning (6:00AM – 9:00 AM). Each visit should last approximately 3 hours. Commitment to weekend data collection visits is required, though visits may be scheduled for any day of the week. Looking for multiple positions to fill (4-6).
Special Directions
Please attach CV/resume, any UA-sponsored trainings (e.g., CITI, SkillSoft), and briefly list prior lab-related/research experience(s) at UA. For prior lab/research experiences: Please list the Faculty Member, College/Department, your project/study involvement, and the years or semesters working in that lab or on the specific study/project
Special Skills
CPR/AED/First Aid certification is preferred.