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Cancer risk, knowledge and awareness, and screening uptake among underserved rural populations - Genetics/Genomics project
Dr. Oliver is looking for motivated undergraduate students interested in behavioral research focused on addressing cancer inequities. Students will be able to work on several cancer-related projects that include medically underserved, rural, and global populations. Participation may include 1) Data Collection and 2) Data Analysis, 3) Poster presentation development, 4) Abstract development, and 5) Website development Work involves both Qualitative and Quantitative data. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Oliver at joliver@ua.edu...
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Community Health-Non Teach | English & Computer Science | Engineering | Health Care Management (CB) | Microbiology | Communication & Info Sciences | Health Education & PromotionKeywords
rural | cancer | inequities | Cancer Screening | health disparitiesFaculty
JoAnn OliverSelf-regulation of walking Cadence using a WeArable device To Cross-validate and calibrate intensity Heuristics: The Cadence-WATCH study
Background: U.S. physical activity guidelines recommend that adults accumulate ≥ 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity. However, it is difficult for individuals to ascertain their own intensity without the aid of complex (and often very expensive) exercise equipment/technologies that require requisite knowledge for interpretation of intensity metrics commonly examined under laboratory research conditions. Purpose: The proposed grant study will evaluate the ability of adults (18-80 years of age) to self-regulate their walking cadence (i.e., number of steps per minute) using a fitness watch to prescribed cadence targets in order to elicit a moderate-to-vigorous walking intensity. Method: A sex- and age balance samp...
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Statistics | Undesignated Engineering | Applied Statistics | Athletic Training | Data Processing | Human Perf Exercise Science | Human Performance Non-Certifn | Human Perf Sports/Fitness Mgt | Human Performance | Population Health Sciences | Computer Science | General Health Studies | Human PerformanceKeywords
Health | physical activity | wearable technology | fitness watch | smart watch | aerobic exerciseFaculty
Elroy AguiarTransportation hardships: Investigating the power of owning a reliable vehicle in rural areas
Access to a reliable vehicle can serve as a lifeline in rural areas of the United States. Without access to a reliable vehicle, residents of rural areas face economic, health, and social hardships. Nearly two decades ago, several colleagues and I completed research in rural Iowa that found that having access to a reliable vehicle improved the probability of employment by more than earning a high school education or being in good health. Other researchers have found that a lack of access to a reliable vehicle is associated with social isolation, greater risk of food insecurity, and poor physical health outcomes. My goal is to develop a new database that will allow us to update what we know about the role access to a reliable vehicle means...
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Sociology | Social Work | Consumer Sciences | Economics (AS)Keywords
transporation | economic hardship | vehicle affordability | public policy | black beltFaculty
Robert NielsenDetermining the source of fecal pollution in Alabama rivers
We are seeking an undergraduate student to assist with filtering river water samples on a monthly basis, DNA extractions, data analyses, and general laboratory duties. This project will continue for 3 years so a freshman or sophomore student would be preferred....
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Julie OlsonResearch Student
Data management and secondary data analysis...