The Physical Activity and Health Research Laboratory is engaged in a number of research projects that are not actively recruiting individuals for participation. Below are brief descriptions of a selection of these projects. If you are interested in learning more about these studies, please email pahrl-research@uwm.edu.
Free Living Activity Calibration
The purpose of this study is to test how well small, wearable devices called accelerometers measure activity levels. These have been tested in lab settings, but now we want to…
Nature-Based Education Study
The purpose of this study is to compare children’s in-school physical activity and sedentary behaviors while attending class in either a nature-based or traditional classroom setting. Participants in this study…
Sit-to-Stand Comparison Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the outputs from two sit-to-stand muscle power tests, along with assessing how well these tests predict functionality in both healthy and clinical…
Stand-Biased Desk Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact which implementing stand-biased desks into elementary school classrooms have on children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Within this study we…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to assess changes in children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions. Parents will be prompted…
ValiDLW
We have developed a method to measure how many calories someone uses in one day using activity monitors. In this study, we will compare the method that we developed with…
Video & Image Intensity Validation
The Physical Activity and Health Research Lab is conducting a study to determine the accuracy of physical activity intensity estimates from wearable camera images and video recordings compared to a…