Can we use smartwatch data to improve performance?
Can we quantify training loads using stride and pace data to predict stress-fracture risk? We analyse training versus injury incidence.
Does heart rate for a given effort change across the menstrual cycle? What impact does contraception have? Understanding these relationships can better inform future interventions.
The following will be collected online:
Inclusion criteria for all studies
To take part in the injury risk study or menstrual cycle impact study you must:
Exclusion criteria for menstrual cycle impact study
To take part in the menstrual cycle impact study (monthly questionnaire) you must meet the inclusion criteria and also NOT:
If you believe you are eligible to take part you will be asked to give consent before enrolling in the study.
We will group you as recreational, semi-elite or elite based on age-graded performance (see HERE).
You will receive a $20 Amazon gift card as payment for your participation in the baseline study until our caps in the following categories are reached.
You will receive an additional reimbursement in the form of Amazon gift cards if you are eligible for, and complete the monthly menstrual cycle questionnaire for an additional 5 months, up to 150 participants. Reimbursement is as follows:
We will notify participants on our website before consenting if we have reached our caps in the above categories. We cannot reimburse participants once our caps are reached.
Surveys from individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria will not be used,
and the associated individuals will not be reimbursed.
Note that we cannot accept
data where heart rate has not been recorded, as specified in our inclusion criteria.
Meet the researchers, the problems we are trying to address, and how we plan to use the data.