Hello! I'm part of a research team for the Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC), a new NEA Research Lab based at UMass Amherst, and we are recruiting participants for a new study: "Measurements of Professional Dance Training Exposures and Health Correlates in 18-85 year old Adults."
We are looking for looking for adults ages 18-85 who are comfortable walking on a treadmill and engaging in solo dance practice in any style of dance! I am attaching the flyer here. Please share widely with your networks! If you have any questions, please contact the lab at connect-labsync@umass.edu
Thank you!
Warmly,
Barbie Diewald
Assistant Professor of Dance
Mount Holyoke College
Here's some details from our website:
Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance : Department of Music and Dance : UMass Amherst
Directed by Dr. Aston K. McCullough, the lab analyzes dance behavior and related physiological signals within single- and multi-person movement paradigms through the synchronized use of sensors—cameras, wearable sensors, indirect calorimetry systems, EKG monitors, and others. Dually, the lab implements rigorous qualitative frameworks to better understand the experiences of those who participate in dance and their perceived benefits of dance on wellness. The lab aims to uncover personal meaning and quantifiable relationships in the study of dance behavior and wellness. Furthermore, the lab models dance at-scale, ranging from quotidian actions performed in free-living environments to virtuosic dance actions performed by athletes. LAB:SYNC studies dance behaviors in relation to health across the lifespan through the integrated use of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
Based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, LAB:SYNC operates out of a purpose built, state-of-the-art physiological and motion capture testing unit located in the historic Ruth J. Totman building at 30 Eastman Lane. Extending across more than 1,400 square feet, the laboratory has dedicated space for cardiopulmonary and integrative physiological testing, motion capture, algorithm and software development.