UA Researchers Seek Pain Sufferers’ Feedback on Yoga
July 26, 2012 - Filed under: Outreach, Research | Tagged: Psychology
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Members of the psychology department at The University of Alabama are seeking participants for a research study on attitudes toward yoga among chronic-pain sufferers.
Martha Combs, a doctoral student at UA, is leading the research. She is seeking Tuscaloosa community residents who are 55 and older and who have significant pain resulting from an injury or medical condition that has lasted at least three months. Researchers will ask participants to complete three brief questionnaires and respond to in-person interview questions about pain history and yoga attitudes.
Participants will be compensated $10 for completing their role in the research study.
Anyone interested in participating should contact the UA psychology department at 205/348-5083 or send an email to Combs at UAYogaStudy@gmail.com.
The psychology department is part of UA’s College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state. Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships and memberships on the USA Today Academic All American Team.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Richard LeComte, media relations, rllecomte@ur.ua.edu, 205/348-3782
SOURCE: Martha Combs, 205/348-5083, UAYogaStudy@gmail.com