Research participants needed for a Locomotor control study | Hôpital juif de réadaptation – Laval
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We are looking for healthy adults to perform an obstacle stepping task in a virtual environment.
The study is exploring the brain regions involved in the perception and action processes that take place during obstacle avoidance. The study involves 2 visits, each lasting approximately 2 hours.
Participants must:
- Be 18-35 years of age, right-handed and have normal/corrected vision.
- Have no neurological/psychiatric disorders.
Participation involves:
- Physical, cognitive, and behavioral evaluations.
- Brain scanning with Electroencephalography (EEG) (safe, non-invasive, no x-rays/radiation).
- Immersion in a virtual environment (Virtual Reality).
Potential benefits or compensation for participating:
- Access to the results of the study
- A compensatory indemnity will be offered.
If interested, please contact Marco Bühler, Ph.D student, McGill University, at the following mail address: marco.buhler@mail.mcgill.ca
This project is under the supervision of Prof. Anouk Lamontagne, CRIR-JHR Researcher,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, (450)-588-9550, ext.: 84168.
- Recruitment Notice: PDF Format – Accessible Format (docx)
End of recruitment period: December 31, 2022
