Research Subjects

Shoulder Function Study

We are conducting research related to shoulder function.  If you have never had any medical problems with your shoulder, you may be eligible to participate.  Testing is invasive and requires the insertion of needles into your shoulder and the electrical stimulation of your muscles.  If you are matched with a patient and complete all testing, you will be compensated $200 for your time.  If we don’t have a match for you yet, you could be on a wait list for up to two years. You would be contacted by phone or email when we find a match or are ready to remove you from the wait list.  Please call the Orthopaedic Research Lab at the University of Oregon and leave your name, sex, age, and arm dominance if interested in participating in the study: 458-201-3149.

 

Virtual Reality Study 

Healthy volunteers needed for a study about shoulder movement using the HTC VIVE Virtual Reality (VR) System. If you are healthy, between the ages of 18 and 45, and have never had neck or shoulder injuries, you may be eligible to participate. The protocol consists of a 1 hour visit in which we will measure your shoulder motion using the HTC VIVE VR System. You will receive $20 for your participation. For more information please contact Kate Spitzley in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab by email at kspitzle@uoregon.edu.