Study Recruitment
- IRB Preparation
- Participant Recruitment
- Scheduling
Participant Screening
- General Physician Exam
- Psychological Assessment (hourly)
- General Vision Assessment
- Ocular Assessment
- General Hearing Assessment
- Tendon Reflex Assessment
Body Composition
- Height / Weight / BMI
- Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA)
- Skinfold Body Composition
- Body Composition and Bone Density Assessment (DEXA)
- Body Surface Area Analysis (Aerospace Engineering)
- MRI/QCT Assessment
Nutritional Assessment
- Resting Energy Expenditure
- Dietary Record (4-d)
Exercise Assessment / Training
- Resting 12-lead ECG
- Hemodynamic Tilt / Postural Control Test
- ECG Stress Tests
- Cardiopulmonary Stress Test
- Endurance Capacity Test
- Anaerobic Capacity Test
- Isotonic Strength Assessment
- Isokinetic Strength Testing (KinCom)
- Doppler Ultrasound Assessment
- 6-minute walk test
- Flexibility Test
- Balance assessment
- Exercise Training /Rehabilitation
- Personalized Exercise Rehabilitation (hourly)
Cognitive Function Assessment
- Algometer Pain Assessment
- POMS, PEBL, and COMPASS Assessment
- Light Reaction Tests
- Questionnaires
Blood Collection, Handling, and Storage
- Phlebotomy (Finger Stick, Venipuncture, Indwelling Catheters)
- Muscle and Fat Biopsy
- Saliva, Blood, Urine, Feces Collection
- Sample Handling & Preparation
- Sample Storage (Ultralow Freezers)
Analytical Analysis
- CBC w/Differential Panel
- Serum Panel (Full Comprehensive)
- Serum Panel (Glucose, & Lipid Panel or HbA1c)
- Serum Panel (Enzyme Panel)
- Hormone Analysis (e.g., ELISA or EIA)
- Finger Stick (Glucose and Lactate)
- Platelet Aggregation Analysis
- Vitamin or Mineral Analysis (Outsourced)
- Flow Cytometry Immune Analysis (Outsourced)
- Amino Acid Analysis (Outsourced)
Data Management
- Data Input & Safety Monitoring (per hour)
- Record Storage
- Data Entry
- Statistical Analysis