Participants Needed for Bathtub Study
Research is needed to support the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff in their efforts to replace the obsolete ASTM F462-79 standard, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Slip-Resistant Bathing Facilities.
Arizona State University is looking for volunteers, males and females, 18 to 95 years old, to participate in an experiment involving stepping in and out of bathtubs. The results of the study will be used in the development of new safety requirements for bathing surfaces. The testing will take place at the Arizona State University, Locomotion Research Laboratory in the Tempe campus.
You will be asked to perform the following tasks while wearing athletic, non-reflective clothing:
Standing balance testing
Walking for about two minutes at your normal walking pace
Sit to Stand tests
Leaning balance testing
And, finally walking into and out of the bathing surfaces.
The total duration will depend on which tasks the volunteers want to participate in; however, we expect that individuals will spend a maximum of two hours during their visit. Participants will be required to fill out a medical history form for screening, which should take approximately 10–15 minutes. Participation is voluntary. This project is funded by CPSC.
If interested, please contact Dr. Thurmon E. Lockhart, Ph.D., at [email protected]
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