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Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading global causes of pain and disability. The aim of this project seeks to determine how people with knee osteoarthritis react to a short bout of continuous walk-run intervals, and the relationship with the load imposed on the affected knee.
An adult between the ages of 30 to 75 years old, inclusive, who suffer from knee osteoarthritis. OR experiencing knee pain/stiffness for over 1 month OR experiencing difficulty in rising from a chair due to knee pain or stiffness for over 1 month.
Participant must be generally healthy and active and must be able to walk independently.
It takes approximately 2 hours of your time. Blood samples taken before and after the exercise protocol. Pressure testing at the knee before and after the exercise protocol. The exercise protocol lasts 25 mins on a treadmill. It includes a warm-up, and an alternate 60s (jog at a self-determined pace) with 90s (walk) for 20mins.
A £20 Gift voucher will be given for the participant for their time.
Participants who wish to take part can contact Dr Bernard Liew at bl19622@essex.ac.uk.
The study is not funded. All researchers involved in this study are either students or staff at the University of Essex
This research study has been reviewed and approved on behalf of the University of Essex Ethics Sub-Committee 2 under the reference ETH2324-1428.
1st Oct 2024 to 14 Feb 2025
This research focuses on the disaggregation of the Black students’ experience at UK universities, with a focus on how the experiences of international students are shaped and represented in guidance documents provided by higher education institutions and organisations. This research will also compare the experiences of Black African UK-domiciled students to highlight specific areas of similarities and variations between Black African students. The study will gather qualitative data from Black African International and Home students of all degree levels at the University of Essex on their lived experiences. The themes explored in this paper include the sense of belonging, experiences of discrimination and racism, and financial anxiety.
Students who identify as Black African
Take part in an interview, lasting approximately between 1 hour-1.5 hours. Students will receive a £15 Amazon voucher upon completion of the interviews.
Participants who wish to take part can contact Precious Ogbonna, ISER PhD student via email (po22349@essex.ac.uk)
This research is funded by the university of Essex
This project was reviewed by the Departmental Ethics Officer on behalf of the Ethics Sub-Committee 1 who gave a favourable opinion for the study. ERAMS project number ETH2223-0593
The data collection period as stated in the Ethics Approval is until 31 May 2025