Collaboration and Support

UC Fit is suited to assist the mission of the AEPRL by providing fee-based support for a variety of research studies, including collaborations with other labs, NIH-funded projects, non-government foundation awards, and partnering with industry. UC Fit has facilities, equipment, and personnel to assist with research design, data collection, and outcome measure interpretation. Director Dr. Brett A. Dolezal has an extensive research background, both in clinical and applied exercise physiology and has served as a research team member of many externally funded studies.

Learn what we can offer and who we are working with below.

Industry and AEPRL Partnership

  • Oura

    Study 1: A 12-month randomized study to modify lifestyle behaviors, specifically targeting sleep and exercise to suggest the potential of wearable technology for promoting healthier lifestyles.

    Oura

  • MaxPro Fitness

    Study 1: Comparing the effects of concentric-only resistance training with traditional concentric-eccentric resistance training on upper and lower body strength, using a portable cable-based concentric-only resistance machine.

    MaxPro Fitness

  • Black Box

    Study 1: Physiological and metabolic demand of Blackbox immersive virtual reality exergame session.

    Study 2: Surface EMG activity of a Blackbox immersive virtual reality exergame session.

    Study 3: Randomized control trial of Blackbox immersive virtual reality training for 4 months.

    Black Box VR

  • OBIE Interactive Playground

    Study 1: A research investigation focused on a unique 6-week exercise program that employs exergaming to enhance aerobic performance in children with both Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

    Obie

  • Tonal

    Currently doing exploratory research with the Tonal system.

    Tonal

  • VITRUVIAN Form

    Study 1: A double-blind randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of incorporating a connected adaptive resistance exercise (CARE) machine into a 6-week training program for collegiate basketball players. This study investigates effective strategy for enhancing lower-body strength, peak power, and jump height in male collegiate basketball players.

    V-Form

  • Octonic

    Study 1: A double-blinded, crossover research design comparing participants’ perceived effort and heart rate response on a treadmill with and without the use of an immersive virtual reality exergaming experience.

    Octonic

  • Vestaboard

    Currently doing exploratory research with the Vestaboard.

    Vestaboard