Seeking Men and Women to Participate in Exercise Studies
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April
2023
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09:09 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Healthy men and women ages 18-50 are needed as subjects in exercise-based studies overseen by Dr. Todd A. Astorino in the kinesiology department. Studies require three sessions of exercise for a total time commitment of about two hours. Please email Dr. Astorino at astorino@csusm.edu for more information.
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