Location: 3715 McClintock Avenue, Room #341 Los Angeles CA 90089
Duration: Multiple Days
First Day : Jul 17, 2019
Last Day: Jun 30, 2020
- Quick Overview: We are interested in examining the relationship between heart rate, emotional well-being and brain function.
- Compensation: $15/hour for each lab visit. Opportunity to earn more based on home biofeedback practice completion and performance.
- Mission: USC School of Gerontology researchers are investigating whether heart rate biofeedback helps to improve the functioning of cardiovascular control systems in the brain that help regulate emotions, improves well-being and reduces stress, anxiety, and depressed feelings.
- Impact: Your volunteer efforts help contribute to moving science forward.
- Volunteer Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements: We seek healthy adults between the ages of 55-75 who are willing to stick with a program for 7 weeks, do a daily practice of the heart rate biofeedback every day from home, and come in for a 2-4 hour weekly group visit to the lab. Volunteers will complete several emotion and cognitive tasks as well as undergo 2 MRI scans. You may request to have an image of your brain scan beforehand!
- Accessibility: If you drive from an off-site location, a USC parking pass will be pre-paid and reserved for you at each of your visits.
- Additional Details: For full eligibility criteria and to sign up, visit: healthyminds.usc.edu/biofeedback
Time Details
9am-5pm, 2-4 hour weekly group visits to the lab once a week for 7 weeks, flexible hours
Tags: seniors, health, biofeedback, retiree, heartrate, older adults, psychology, gerontology, research study, meditation, usc, los angeles, paid, compensation, brain scan, remote
Contact Person: Vardui Grigoryan
Contact Email: varduigr@usc.edu
Contact Phone Number: 213-740-9543
Organization: USC Emotion & Cognition Lab