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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying the fitness demands of Métis Red River Jigging and are seeking eligible adult dancers to participate in two in-person sessions involving fitness testing and jig performance.
The EMPE study is a large Canadian longitudinal study tracking pre-teens and teens for three years, starting before their first period, to understand how period pain develops over time through annual surveys and monthly diaries completed by both youth and parents.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying the health and fitness of Red River Jigging and Square Dancing performers, seeking active adult dancers to participate in seven assessment sessions over one year. The study involves fitness, health, and body composition testing across multiple visits and offers compensation for approximately 12–17 hours of participation.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with Saskatoon Métis Local 126, are studying Métis-specific cultural and social factors related to cardiovascular health and are seeking eligible Métis adults to մասնակցate in two health assessment sessions. The study involves fitness testing, health measurements, and body composition scans over 3–4 hours total.
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are studying experiences of Red River Jigging and are seeking adults with prior jigging experience to complete a short questionnaire and participate in a group interview. The study takes 1–2 hours and explores participants’ perspectives on jigging and its impact on health.
The study is seeking Canadian parents of teens with chronic pain to join a Parent Advisory Committee, where they will help guide the development of an intervention focused on emotions and parent-teen interactions. Participation involves 1–2 monthly Zoom meetings and is compensated, with interested individuals invited to contact the research team to get started.
We are conducting a study of experiences of ‘acting as one’ that sometimes occur when people create, rehearse, or perform theatre together with others.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying experiences of adults learning Métis dancing and are seeking participants with recent dance class experience to complete a questionnaire and interview. The study takes 45–90 minutes and explores participants’ perspectives on learning and engaging with Métis dances.