Rock climbing for inactive people
This study will see if a rock climbing program helps inactive people get more active. You will learn to climb in a safe, supervised setting at Northern Michigan University.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are not physically active right now
- You have a current membership to the PE facility at Northern Michigan University
- You have little or no experience rock climbing
- You do not have a diagnosed heart, metabolic, or kidney disease
- You do not have any injury that climbing could make worse
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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