Welcome to the CardioRACE Research Trial!
We are currently inviting participants for a research study investigating exercise and heart disease prevention:
- Free personalized exercise program! (3 times per week for 12 months; flexible 1-hour exercise times from 5:00am-9:00pm)
- Free comprehensive medical and fitness check-ups!
- Free individualized diet counseling!
- $300 cash incentive!
- Free ISU parking!
To be eligible:
- Men and women, 35-70 years
- At risk for high blood pressure (120-139/80-89 mmHg)
- Not on blood pressure medication
- Non-smoker
- Overweight or obese (body mass index : 25-40 kg/m2; Asian 23-40 kg/m2)
- Inactive (less that 150 min/week of exercise over the past 3 months)
You will participate in one of the following personalized exercise programs 3 times per week for 1 year: 1) aerobic exercise, 2) resistance exercise, 3) a combination of both, or 4) delayed, preferred exercise (wherein you receive a 1-year supervised exercise program of your choice after the study). All exercise is monitored by an innovative exercise training computer system. Everyone receives individual counseling with a registered dietitian on The DASH Diet, developed by the National Institutes of Health to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and prevent heart disease and stroke. Everyone gets free comprehensive health assessments (blood lipids, % body fat, metabolic function, bone health using DXA, fitness level, cardiac function, & more!)
Contact us directly at (515) 294-7223 (RACE) or CardioRACE@iastate.edu OR fill out the contact form below indicating a convenient time we can try to reach you!