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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Fitness<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;color:black'>Voice Assistant Use on Apple Watch: Enhancing Experiences for Blind Users</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'>Principal Investigator Name and Title: Soyoung Choi, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'>Department and Institution: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'>Contact Information: <span style='color:windowtext'><a href="mailto:soyoung@illinois.edu"><span style='color:#1155CC'>soyoung@illinois.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We are conducting a survey (11 Questions) to understand how blind people utilize the Apple Watch and Apple Health/Apple Fitness, in managing physical activity, exercise, sleep, and related functions. Your feedback will guide us in creating a more accessible smartphone app that leverages natural voice commands to enhance the physical activity and exercise experience for blind persons. Your participation is vital to the development and success of this initiative.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We are inviting participants for our survey based on the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline'>Age: Must be 18 years or older<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline'>Diagnosis: Must have a confirmed diagnosis of either:<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Severe visual impairment: This includes individuals who may have some light perception but cannot clearly see shapes, movements, or recognize people and objects even with corrective lenses.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Total blindness without light perception: This includes individuals who cannot perceive any form of light or visual stimuli. </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Experience: Must be a current user of the Apple Watch and actively utilize apps like Apple Health/Apple Fitness to monitor physical activity, exercise, sleep, and similar activities.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please note: Individuals with mild or moderate visual impairment are not eligible for this survey. If you can navigate daily tasks without significant visual aids or assistance owing to residual vision, you are not eligible for this survey.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you are willing to participate in this survey, please provide your consent by agreeing to the online consent form, the text of which is provided below. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br></span>*Online survey link<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://illinoisaces.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brrAtBrxeSQLzzU">https://illinoisaces.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brrAtBrxeSQLzzU<span style='color:blue'><br></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:black'>[Consent Form]</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>In the survey, there will be eight multiple-choice questions and three open-ended questions for text entry. For this online survey study, we intend to enroll a maximum of <b>100 participants</b>. The risks associated with this study are minimal. Nonetheless, to safeguard the information accumulated, the research team will implement stringent protective measures. Identifiable data will be stored exclusively on a server, both encrypted and password-protected, administered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The assembled information will serve the principal purpose of informing the development and dissemination of a novel healthcare system for individuals with visual impairments.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>This endeavor seeks not only to contribute valuable insights into the experiences and needs of those with low vision and blindness concerning physical activity but also to innovate solutions that can substantially improve their health and well-being. By participating, you will be playing a crucial role in the advancement of inclusive health technology solutions and contributing to the betterment of lives for low-vision and blind individuals.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>What procedures are involved?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black'>As an eligible participant, you will have the opportunity to complete a 30-minute online survey. The participants who complete the online survey will be entered into a raffle for $30 (50 winners out of 100 participants). Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future dealings with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw at any time without affecting that relationship.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Will my study-related information be kept confidential?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Faculty, staff, students, and others with permission or authority to see your study information will maintain its confidentiality to the extent permitted and required by laws and university policies. The names or personal identifiers of participants will not be published or presented. Identifiable data collected from you will be stored in the research team’s data repository for the future research. However, if you want to withdraw your identifiable data, you can request the data removal at any time by contacting the PI. Then, the PI will abolish your data immediately.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Will I be reimbursed for any expenses or paid for my participation in this research?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The participants who complete the online survey will be entered into a raffle for $30 (50 winners out of 100 participants). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Can I withdraw or be removed from the study?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw your consent and discontinue participation at any time. Your participation in this research is voluntary. Your decision whether or not to participate, or to withdraw after beginning participation, will not affect your current or future dealings with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>How might the information collected in this study be shared in the future?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We will keep the information we collect about you during this research study for study recordkeeping and for potential use in future research projects. If the study data contain information that directly identifies participants: Your information (e.g., email address) that can directly identify you will be stored securely and separately from the rest of the research information we collect from you. Identifiable data from this study may be shared with the research community, with journals in which study results are published, and with databases and data repositories used for research. We will remove or code any personal information that could directly identify you before the study data are shared. Despite these measures, we cannot guarantee the anonymity of your personal data. The PI would like to retain your contact information to contact you for future research participation. This information will not be shared with other researchers but will only be retained for potential interest in research with this PI. We will ask for your consent to do so at the end of this form. You can be in this current research study without agreeing to future research use of your identifiable information. The results of this study could be shared in articles and presentations but will not include any information that identifies you unless you give permission for use of information that identifies you in articles and presentations.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Who should I contact if I have questions?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>If you have questions about this project, you may contact Soyoung Choi at 217-402-4128 or </span><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:soyoung@illinois.edu">soyoung@illinois.edu</a></span><span style='color:black'>. 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