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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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dandrews920--- via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Online survey of testing the accessibility of verbal instructions for blind exercise learners<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Participation Request: <span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>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='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Title: <span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Online survey of testing the accessibility of verbal instructions for blind exercise learners<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Being conducted by: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>In this study, we will develop and evaluate verbal instructions of muscle strengthening training for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals, utilizing the BESS framework (Body, Effort, Shape, Space) from Laban motion analysis. We want to evaluate the accessibility of the verbal instructions for blind individuals.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The online survey with 15 questions will take about 30-50 minutes. Participants are requested to read the provided exercise teaching verbal instructions and evaluate its accessibility using 4-Likert scale.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Yes, A total of 200 participants will be recruited. Out of 200 participants, 50 will be randomly selected to receive a $30 Amazon gift card using random number generation software.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FfWzymw65IWdCK">https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FfWzymw65IWdCK</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Soyoung Choi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2174024128<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:soyoung@illinois.edu">soyoung@illinois.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>