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WILKES-BARRE: Faculty and students from the Department of Sports Medicine and the Department of Athletic Training at King’s College will begin an extensive non-invasive health study of Wyoming Valley men and women between the ages of 35 and 50 in March and are seeking interested participants.

The Health and Wellness at King’s College (HAWK) study will be conducted by providing a comprehensive health, cardiovascular, muscular and orthopedic screening to at least 275 Wyoming Valley adults. The goal of the study will be to provide suggestions based on screening results that will enable participants to prevent or ease the effect of chronic health problems, including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and joint or back pain.

The study is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 10. On-campus sessions will be held 5:30-8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. A maximum of six individuals can participate in each session. People who meet age and residency requirements and are interested in participating in the study can email [email protected] for further information.

Participants will be asked to complete a physical, mental and behavioral health history questionnaire at the beginning of each session. They will then be screened by King’s College exercise science and athletic training students under the supervision of faculty from both departments for exercise readiness, body composition, blood pressure, bone density, orthopedic, upper and lower body strength, strength endurance, resting EKG and an exercise stress test.

Each participant will be mailed a confidential comprehensive report containing all their results following their session.