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applegrove

(133,182 posts) Wed Jul 31, 2013, 11:42 PM Jul 2013

Have you ever been part of a study? I was twice as a kid. Once the whole city's grade 6,7 & 8 [View all]

had topographical photos taken of their nakid backsides to study scoliosis. I had a bit of a curve but not something that ever required treatment. When I was younger, my brother and I were at the local university summer camp. There we were involved in some sort of study: xray of wrists, balance test, heart monitor while you bike. etc.

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Have you ever been part of a study? I was twice as a kid. Once the whole city's grade 6,7 & 8 [View all] applegrove Jul 2013 OP

Yes and I got paid for it Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #1

I've done clinical trials. Control-Z Jul 2013 #2

I had someone call me supposedly from a university looking for my cousin that participated brewens Aug 2013 #3

Kiddie guinea pig for the Salk polio vaccine at 5. Warpy Aug 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Aug 2013 #5

My son was part of a study that involved his genetic background... nessa Aug 2013 #6

Yup. Igel Aug 2013 #7

Several pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #8

Years ago my severely disabled daughter was part of a study done at the University of Iowa. Since jwirr Aug 2013 #9

Yes, but I escaped The Straight Story Aug 2013 #10

Sure. My generation was "studied" a lot. We were the Sputnik Generation. Hekate Aug 2013 #11

Yes. And, Jane Goodall and I are still good friends! Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #12

Really? After she only paid you chimp change? pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #13

I truely went ape over it! Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #14