Bryce Murillo

Mentor

Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida

College

College of Dentistry

Major

Applied Physiology and Kinesiology

Minor

N/A

Organizations

SF2UF Bridge Baccalaureate Program, Global Medical Missions Alliance, Florida Running Club

Academic Awards

Dean's List Recipient

Volunteering

North Florida Regional Medical Center, Habitat for Humanity

Research Interests

Chronic pain and aging, Exercise's role on disease prevention and cardiovascular health

Hobbies and Interests

Running, Archery, Exercise and Health

Research Project

Chronic Pain and Aging on Visuo-Tactile-Proprioceptive Integration

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of chronic pain and aging on the impairment of visuo-tactile-proprioceptive integration. We intend to incorporate the size-weight illusion to accomplish this goal. The use of the size-weight illusion in past studies has shown evidence of an increased reliance of proprioception in patients with anorexia nervosa. We are curious to see what implications the size-weight illusion will provide us for patients with chronic pain, particularly in older adults.