Current Research

Telehealth Project

Rural Health Readiness Initiative for Older Adults and Caregivers, a project to improve healthcare access by increasing telehealth readiness among older adults and family caregivers in rural Arkansas, has received a grant through Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program. Details will be forthcoming in addition to the September 2026 announcement.

Ongoing Projects

If you would like to participate in a research and you are over 50 years of age, please email aging@uark.edu or rgray@uark.edu.

• Validation of the Tendo Weightlifting Analyzer
  • Subjects wanted: men and women over 40 years of age
  • Time commitment: no more than 45 minutes
  • Assessments: Body composition (DXA) & 5 chair stands
• Evaluation of functional fitness among older adults
  • Subjects wanted: men and women over 65 years of age
  • Time commitment: approximately 2 hours
  • Assessments:
    • Senior Fitness Test
    • Short Physical Performance Battery
    • Dual-Task walking velocity
    • Physical activity
    • Body composition (BIA)