GrandPotentate Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Last week I responded to the GS tweet about the Texas A&M University study on the health benefits of geocaching. The other day I got an email from the Center for Community Health Development with more details of the program and then today I got an email from the CCHD simply saying, "Center for Community Health Development would like to recall the message, "Geocaching for Exercise and Activity Research Study"." Does anyone know if they have canceled the study, or are they revising the study? Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 No idea. But I geocache for exercise - great motivator to get off the seat and stagger around a bit in the woods. Now, once in the woods I may encounter a rattlesneak, get toxic fungal spores from a cache container (or log) and consume while eating my trail mix or have a few days scared off my life when I think someone stole my car (only to remember I parked it at the other, other entrance.) It's a workout in any case. Quote Link to comment
+clarinetqueen Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I got the same emails. I wonder what is going on? Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It kinda sounds like they ran into a snag. Seeing how many addresses were in the "to" box, maybe they're thinking about culling some of the participants. Guess we'll know something sooner or later... Quote Link to comment
+clarinetqueen Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I got the follow-up email - apparently they didn't mean to make all of the email addresses visible. I was wondering about that when I got the first one. I didn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry with my email address! But I don't understand what the recall did. We all still have the original email. Quote Link to comment
GrandPotentate Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Ok, looks like the study is still going on, I was just very confused by the use of the word "recall". I have never heard anyone use that word in reference to ignoring an email. Quote Link to comment
+dakboy Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 But I don't understand what the recall did. We all still have the original email. In certain "closed" email systems, it's possible for a sender to recall a message and remove it from the recipients' mailbox(es), so that the recipient(s) have no record of it. If you're accustomed to sending internal-only emails, you may not realize that it doesn't work once you send to the Internet at large. Quote Link to comment
+redants Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 But I geocache for exercise - great motivator to get off the seat and stagger around a bit in the woods. I find now that I can walk for longer periods of time after Geocaching- Did a world of good for my health! Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 No idea. But I geocache for exercise - great motivator to get off the seat and stagger around a bit in the woods. Now, once in the woods I may encounter a rattlesneak, get toxic fungal spores from a cache container (or log) and consume while eating my trail mix or have a few days scared off my life when I think someone stole my car (only to remember I parked it at the other, other entrance.) It's a workout in any case. Tip: Always mark where you park. Quote Link to comment
+EscapeFromFlatland Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 In 2010 when Geowoodstock bussed people in to hike for the Project APE Cache I saw a lot (a few tons?) of geocachers that were really out of shape and looked like they might have a coronary. Most were your average obese American. Some were mega-obese. Quote Link to comment
+U_Dac Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 In 2010 when Geowoodstock bussed people in to hike for the Project APE Cache I saw a lot (a few tons?) of geocachers that were really out of shape and looked like they might have a coronary. Most were your average obese American. Some were mega-obese. Were they able to complete the hike? Quote Link to comment
GrandPotentate Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Let's get back on topic, this thread is about the health study that Texas A&M is conducting. From what I understand, if you signed up, you will get a pedometer to track your steps while out geocaching and report the number of steps monthly. As "payment" for the study, you will get 2 trackables. They didn't go into detail of what the trackables will be (plain TB, coin, or something else). I still haven't received my pedometer yet, and the study is supposed to start Feb 1, hopefully it comes soon. Quote Link to comment
+Michaelcycle Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Let's get back on topic, this thread is about the health study that Texas A&M is conducting. From what I understand, if you signed up, you will get a pedometer to track your steps while out geocaching and report the number of steps monthly. As "payment" for the study, you will get 2 trackables. They didn't go into detail of what the trackables will be (plain TB, coin, or something else). I still haven't received my pedometer yet, and the study is supposed to start Feb 1, hopefully it comes soon. Fat lot of good that would do me Michaelcycle (yes, I know that people have tried to use pedometers while cycling. Not very accurate) Quote Link to comment
+bjmccacher Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 A couple of the comments in this thread piss me off! 3 years ago I weighed 520 pounds. I lost 70 lbs, then started caching and lost another 50. As you guys seem to call it, I'm still morbidly obese, and I promise you, I will hike any where near what you guys do. Maybe you shouldn't stereotype, just because someone is big, doesn't mean they can't walk. In the last month, I hiked 6 miles on two separate occasions. One was in the wilderness including island caches, and today I hiked 6 miles down a bike trail. Just because we are "fat" doesn't mean the large person can't do whatever you are doing. Some people are ignorant!!!! Anyways, I have geocaching to thank. I would have spent the day in front of the tv today, and instead, I walked, all day! Quote Link to comment
brittanianessa Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 For those of you that were accepted into the geocaching study being conducted by A&M, how long after they sent you the acceptance Email did you get your pedometer and log book in the mail? I'm just curious. It's been two weeks since they sent me the Email. Quote Link to comment
+GeePa Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 According to this site, most people got their packet on o around January 28th. Quote Link to comment
brittanianessa Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ok, thank you. Quote Link to comment
brittanianessa Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I just got mine today!! Quote Link to comment
+U_Dac Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I signed up for this study too. Just got my pedometer a few days ago, but it came with a leaky battery. I tried replacing it, but the battery acid ruined the pedometer. I requested a new one and I'm waiting for a response. Hopefully, they will replace it but I guess I could always buy my own pedometer and continue the study. Did anyone else receive a bad pedometer? Quote Link to comment
+U_Dac Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 It took a few weeks to get mine, but it came with a leaky battery that ruined the pedometer. I put in a request for another one and I'm waiting for a reply. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I merged two threads about the same study. Quote Link to comment
GrandPotentate Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 A friend of mine is also in the health study, however she has not received the February survey yet but I have, is anyone else having similar issues? Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 No idea. But I geocache for exercise - great motivator to get off the seat and stagger around a bit in the woods. Now, once in the woods I may encounter a rattlesneak... A what now? Quote Link to comment
+gpsblake Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 considering most geocaches are within 1/10th of a mile from parking..... Not a very good study in my opinion, not scientific, and only accounts for those who volunteer for the study. Walking a dog 15 minutes a day will get you more exercise then finding 10 urban geocaches. Quote Link to comment
+suzthejeweler Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I received my pedometer I think in mid-February. I took it out geocaching, but stuck it in my pocket... it didn't work accurately! I found out you have to clip it to your waistband... now it works fine. The first survey was for March - I received it mid-month. My next survey will be better... I only geocached 3 times in March. Fun to be part of a nationwide study! Quote Link to comment
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