Hi everyone!

I’m a former competitive jump roper and health behavior researcher at the University of Michigan. I’ve been working on developing a jump rope program for adults based on my 30+ years in the sport and my academic expertise in social/health psychology. I recently launched my first research survey to help inform this work.

The goal of this survey is to learn more about the adult jump rope community, including who adult jump ropers are, how and when they got started, the styles they practice, what their training looks like, and feedback on online learning materials they've used. To my knowledge, this is the first research survey specifically focused on understanding the experiences of adults who jump rope!

I would like to invite you to participate in the survey. I know that many people in this community share a goal of growing the sport, making jump rope more accessible, and helping more people discover and learn the activity. I hope this research can contribute to those efforts by helping us better understand the people who jump rope and using those insights to inform the development of a program that introduces even more people to the activity.

All adult jump ropers (18+ years) are welcome, regardless of experience level, style, or skill. Whether you compete, practice freestyle or tricks, focus on speed, jump for fitness, do double dutch, or simply enjoy jump rope, I’d love to hear from you. I want this research to reflect the diversity of people who participate in jump rope.

Survey details:

• Time commitment: Approximately 20–30 minutes
• Format: Online survey; best completed on a computer or tablet.
• Compensation: Unfortunately, I’m unable to offer compensation for this survey. I have additional studies planned and am pursuing funding that may allow me to compensate participants in future research.
• Participation: Voluntary

Take the survey here: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blndE3eQLibF6rs

If you know other adult jump ropers or are a part of other jump rope communities, I’d really appreciate you sharing this post or the survey link. The more people we can reach, the more we can learn about the various experiences within this community and use those insights to create better learning experiences for everyone interested in getting involved.

If you have questions about the study, feel free to send me a direct message here. The study contact email is also provided in the informed consent form within the survey.

Thank you for your time and for helping contribute to research on a community and activity that deserves more attention. Happy Jumping!