Objective
The Shirley Ryan Ability is seeking healthy individuals to participate in a study in which we are measuring nerve and muscle electrical activity during walking and balance tasks. We want to better understand how the motor control of patients post-stroke changes during rehabilitation.
To accomplish this, we use grids of electrodes placed over the skin of the legs. This measurement technique is called high-density electromyography (HD-EMG).
We are recruiting healthy participants to compare to inpatients post-stroke, who will complete 2 visits lasting 2 hours each and the visits separated by 3 weeks. Healthy volunteers will complete various standing, balancing, and walking tasks while on a treadmill.
contact:
Alyssa Jones ajones09@sralab.org
Grace Hoo ghoo@sralab.org
Free parking in the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab garage will be provided for accepted participants.
Who Can Participate
Healthy volunteers in these age ranges:
Women age 51-61
Women age 62-72
Men age 70-80
Compensation
No monetary compensation provided.
Age Range
51-80
