SYNAPSE Lab
SYNAPSE Lab
The Sensorimotor Neuroplasticity Research Lab (SYNAPSE) identifies and validates therapies that promote recovery of movement after spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and stroke.
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Research Spotlight: New Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Ongoing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab aims to help patients improve their long-term outcomes and independence.
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Our Projects
Take a look at a few of the projects we work on everyday.
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia-primed myoelectric interface training
PROJECT TYPE:
Gait, Exergaming
Research Project
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia Initiated Motor Plasticity in MS
PROJECT TYPE:
Gait, Biomedical Engineering
Research Project
Selected Publications
Towards a Clinically Viable Measurement of Gait Quality: Construction and Validation of a Multiple Sclerosis Gait Deviation Index
This study developed and validated the Multiple Sclerosis–specific Gait Deviation Index (MS-GDI), a clinically feasible measure of gait quality using low-cost, markerless motion capture with OpenCap. MS-GDI strongly correlated with established clinical measures of mobility and disability, while requiring minimal training and only minutes for analysis, supporting its potential as a scalable tool for routine rehabilitation assessment in persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
read moreA research protocol to study the critical time window for rehabilitation after incomplete spinal cord injury: early vs. late locomotor training.
read moreEffects of acute intermittent hypoxia on fatigue resistance and voluntary activation of leg muscles in intact humans.
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