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COMPLETE: Locomotor function following transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation in individuals with hemiplegic stroke
This study aims to determine whether transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with ambulation training improves: 1. Locomotion function 2. Gait symmetry and efficiency 3. Standing posture and balance in individuals with hemiplegic stroke.
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Is walking as important as your temperature or blood pressure?
Dr. R. James Cotton explores innovative methods, including smartphone and video camera technologies combined with artificial intelligence, to provide clinicians with practical, cost-effective tools for studying motion and tracking changes in gait.
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Promoting Function and Independence in the Cerebral Palsy Population
While CP can affect one’s mobility and independence, both children and adults with CP can live healthy and active lifestyles with the appropriate interventions and equipment. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a heavy focus is placed on gait training and standing with this patient population during physical therapy.
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COMPLETE: Implementing a Robotic Hip Assist-based Mobility Intervention for Older Adults with Frailty
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a Samsung robotic hip assist-based mobility intervention for older adults with frailty. The study outcomes include changes to gait function, with secondary measures of health, quality of life and community mobility.
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Living Fully with Multiple Sclerosis
At a poetry reading, a fellow attendee noticed Deborah’s gait and asked, "MS?” A later week-long hospital stay and battery of tests confirmed she did have MS.
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Toe Walking: Orthotic & Gait Rehabilitation with OSKAR (Optimal Segment Kinematics and Alignment Approach to Rehabilitation)
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Athlete Spotlight: Ione Discovers Adaptive Sports with Enthusiasm
Ione S. is only 9 years old, but she already has been involved in adaptive sports for a few years. She initially came to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for the Gait Camp program, a multi-week summer initiative that provides daily intensive mobility, strength, and endurance work for children.
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Neuromuscular mechanisms of specific trunk interventions in children with cerebral palsy
The goal of the proposed study is to examine the neuromuscular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of hippotherapy and determine whether repeated exposure to a pelvic perturbation force would be effective in improving trunk postural control and gait of children with cerebral palsy. This study is supported by NIH/NINDS, 1R01NS115487, Date of Project Period: 03/01/2020-02/28/2025
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Computerized Motion Analysis Frequently Asked Questions
Read frequently asked questions about our motion analysis for children and adults with gait and upper-extremity movement disorders.
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