SMPP Research Studies

• Bilateral Training for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis -
• Corticospinal Excitability During Motor Imagery in Individuals with Stroke - Derek Kamper 312-238-1233
• Development of a robotic system with an augmented reality interface for rehabilitation of brain injured individuals: Aim 1 of 3 - James L Patton 312-238-1277
• Gait Abnormalities in Individuals with Stroke: Implications to Rehabilitation - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Gait Restoration in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients Using Goal-Directed, Robotic-Assisted Treadmill Training - Jennifer Moore 312-238-1398 or Heidi Roth 312-238-1398
• Hip Angle and Limb Load Affect Reflexes Post-Stroke - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Impaired Motor Unit Control in Brain and Spinal Injury (K25 HD43993-01A2)- Project 1 EEG-Motor Unit Firing Rate Covariation Knee Mechanics During Standing Posture  - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Mechanical Properties of Human Soft Tissues - Mohsen Makhsous 312-238.4824 or Amanda Lin  312-503-3339
• Mechanism That Limit Thumb Function During Lateral and Precision Pinch in Persons with Stroke - Derek Kamper 312-238-1233
• Mechanisms Underlying Workspace Deficits in Chronic Stroke- A Pilot Study - Randall Beer 312-238-1556
• Motor adaptation during disturbances of three-dimensional movements -  James L Patton 312-238-1277 or Ferdinando Mussa-Ivaldi
• Multi-Joint Sensorimotor Dysfunction of the Stroke Arm - Brian Schmitt
• Natural History of Muscular & Reflex Changes in Stroke - Mehdi Mirbagheri 312-238-1559
• Neuromechanics of the Knee Following Medial Collateral Ligament Injury - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Spasms in Spinal Cord Injury  - Maria Knikou
• Physical and Pharmacological Effects on Movement in SCI - T. George Hornby 312-238-1397
• Preventing Pressure Sores in Wheelchair Bound Patients - Mohsen Makhsous 312-238-4824
• Preventing Pressure Ulcers using a New Sitting Concept - Mohsen Makhsous 312-238-4824
• Reaching Performance and Lung Capacity in Both Wheelchair Users and Able-Bodies Subjects Using a New Seat Design - Mohsen Makhsous 312-238-4824 or Amanda Lin 312-503-3339
• Recording Intramuscular EMG Using Surface Electrodes - Nikolay Stoykov 312-238-1167
• Reflex Contribution to Joint Stability - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Postural Stability - Mohsen Makhsous 312-238-4824 or Amanda Lin 312-503-3339
• Restoration of Neuromuscular Function in Spinal Cord Injury - Mehdi Mirbagheri 312-238-1559
• Role of Hip Impairments on Functional Outcome Following Stroke - Yasin Dhaher 312-238-1408
• Role of Interneuronal Circuits in Human Spinal Cord Injury  - Brian Shmitt
• The Use of Virtual Reality and a Novel Orthosis for Hand Rehabilitation following Stroke - Derek Kamper 312-238-1233
• Three Dimensional Assessment and Rehabilitation of Arm Function Following Stroke - Randall Beer 312-238-1408