Research Tracks

NRC Research Tracks

Stroke:
	Studies the rehabilitation and recovery of visually-guided reaching movements after stroke, with the ultimate goal of developing more effective rehabilitation techniques. Mechanisms Of Therapeutic Rehabilitation (MOTR) Laboratory
	Studies motor and functional recovery as an outcome of combined pharmacological and physical therapies. --Gait Restoration in Stroke and Incomplete SCI Patients Using the Lokomat Robotic Treadmill System
	Identifies and analyzes specific components of the post-stroke rehabilitation process to determine how and to what degree each component contributes to outcomes. --Stroke Performance Recovery and Outcomes Study --Determining the Psychometric Properties of the NRH Pragmatic Communication Skills Rating Scale
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI):
	Seeks to quantify the effect of various classes of drugs and other interventions on motor performance, pulmonary function and sexual function in individuals with SCI. --Effect of an Oral Anabolic Steroid on Pulmonary Function and Body Composition in Individuals with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study --Twenty Years of Electroejaculation (EE): The Experience of a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Fertility Program --Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration: A Practical, Alternate Technique for Sperm Retrieval in Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) Men
	Works with the Center for Applied Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Research (CABRR) to evaluate the use of robotic devices and orthotics in the restoration of function in individuals with SCI. --Gait Restoration in Stroke and Incomplete SCI patients Using the Lokomat Robotic Treadmill System
	Investigates the prevalence and impact of secondary conditions associated with SCI and aging. --Effect of an Acute, Intensive Exercise Intervention on the Prevention of Bone Mineral Density Loss in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury --Exercise and Secondary Conditions: A National Survey of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
	Identifies related education and training issues. --Promoting Health and Preventing Complications Through Exercise --Children of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Parents: An International Registry
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
	Focusing on moderate to severe TBI, studies the relationship between identified phenomena, such as early self-awareness, and functional outcome . --The Impact of Self-awareness on Functional Outcomes Following Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Cerebral Palsy:
	Explores the neural basis for different clinical patterns of recovery in children with cerebral palsy using neurophysiologic techniques.
	Combines neurophysiology with neuroimaging (functional MRI) to examine brain reorganization which results from novel therapies in children with cerebral palsy. --Cortical Reorganization Following Pediatric Constraint-Induced Therapy
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology:
	Examines the risk of cardiovascular disease, assessing peak exercise capacity, and quantifying the dietary intake of persons with SCI. --Comparison of Exercise Training Formats in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
	Examines validity of conventional measures of cardiovascular disease risk in the SCI population. --Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification Across Injury Levels After Spinal Cord Injury: Assessment of Need for Intervention and Its Predictors
	Investigates the effectiveness of body-weight supported treadmill training in persons with SCI during the post-acute phase of rehabilitation. --Effect of Robotic Bodyweight Supported Treadmill Training on Bone Mineral Density and Selected Secondary Conditions in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
	Plans expansion of activities to embrace disabilities areas beyond SCI.
Additional Areas of Neurologic Related Research:
	Post-Polio Syndrome --Modafinil in the Treatment of Fatigue in Post-Polio Syndrome
	Wounds --Tele-assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds