| Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): |
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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 Nale Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Fertility Program
--Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration: A Practical, Alternate Technique for Sperm Retrieval in Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) Men |
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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
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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 |
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Identifies related education and training issues.
--Promoting Health and Preventing Complications Through Exercise
--Children of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Parents: An International Registry |
| Stroke: |
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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 |
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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 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): |
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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: |
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Explores the neural basis for different clinical patterns of recovery in children with cerebral palsy using neurophysiologic techniques. |
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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: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Plans expansion of activities to embrace disabilities areas beyond SCI. |
| Additional Areas of Neurologic Related Research: |
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Post-Polio Syndrome
--Modafinil in the Treatment of Fatigue in Post-Polio Syndrome |
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Wounds
--Tele-assessment of Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds |