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Study Looks at Parkinson’s Disease and Employment

The goal of the prospective observational study is to gain insight into whether vocational rehabilitation (VR) counseling and other resources can help people with Parkinson’s remain employed.

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Parkinson’s Works Support Group Helps Members Navigate Employment Challenges

Lynn Johnson was a busy mother of two and a senior project manager when she was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in her 40s.

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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research

Learn more about Paulo Aco and how his love of sports and movement lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.

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Using a Health Technology Assessment Framework for Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeleton for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

The goal of this collaborative module was to obtain evidence that informs consumers, clinicians, insurers, and manufacturers about the utilization and cost-effectiveness of robotic exoskeletons in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.

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RRTC: Employment Technical Assistance Highlights and FAQs

A technical assistance consultation and help desk is available, to provide information and resources related to employment of people with physical disabilities, training, and outcome measures, to people with disabilities, service providers, consumer advocates, employers, researchers, educators, students, and clinicians.

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iWear Study

Online questionnaire to gain knowledge on previous experience with activity monitors and preferences on incorporating wearable technology into healthcare.

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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

We are conducting a study to determine the helpfulness, feasibility, and effectiveness of using a Remote Therapeutic Monitoring system to help physical therapists assess their patient’s adherence to their prescribed physical activity and exercise plans over the course of six months.

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Improving Aged Neuromuscular Health and Function

The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop an effective stem cell-mediated therapy to ameliorate age-related deterioration of neuromuscular function.

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Multimodal Haptic Feedback for Plantar Sensory Substitution

The purpose of this study is to test the use of a system that can read the pressure pattern on the foot and “map” that pattern to another part of the body (i.e., legs, arms, or back).

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Feasibility of Mobile Self-Management Intervention for Individuals after Stroke

Refining a mobile technology-based intervention called the interactive Self Management Augmented by Rehabilitation Technologies (iSMART) for people who experience a stroke.

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