Key to improved recovery for stroke patients is more time spent in an intensive physical therapy program, according to researchers at the University of Florida. Janis Daly, PhD, professor in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology…
Year: 2015
Wheelchair users advocate for improved access at annual Roll on Capitol Hill event
The United Spinal Association and more than 100 advocates from its national network of chapters gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 7-10 for Roll on Capitol Hill, the association’s signature policy event. Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) highlights key advocacy…
Study: BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities
A study of tests used to assess obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities demonstrated new approaches based on BMI and other measures are needed, according to a press release from Wolters Kluwer Health. Brooks C. Wingo, PhD, an assistant professor…
Study: BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities
A study of tests used to assess obesity in adolescents with physical disabilities demonstrated new approaches based on BMI and other measures are needed, according to a press release from Wolters Kluwer Health. Brooks C. Wingo, PhD, an assistant professor…
Shriners Hospital for Children joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
Shriners Hospitals for Children has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, according to a recent press release. The national network will allow the 22 Shriners locations to offer providers and patients access to additional expertise from Mayo Clinic and enhance…
Shriners Hospital for Children joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
Shriners Hospitals for Children has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, according to a recent press release. The national network will allow the 22 Shriners locations to offer providers and patients access to additional expertise from Mayo Clinic and enhance…
Austrian researchers fit first patient with leg prosthesis that can feel
A team of Austrian researchers recently announced it has performed the first successful fitting of a leg prosthesis that sends feelings to its wearer. Hubert Egger, PhD, a professor at the FH Upper Austria’s University of Applied Sciences, and colleagues…
Control system could improve function of powered prostheses
A control system utilizing electrical signals was found to improve the real-time control of a powered prosthetic leg, according to results published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Levi J. Hargrove, PhD, an assistant professor of Physical…
New hydrogel developed to accelerate wound healing
Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel to accelerate the wound-healing process, according to results published in Nature Materials. Co-principal investigators Dino Di Carlo, PhD, a professor of bioengineering, and Tatiana Segura, PhD, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering,…
Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center staff receives certifications
The Amputee Coalition recently announced two of its National Limb Loss Resource Center staff members have earned Certified Information and Referral Specialists certifications. According to a press release, Christina Johnson, MS, Resource Center manager, and Keith Canady, Resource Center specialist,…