Research
Our model
The goal of our lab is to reduce falls and their sequelae through rehabilitation. We assess the brain (via neuroimaging), and the behavior (via motion capture and cognitive assessments) of healthy and neurological populations, and use these data to inform rehabilitation for neurological populations.
Conditions we study:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Charcot Marie Tooth
Our laboratory:
- Instrumented treadmill
- Motion capture system
- Electromyographic assessment
- Inertial sensor/accelerometry
Ongoing Projects
- Understanding predictors of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease
- Understanding progression of cognitive and balance symptoms in people with PD
- Rehabilitation of turning in people with PD who freeze
- Rehabilitation of reactive stepping in multiple sclerosis & PD
- Understanding motor fluctuations and atypical PD
Focus on “protective steps”
“Protective steps” are the quick steps taken after a loss of balance to prevent a fall. These steps are the first line of defense for fall prevention and therefore an important target for fall prevention rehabilitation
Collaborators
Funding
- Hyunglae Lee, ASU College of Engineering
- Edward Ofori, ASU College of Health Solutions
- Hassan Ghasemzadeh, ASU College of Health Solutions
- Martina Mancini, OHSU
- Nora Fritz, WSU
- Lee Dibble, U of Utah
- National Institutes of Health
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Michael J Fox Foundation
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society