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Project Number: | I21RX003290-01A1 |
| Title: | Locomotor Response of Persons with Upper Limb Loss to Treadmill Perturbations |
| Principal Investigator: | Matthew Major |
| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - June 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $100,204 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$199,946 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The primary aim of this pilot study is to characterize the proactive and reactive locomotor response of Veterans with upper limb loss (ULL) to a trip during walking. Our recent VA-funded (RX001388, RX001322) investigations have suggested that persons with ULL experience a high prevalence of falls and demonstrate postural control mechanisms that may impair stability. Specifically, nearly half of individuals with ULL at or proximal to the wrist level experience at least one fall per year and almos... |