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Project Number: | IK1RX003554-01 |
| Title: | Myoelectrolytically controlled device in acute rehabilitation after stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Ahlam Salameh |
| Location: | Cleveland, OH |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $100,570 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$206,506 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Almost 30 % of stroke survivors with initial severe arm impairment fail to achieve sufficient recovery of arm function to enable them to independently perform activities of daily living. Functional deficits can be improved by combining rehabilitation with promising new technologies. Myoelectrically controlled devices utilize the weak electrical signals generated by the affected muscles and amplify them to activate a motor in the device. The movement of the motor augments their own volitional mov... |