Using engineering principles and pioneering methods, we investigate the effectiveness of novel wearable orthotics, robotics, and electromagnetic stimulation. Our goal is to improve quality of life and enhance independence for individuals with mobility impairment due to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or stroke.
Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, directs the Rehabilitation Robotics and Research Laboratory within Kessler Foundation's Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research, where he is assistant director. The Lab focuses on researching and developing advanced orthotics, rehabilitation robotics, and other wearable devices, using innovative methods, equipment, and technologies to enhance the next generation of assistive devices and interventions, with the aim of improving activities of daily living and motor function for people with mobility impairments.
One study examines the effect of an upper-extremity robotic/orthotic device on hand, wrist, and elbow movement in individuals with acute spinal cord injury. Another study investigates the effects of robotic-exoskeleton-assisted exercise rehabilitation on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial disability from multiple sclerosis. In addition, researchers are enrolling participants in a national trial to improve recovery after stroke, pairing therapeutic exercise with brain stimulation via an investigational wearable device.
U.S. Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
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