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Section I. Project Progress Reports Progress reports are arranged in appropriate categories. Reports are numbered in brackets preceding the title. VA-sponsored reports are presented first and are followed by those of other sponsoring organizations in alphabetical order.
Section II. Sponsor Index with Selected Program Summaries
A. Department of Veterans AffairsRehabilitation Research and Development Service: Centers and Units
This section contains the name and location of all sponsoring organizations and an index of the titles of the projects sponsored by each.
| I. Amputations and Limb Prostheses | |
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| A. General | |
| 1 | Additive Fabrication Technique for the CAM of Prosthetic Sockets |
| 2 | DOD Software and Equipment Development for Improved Computer-Aided Prosthetic Socket Design |
| B. Upper Limb: General | |
| 3 | Direct Muscle Attachment: Multifunctional Control of Hands and Arms |
| 4 | Upper Limb Amputee Services: The VA Approach as a Model Service System |
| 5 | Wilmer Cosmetic Prosthetic Prehensor for Children |
| 6 | Lighter Weight Electric Prehensor |
| 7 | Clinical Collaboration to Improve Higher-Level Upper-Limb Prosthetic Fittings |
| 8 | Improving Prosthetic Prehension |
| 9 | Body-Powered Toddler Hand |
| 10 | Development of a Multifunction Myoelectric Control System |
| C. Upper Limb: Transhumeral | |
| 11 | Electric Humeral Rotator |
| 12 | Mechanical Humeral Rotator Locking Mechanism |
| 13 | Voluntary Closing Hand Prosthesis |
| D. Upper Limb: Transradial | |
| 14 | Development of the OMNI Passive Wrist Unit |
| 15 | VASI 2-6 Prosthetic Hand Enhancements: Cosmetics and Function |
| D. Lower Limb: General | |
| 16 | Clinical and Laboratory Study of Amputation Surgery and Rehabilitation |
| 17 | Prosthetic Fitting Systems Research Project: Phase 2 |
| E. Lower Limb: Transfemoral | |
| 18 | Development of a Biomechanical Model of the Interface between the Residual Limb and the Prosthesis for Transfemoral Amputees |
| 19 | Investigation of 4-Bar Linkage Knees as an Aid to Floor Clearance during Prosthetic Swing |
| 20 | Development of a Paediatric Above-Knee Endoskeletal Running Prosthesis |
| F. Lower Limb: Transtibial | |
| 21 | Prosthetic Foot Design for the Dysvascular Below-Knee Amputee |
| 22 | Practical Applications of New CAD and CAE Techniques to Socket Design |
| 23 | Soft Tissue Behavior and Sensation of Lower Extremity Residual Limbs: A Pilot Study |
| 24 | Prosthetic Fitting Systems Research Project: Phase 1 |
| II. Biomechanics | |
| A. Bone and Joint Studies | |
| 25 | Effect of the Bankart Lesion on Anterior Joint Stability with Simulated Glenohumeral Muscle Forces |
| 26 | Biomechanics of the Patellofemoral Joint and Peripatellar Retinaculum |
| 27 | Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on Intervertebral Disc Metabolism |
| 28 | Effect of Surgical Procedures on the Stability of the Lumbar Motion Segment |
| 29 | Contact Charateristics of the Subtalar Joint After Lateral Column Lengthening Through the Anterior Calcaneus and the Calcaneocuboid Joint |
| 30 | Effect of Foot Position on Load Distribution Between the Talocalcaneal and Talonavicular Joints |
| 31 | Effect of Release of the Posterior Tibial Tendon on the Kinematics of the Hind Foot |
| 32 | Effects of Calcaneal Length and Fusion Position on the Kinematics of the Hindfoot with Lateral Column Lengthening and Calcaneocuboid Fusion for Symptomatic Flatfoot |
| 33 | Alterations in Talar Morphology Associated with Adult Acquired Flatfoot |
| 34 | Detection and Accumulation of Microdamage in Bone |
| 35 | Valgus-Varus Motion of the Knee in Stair Climbing and Level Walking |
| 36 | Coordination of Movements with Multiple Degrees of Freedom |
| 37 | Mechanisms Underlying Compliant Behavior of the Limbs |
| 38 | Evaluation of Hip Stability Following Simulated Transverse Actebular Fractures |
| 39 | Biomechanical Analysis of Nonreamed Tibial Intramedullary Nailing after Simulated Transverse Fracture and Fibulectomy |
| 40 | Quantitative Functional Anatomy of the Upper Limb |
| B. Human Locomotion and Gait Training | |
| 41 | Gait Mechanics of the Partial Foot Amputee |
| 42 | Quantitative Posturography: Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Postural Control Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease--Increased Mediolateral Activity during Quiet Standing |
| 43 | Quantitative Posturography: A Pinned Polymer Model of Posture Control |
| 44 | Quantitative Posturography: A Quantitative Analysis of Statics and Dynamic Posture Control |
| 45 | Characterizing Postural Stability in Relation to Age and Susceptibility to Falling |
| 46 | Synthesis of a Simple Ballistic Walking Movement with Push-Off |
| 47 | Development of a System to Aid Orthopaedic Surgical Decision-Making in Children with Cerebral Palsy Through Prediction of Post-Surgical Gait Patterns |
| 48 | Effect of an Induced Leg Length Discrepancy on Gait Biomechanics |
| 49 | Development of a Direct Ultrasound Ranging System for the Quantification of Ambulation |
| 50 | Use of Joint Torque, Energy, and Power in Clinical Gait Evaluation |
| 51 | Refinement, Evaluation, and Dissemination of a Diagnostic and Treatment Assessment Expert System for the Interpretation of Walking Disorders Leading to Disability |
| 52 | Development of a Gait Interpretation, Instruction, and Report Generation System |
| 53 | Central Mechanisms for Momentum Generation During Gait Initiation and Their Degradation with Healthy Aging |
| 54 | Assessment of Variability in Human Walking |
| 55 | Measurement of Ground-Foot Reaction Force to Determine Gait Assymmetry Using a Computer Based Telemetry System |
| C. Other | |
| 56 | Wheelchair Propulsion Performance in Young, Middle-Aged, and Elderly |
| 57 | In Vivo Measurement of Vertebral Displacement after Lumbar Fusion |
| 58 | Biomechanical Evaluation of the Effects of Load Carrying on "Dynamic" Balance Control |
| 59 | Model for the "Dynamic" Postural Control System |
| 60 | Seated and Related Postural Devices for Elementary School Environments |
| 61 | Isometric Length Force Characteristics of Pennate Muscle During and After Shortening: Experimental and Modelling Results |
| 62 | Evaluation of Dual Band Grafts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction |
| III. Functional Assessment | |
| 63 | Characterizing Measures of Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes |
| 64 | Study of VA Stroke Rehabilitation Services and Patient Outcomes |
| 65 | Assessing Limb Apraxia and Its Relationship to Functional Skills |
| 66 | Relation of Rehabilitation Intervention to Functional Outcome |
| 67 | Assessment of Ambulation Motion Parameters for Clinical Evaluation |
| 68 | Development of Clinical Protocols Based on Ergonomics Evaluation in Response to American Disability Act (1990) |
| 69 | Improving Vocational Outcomes of Individuals Who Have Sustained a Stroke |
| 70 | Predictive Value of Cognitive/Behavioral Measures in Patients after Stroke in Assessing Functional Outcome |
| 71 | Measuring Functional Outcomes after Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury: Assessing the Functional Independence Measure |
| 72 | Assessment of Upper Limb Functional Capabilities after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury |
| 73 | Development and Validation of a Musculoskeletal Extremity Health Status Instrument: The Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment Instrument |
| 74 | Client-Centered Occupational Therapy for Individuals with Spinal Injury |
| 75 | Stratified Norms for the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test |
| 76 | Physiological Activity Recorder |
| IV. Functional Electrical Stimulation | |
| A. General | |
| 77 | Rehabilitation of the Colon after Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study |
| 78 | Fecal Incontinence Treatment in SCI Patients: A Pilot Study |
| 79 | High Charge Density, Bipolar Electrodes for Chronic FNS |
| 80 | Rehabilitation of Urinary Incontinence Using Stimulated Muscle Flaps |
| 81 | Rehabilitation of Respiratory Paralysis: Accessory Muscle Stimulation |
| 82 | Neuroprosthetic Control of Bladder and Bowel in Spinal Cord Injury Patients |
| 83 | Evaluation and Optimization of FES Techniques for Exercise |
| 84 | Management of Urinary Disorders in SCI |
| 85 | Microstimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord: Mapping |
| 86 | Dynamic Model of Skeletal Muscles and Joints |
| 87 | EMG-Force Models in Muscles with Various Firing Rate and Recruitment Strategies |
| 88 | Use of EMG as Force Feedback in Closed-Loop Electrical Stimulation Systems |
| 89 | EMG Power Spectra Changes Due to Skill Acquisition |
| 90 | Control of Joint Motion with Synergistic Stimulation of Its Agonist/Antagonist Muscle |
| 91 | Development and Dissemination of a Resource Guide on Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Persons with Spinal Cord Dysfunction |
| 92 | Comparison of Discomfort Associated with Percutaneous and Surface Neuromuscular Stimulation |
| B. Upper Limb Applications | |
| 93 | Restoration of Forearm and Elbow Function by FNS |
| 94 | Functional Neuromuscular Systems for Upper Extremity Control |
| 95 | Thin-Film Peripheral Nerve Electrode |
| 96 | Percutaneous Neuromuscular Stimulation for Shoulder Subluxation in Hemiplegia |
| 97 | Closed-Loop Control of Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation: Methods of Providing Sensory Feedback |
| 98 | Restoration of Shoulder Movement in C5 Tetraplegia |
| 99 | Closed-Loop Control of Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation |
| 100 | Hand Neuroprosthesis in Chronic Hemiplegia |
| 101 | Efficacy of Neuromuscular Stimulation in Enhancing the Upper Extremity Motor and Functional Recovery of Acute Stroke Survivors |
| 102 | Quantitative Analysis of Shoulder Movements Used to Control a FES System in Adolescents with C4 Level Spinal Cord Injuries |
| 103 | Mechanical Effects of Muscle Tendon Transfer and Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation |
| C. Lower Limb Applications | |
| 104 | FES Mobility in Paraplegia: RF-Controlled Implanted System |
| 105 | Development of an On-Line Correction Capability for FNS Locomotion |
| 106 | Restoration of Standing Pivot Transfer for Quadriplegic Patients Using a Totally Implanted FNS System |
| 107 | Restoration of Gait for the Stroke Patient |
| 108 | 3-D Forces and Moments During FES-Induced Leg Cycle Ergometry: A Pilot Study |
| 109 | Development of a Closed Loop Control System for FES and Application to Knee Joint Movements in Paraplegics |
| 110 | FES Powered RGO: A Practical Walking System for Paraplegics |
| 111 | Paraplegic Walking Made Practical with FNS and Orthoses |
| V. Geriatrics | |
| 112 | Performance-Based Prevention/Rehabilitation of Falls in Elderly Veterans |
| 113 | Upper Body Motion Analysis for Amelioration of Falls in the Elderly |
| 114 | Exercise Program Designs for Older Adults |
| 115 | Age-Related Changes in the Triceps Surae Stretch Reflex and Postural Control |
| 116 | Noninvasive Recordings of Bladder Pressure in Elderly Males |
| 117 | Effect of Chair Design on Chair Rise Performance in Disabled Older Adults |
| 118 | Long-Term Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Bone Grafts with Dental Implants |
| 119 | Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury: The 20-Year Minnesota Longitudinal Study |
| 120 | Natural Course of Aging in Spinal Cord Injury: Functional Issues |
| 121 | Changes in Physiologic and Health Status in Individuals Aging with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 122 | Policy Barriers to Accessing Technology Services for People Aging with SCI |
| 123 | Use of Technology Services to Maintain Employment Among People Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury |
| 124 | Assessment of Residential Care Facilities as an Alternative Community Service Model for Disabled Older Adults |
| 125 | Medical Compliance by Older Adults: The Impact of Treatment Expectations and Psychological Factors of Both Family and Patients |
| 126 | Utilization of In-Home Paid Assistance by Hispanic and Anglo Older Adults, and Model Development to Enhance Utilization |
| 127 | Use of Technology Services to Maintain Employment Among People Aging with a Disability |
| 128 | Variations in Secondary Conditions, Risk Factors, and Health Care Needs for Four Groups of Persons Aging with Physical Disability |
| VI. Head Trauma and Stroke | |
| 129 | N-Acetylaspartate: A Predictor of Outcome in Neurorehabilitation |
| 130 | Auditory Evoked Responses, Severity, and Prognosis in Aphasia: A Pilot Study |
| 131 | Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Effects Upon Maximal Isometric Strength and Endurance |
| 132 | Prevention of Thromboembolism in Stroke Rehabilitation Patients |
| 133 | Effectiveness of a Telephone Support Group for Stroke Caregivers |
| 134 | Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Young Persons Post-Stroke |
| 135 | Controlled Study of the Effects of EMG Feedback and Electrical Stimulation on Motor Recovery in Acute Stroke Patients |
| 136 | Reducing Motor Disability in Hemiparetic Stroke by Manipulation of Sensory Input from the Paretic Upper Limb: A Quantitative Evaluation |
| 137 | Course of Recovery of Cognitive-Communicative Problems in Right Brain Damaged Individuals |
| 138 | Comorbidities and Complications in Stroke: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Effects on Outcomes |
| 139 | Influences of Cane Length on the Stability of Stroke Patients |
| 140 | Disability-Oriented Epidemiological Study on the Long-Term Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VII. Independent Living Aids | |
| A. General | |
| 141 | Computer Access Selector and Vocaselect |
| 142 | Remote Rehabilitation Services Network |
| 143 | Assistive Control in Using Computer Devices for Those with Pathological Tremor |
| 144 | Consumer Innovation Laboratory of the Robotics RERC |
| 145 | Assessing Individuals' Predispositions to the Use, Avoidance, or Abandonment of Assistive Technologies |
| 146 | Development of an Adaptive Toileting System for Young Children |
| 147 | Rapid Prototyping for Rehabilitation Aids for the Physically Disabled |
| 148 | Special Projects and Demonstration: Applications of Technology to Enhance Quality of Life--A Community Model |
| 149 | Trans-Train: Transdisciplinary Training of Rehabilitation Personnel in Assistive Technology |
| 150 | Low Cost, Horse-Drawn Cart for Individuals with Disabilities |
| B. Robotics | |
| 151 | Assistive Robotics in a Vocational Setting |
| 152 | Body Powered Rehabilitation Robot |
| 153 | Rehabilitation Robotics Information Program |
| 154 | Improving the Functional Utility of Rehabilitation Robotics through Enhanced Sensory Feedback--The Virtual Headstick |
| 155 | Multi-Modal Control of a Rehabilitation Robot |
| 156 | Developing a Robotically Aided Science Education Laboratory for Students with Severe Physical Disabilities |
| 157 | Control and Signal Processing Strategies for Tremor Suppression |
| 158 | Automatic Mode Selection in a Shared Control System |
| 159 | Study of Shoulder Function as an Input to an Assistive Robotic System |
| C. Communication Methods and Systems | |
| 160 | Advanced Information Retrieval |
| 161 | Sign PS: The Development of an Interactive Printing System for Sign Languages |
| 162 | Aladin: Advanced Language Device for Interaction |
| 163 | Further Development of Talksbac: A Computer-Based Communication System |
| 164 | Human Factors Studies in Eye Movements Related to AAC Head Movement Studies |
| 165 | Single Switch Mouse Control Interface |
| 166 | Development of AAC Systems Based on Personal Computers |
| 167 | Evaluation of Human-Systems Interaction in AAC |
| 168 | Human Factors Studies in Eye Movements Related to AAC Head Mounted Unit |
| 169 | Application of Natural Language Processing to AAC |
| 170 | Spatialization and Spatial Metaphor in AAC |
| 171 | Speech Synthesis Program |
| 172 | EEG Interface Program |
| 173 | Research in Interface Methodologies for AAC |
| 174 | Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technical Assistance and Outreach Program |
| 175 | Engaging, Recruiting, and Retaining Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, and Math |
| 176 | Speech Processing Program |
| 177 | Effectiveness of Using Voice Recognition Systems |
| 178 | Establishing of a Database for Identification of Augmentative Communication Aid Users and Facilitators Willing to Participate in Research |
| 179 | Home Automation and Workplace Integration |
| 180 | Hamlet--Simulating Emotion in Synthetic Speech |
| 181 | Direct Brain Interface Based on Detection of Event-Related Potentials |
| D. Private and Public Programs | |
| 182 | Relationships among Age at Onset, Adequacy of Personal Assistance, Negative Health Incidents, and Health Care Utilization for Persons with Physical Disabilities |
| 183 | Increasing the Capacity of Independent Living Centers to Serve Minority Populations |
| 184 | Accessibility of Primary Care Physicians' Offices for People with Disabilities: An Analysis of Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act |
| 185 | Curriculum for Training Physicians in Reproductive Health Care for Women with Physical Disabilities |
| 186 | Health Promotion for Women with Physical Disabilities |
| 187 | Study of Policy Barriers Impeding Use of Assistive Technology by Persons Aging with Disabilities |
| VIII. Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons | |
| A. Muscles | |
| 188 | Muscle Strength and Functional Performance in Parkingson's Disease: A Pilot Study |
| 189 | Biochemical and Myoelectric Events During Fatigue |
| 190 | Effects of Muscle Fiber Size on EMG Parameters |
| 191 | Muscle Adaptation Following Limb Unloading and Its Influence on EMG Parameters |
| 192 | Effects of Intramuscular Aponeurotomy and Recovery on Pennate Skeletal Muscle |
| 193 | Motor Unit Control Properties During Sustained Constant-Force Isometric Contractions |
| 194 | Control of Muscle Fibers: How Does a Muscle Regulate Force? |
| 195 | Synchronous Behavior of Motor Unit Firings |
| 196 | Development of Test Protocols to Assess the Behavior of Back Muscles |
| 197 | Activation of Neck Muscles During a Force Control Task |
| 198 | Muscle Fiber Damage Due to Eccentric Contractions198 Muscle Fiber Damage Due to Eccentric Contractions |
| 199 | Ligamento-Muscular Protective Reflex in the Knee, Shoulder, Ankle, and Elbow |
| 200 | Surface and Wire EMG Crosstalk in Neighboring Muscles |
| 201 | Three-Dimensional Description of Muscle Properties |
| 202 | Simulation of EMG Signals Electrically Evoked in the Human Biceps Muscle |
| 203 | Simulation of Evoked EMG Signals from in Vitro Preparations |
| 204 | Low-Level Muscle Activity as a Risk Factor in the Development of Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
| 205 | Myoelectric Data Compression Using ADPCM |
| 206 | Skeletal Muscle Length Force Characteristics During Maximal and Submaximal Activation |
| B. Ligaments and Tendons | |
| 207 | Comparison of Two Knee-Scoring Questionnaires Administered to a Normal Athletic Population |
| IX. Neurological and Vascular Disorders | |
| A. General | |
| 208 | Firing Patterns of Upper and Lower Motoneurons and Their Translation Factor |
| 209 | Electrotwitch: A Dynamic Concept in Force Generation by the Motor Unit |
| 210 | Effects of Aging on Motor Unit Firing Behavior: Hand Dominance Effects |
| 211 | Effects of Aging on Motor Unit Firing Behavior |
| 212 | Effects of Aging on Motor Unit Firing Behavior: Rank-Ordered Regulation of Motor Units |
| 213 | Exercise Testing and Training of Multiple Sclerosis Patients |
| 214 | Synchronization and Common Drive of Motor Units |
| 215 | Evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| 216 | Effect of Microclimate Cooling on Physical Function in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
| 217 | Central Nervous System Control Rules for Voluntary Movement |
| 218 | Theory of Spatiotemporal Chaos |
| 219 | Aperiodic Stochastic Resonance in Model Neurons |
| 220 | Stochastic Resonance Without Tuning |
| 221 | Novel Mechatronic Device for Assessment of Balance Skills and Deficiencies |
| B. Swallowing Disorders | |
| 222 | Effects of Age on Oropharyngeal Swallowing |
| C. Vascular Disorders | |
| 223 | Lumbar Sympathectomy in the Prevention of Major Amputation of the Extremity: A Pilot Study |
| 224 | Prospective Study of Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot Ulcer |
| X. Oncology | |
| 225 | Strength of Human Cortical Bone with Simulated Metastatic Lesions |
| XI. Orthopedics | |
| A. General | |
| 226 | Hip Fracture Risk Assessment Using Automated 3-D Finite Element Modeling |
| 227 | Improved Bone Cement Fatigue Resistance Via Controlled Strength Interfaces |
| 228 | Implant to Facilitate Articular Cartilage Regeneration |
| 229 | Immunological Responses to Implant Biomaterials following Arthroplasty |
| 230 | Biochemical Analysis of Synovial Activation in Joint Dysfunction |
| 231 | An In-Vivo Model for Cartilage Regeneration |
| 232 | Preconditioning as a Technique to Minimize Tourniquet-Induced Muscle Injury |
| 233 | Vermont Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Low Back Pain |
| 234 | Pressure-Volume Characteristics of the Intact and Disrupted Pelvic Retroperitoneum |
| B. Hip Implants | |
| 235 | Fatigue Strength of Composite Femoral Components for Hip Arthroplasty |
| 236 | Examination of Explanted, Uncemented Orthopaedic Prostheses |
| 237 | Soft Tissue Attachment to Proximal Femoral Allografts for Hip Revision |
| C. Knee Implants | |
| 238 | Effect of Component Placement on the Patellofemoral Joint with Joint Knee Arthroplasty |
| D. Arthritis | |
| 239 | Impact Induced Post-Traumatic Arthritis Model |
| 240 | Influence of Knee Extensor Strength and Pain on Stride Characteristics in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| 241 | Long-Term Follow-Up of the Results of Total Meniscectomy and Secondary Osteoarthrosis |
| E. Low Back Pain | |
| 242 | Development of a Clinical Database for the Back Analysis System |
| 243 | Back Exercise Prescription and Implementation by Surface Electromyographic Procedures |
| 244 | Development of EMG Parameters Reflecting the Function of Lumbar Back Muscles |
| 245 | Alterations in EMG Signal Characteristics Coinciding with Low Back Pain |
| 246 | Muscle Performance in the Back Analysis System Compared to Lifting Tasks |
| 247 | Evaluation of Low Back Pain Treatment Outcome |
| 248 | Normative Database for Low Back Pain Evaluation in Blue Collar Workers |
| 249 | Predictability of the Susceptibility to Low Back Pain |
| 250 | Quantification and Interpretation of Back Motion as an Evaluative Tool in Low Back Disorders |
| 251 | Using Noise and Chaos Control to Control Nonchaotic Systems |
| 252 | Using Chaos Control to Suppress a Pathological Nonchaotic Rhythm in a Cardiac Model |
| XII. Orthotics | |
| 253 | Compliance Monitor to Measure Patient Wearing-Time for Spinal Orthoses |
| 254 | Orthotics Design with Advanced Materials and Methods |
| 255 | Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing of Orthopedic Footwear |
| 256 | Minimizing Falls in the Elderly |
| 257 | Evaluation of the Bledsoe Pro-Shifter Brace for ACL-Deficient Patients |
| 258 | Crutch Ambulation |
| 259 | Criteria for Interfacing and Control of a Powered Upper Extremity Orthosis |
| 260 | Development of Lower Extremity Orthotics for Children with Myelomeningocele |
| 261 | Orthotics for Myelomeningocele Patients, Teenage Versus Childhood |
| 262 | Mobile Arm Supports for Children |
| 263 | Development of a Modular-Design Custom-Fit Ankle-Foot Orthosis |
| 264 | Determination of the Effect of Range of Motion Changes in an Articulated Ankle Foot Orthosis on Lower Extremity Muscle Demands |
| XIII. Psychological and Psychosocial Disorders | |
| 265 | Effects of Expectation, Reward, and Activity on Subtypes of Schizophrenia: Status Report |
| 266 | Longitudinal Analysis of Well-Being in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury and Their Caregivers |
| 267 | Sexuality Issues among Women with Physical Disabilities |
| XIV. Sensory, Cognitive, and Communication Aids | |
| A. Hearing Impairment | |
| 268 | Computerized Adaptive Methods for Selecting Hearing Aids |
| 269 | Role of Imagery in Auditory Comprehension in Brain-Damaged Adults |
| 270 | Changes in Auditory Abilities with Hearing Aid Use |
| 271 | Is There an "Acclimatization Effect" with Hearing Aids? |
| 272 | Effect of Lack of Amplification on Persons with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| 273 | Effect of Presence versus Absence of Prolonged Amplification on Audition |
| 274 | Evaluation of Nonauditory Factors Which Affect Hearing Aid Use in Elderly Veterans |
| 275 | Development of an Automated Technique for Clinical Tinitus Evaluation |
| 276 | Early Detection of Hearing Loss from Ototoxic Agents by High-Frequency Auditory Evaluation |
| 277 | Measurement and Prediction of Benefit from Amplification |
| 278 | Noise Reduction for Hearing Aids |
| B. Speech Impairment | |
| 279 | Interactive Video System to Test and Treat Nonliteral Language Disorders |
| 280 | Computer-Assisted Speech Rehabilitation System |
| 281 | Using Self-Monitoring to Improve Communicative Efficiency in Aphasia |
| 282 | Connected Speech Deviations of Aphasic and Non-Brain-Damaged Adults |
| 283 | Aphasic Naming Deficits: Effects of Deep- and Surface-Level Treatments |
| 284 | Analysis and Treatment of Apraxic Sound Errors |
| C. Vision Impairment | |
| 285 | Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute: Selected Projects |
| 286 | Visual Correlates of Mobility in the Visually Impaired |
| 287 | Age Variance in Nystagmus Suppression: A Pilot Study |
| 288 | Development of a Database of Cane Techniques |
| 289 | Study of Illumination Sources for Low Vision Individuals |
| 290 | Measuring Low Vision Reading Assessments Using a Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope |
| 291 | Design and Evaluation of Liquid Crystal (LC) Dark-Adapting Eyeglasses for Persons with Low Vision |
| 292 | Low Vision Enhancement System (LVES) |
| 293 | Development of Scanning Laser Opthalmoscope for Low Vision Rehabilitation |
| 294 | Identification of Skills and Knowledge Necessary for People with Visual Impairments Beginning Jobs after Graduating from Postsecondary Institutions |
| 295 | Tactile and Haptic Interface Project |
| XV. Spinal Cord Injury and Related Neurological Disorders | |
| A. General | |
| 296 | Employment of IBM Speech Recognition in User-Based Remote Control |
| 297 | Cortical Sensorimotor Reorganization in Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study |
| 298 | Effect of Supported Standing and Upper Body Exercise on Lower Extremity Spasticity in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 299 | Cause for Male Infertility after Spinal Cord Injury and its Prevention |
| 300 | Manual Wheelchair User Upper Extremity Pain |
| 301 | Recurrence of Bacteriuria and Progress to Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infection in Spinal Cord-Injured Patients |
| 302 | Natural History and Clinical Course of Urinary Tract Complications in Patients with Spinal Cord Dysfunction |
| 303 | Causes and Costs of Unplanned Rehospitalizations among Persons with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 304 | Secondary Conditions after Spinal Cord Injury: Relationship to Life Adjustment |
| 305 | Race, Gender, Age, and Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury: The Southeastern Longitudinal Study |
| B. Treatment and Rehabilitation | |
| 306 | FES on Spinal Cord Injured Patients: Effects on Muscle Blood Flow and Metabolism |
| 307 | Functional Electrical Stimulation of Spinal Cord Injured Patients |
| 308 | Clinical Trial of Artificial Peripheral Nerve Graft |
| 309 | Functional Restoration of Grasp in Quadriplegia |
| 310 | High-Frequency Magnetic Stimulation of the Bladder and Bowel |
| 311 | Management of Musculoskeletal Complications of Spinal Cord Injury |
| 312 | Vertebral Fusion by New Osteogenic Agents to Accelerate Rehabilitation |
| 313 | Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Bone Loss |
| 314 | Prophylactic Monitoring of Bladder Pressure and Volume |
| 315 | Treatment of Sciatic Nerve Injury with Gonadal Steroids |
| 316 | Acute Effects of SCI on Sperm Function |
| 317 | Prevention and Treatment of Spinal Cord Ischemia and Paraplegia in Thoracoabominal Aneurysm Repair |
| 318 | Performance Capacity and Physical Strain in Subjects with a Spinal Cord Injury |
| 319 | Immune Responses to Pneumococcal Vaccine in Spinal Cord Injury |
| 320 | Ultrasound for Urinary Tract Surveillance of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 321 | Obstetric/Gynecologic Complications in Women with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 322 | Prediction of Mortality after Spinal Cord Injury: A 20-Year Prospective Study |
| 323 | Measuring the Effects of Vestibular Stimulation on Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| 324 | Chemical Triggers of Reflex Defecation in Spinal Cord Injury: Comparisons of Effectiveness |
| C. Spinal Cord Regeneration | |
| 325 | Electric Fields and Carbon Fibers in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury: Gait Analysis |
| 326 | Enhanced Carbon Filament Prostheses as Substrates for Regrowth of Injured Spinal Cord: Electrophysiological Recovery |
| 327 | Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Rehabilitation after Neuronal Injury: A Pilot Study |
| 328 | Transport of NGFs±MIF-1 into Spinal Cord |
| 329 | Genetically Engineered Neurotrophin Secreting Schwann Cells for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury |
| XVI. Wheelchairs and Powered Vehicles | |
| A. General | |
| 330 | Computer-Aided Wheelchair Prescription System (CAWPS) |
| 331 | Design Guidelines for Wheelchair Ride Comfort and Fatigue Life |
| 332 | Design of a New Bowel Care/Shower Chair for SCI Veterans |
| 333 | Ergonomics of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion |
| 334 | Determination of Environmental Accessibility and Wheelchair User Proficiency through Virtual Simulation |
| B. Seating Systems | |
| 335 | Multifactorial Analysis of Seat Cushion for Wheelchair Users |
| 336 | Development of Better Postural Belting and Other Anterior Postural Control Devices |
| 337 | Development of Custom Car Seats for School-Aged Children with Physical Disabilities |
| 338 | Development of a Modular Paediatric Seating System |
| 339 | Experimental Testing of Open-Cell Foams to Determine Their Material Properties |
| XVII. Wound and Fracture Healing | |
| A. Pressure Sores | |
| 340 | Comparison of Semi-Synthetic and Antologous Connective Tissue Grafts: A Pilot Study |
| 341 | Measurement of Plantar Foot Soft Tissue Properties of Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy for Prediction of Plantar Foot Pressures and Assessment of Plantar Ulceration Risk |
| 342 | Use of Growth Factors in Pressure Ulcer Healing: Clinical Trials |
| 343 | Microprocessor-Based Wheelchair Pressure Relief Trainer and Monitor |
| B. Fracture Healing | |
| 344 | New Methods to Treat Impaired Fracture Healing Using Growth Factors |
| XVIII. Miscellaneous | |
| 345 | Validity of Knee Height Measurement in the Physically Challenged and/or Neurologically Impaired Children |
| 346 | Optokinetic Testing for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Balance Disorders |
| 347 | Evaluation of Word-Recognition Performance with Sentence Materials |
| 348 | Evaluation of Central and Peripheral Vision Enhancement Devices for Driving |
| 349 | Wheelchair Exercise and Digital Echocardiography for the Detection of Heart Disease |
| 350 | Developmental Enhancement and Application of the VA-Cyberware Prosthetics-Orthotics Optical Laser Digitizer |
| 351 | Design and Clinical Application of a Wireless TENS in Pain Management |
| 352 | Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children with Physical Disabilities |
| 353 | Resource Unit for Information and Education |
| 354 | Orderly Recruitment of Motor Units with Tripolar Nerve Cuff Electrodes |
| 355 | Mechanoreceptors in the Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Ligaments |
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