UNO ALUM UPDATE: Dr. Jessie Huisinga, a 2007 UNO grad, recently received a very large grant from the National MS Society for her and her teams multiple sclerosis research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Huisingas team is using motion capture movement analysis techniques to asses walking and balance problems in people with MS. These techniques are currently used in research laboratories and provide specific, but not rapid data regarding gait and balance changes in people with MS. The team is adapting these movement analysis techniques by using wireless sensors, which are clinically useful for assessing gait and balance, since they are rapid, specific, quantitative and sensitive to changes during the course of MS. Further development of these methods should enable researchers to more rapidly test the ability of interventions to improve gait and balance in people with MS. More information here: bit.ly/1uDVx7R and bit.ly/1xuWICJ
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:01:36 +0000