Evaluation of Activity Monitors in People with Spinal Cord Injury
Principal Investigator: Dan Ding, Ph.D.
You may be eligible to participate if:
You are between 18 and 60 years of age
You are a manual wheelchair user
You have a Spinal Cord Injury of T1 or below
You are at least six months post-injury
This is a research study to test activity monitors that measure energy expenditure in people with SCI
You will be asked to complete one 4 hour visit.
During the visit you will be asked to perform activities such as push your own wheelchair, hand cycling exercise and desk work.
You will be compensated $100 for completing all portions of the study.
To verify the validity of the study contact the VA Research Office at 412-954-5394.
If you are interested in participating or learning more about the study, please contact our Clinical Coordinators: Annmarie Kelleher or Emily Teodorski at 412-954-5287.
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive, Building 4, 2nd Floor, East Wing 151R1-H
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-954-5287
The Human Engineering Research Laboratories is looking for manual wheelchair users to participate in a research study.
We
are looking for people between the ages of 18 and 65 that have a spinal cord
injury below the T2 level and who use a manual wheelchair as their main
mobility. We are investigating the
relationship between wheelchair propulsion and nerve function.
If you agree to participate, we will ask you to come to our lab for
various evaluations including, a physical examination, completion of a
questionnaire, an ultrasound evaluation of your arm, an evaluation of how you
propel your wheelchair, and possibly nerve conduction studies.
The testing is expected to take about 4 hours and you will be reimbursed
$100 for your participation. Your participation in this study is strictly
voluntary. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
If you would like to
participate or have questions please contact one of the Clinical Coordinators,
Annmarie or Rosi, at
Principal
Investigator: Michael L. Boninger, MD
Human
Engineering Research Laboratories
VA
Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180
Highland Drive, Bldg 4, 2nd floor, East 151R-1
Pittsburgh,
PA 15206