Rehabilitation Engineering Research Program

Research Centers and Institutes

Research Profile

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  Gait

  
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  Walking

  
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  Biomechanics

  
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  Orthotics

  
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  Orthotic Devices

  
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  Artificial Limbs

  
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  Ankle

  
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  Foot

  
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  Stroke

  
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  Amputation

  

Publications

• 1.

  2013

  Kathryn E. Waldera; Craig W. Heckathorne; Margaret Parker; Stefania Fatone

  Assessing the prosthetic needs of farmers and ranchers with amputations

  Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 2013;8(3):204-212.

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  2013

  Jonathon W. Sensinger; Nattaporn Intawachirarat; Steven A. Gard

  Contribution of prosthetic knee and ankle mechanisms to swing-phase foot clearance

  IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2013;21(1):74-80.

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  2013

  Michael Dillon; Stefania Fatone

  Letter to the Editor

  Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 2013;37(1):85.

Grants

• 1.

  Steven Gard; Matthew Major; Edward Carl Grahn; John Michael; Dilip Thaker; Kerice-Ahmun Tucker; Yeongchi Wu

  Validation and Critical Evaluation of the AOPA Prosthetic Foot Project Report

  11/1/2012 - 10/31/2013

  Document ID: AwardLetter11/19/12

  Sponsor: American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association

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  Stefania Fatone

  Improving Lower Extremity Orthotic Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy

  5/7/2012 - 5/6/2013

  Document ID: AwardLetter5/5/12

  Sponsor: Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation

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  Deborah Gaebler-Spira; Stefania Fatone

  Agmt 01/09/12: Pilot Study: Effect of Two Orthotic Approaches to Ankle Motion Restriction on Activity Level, Balance and Patient Satisfaction in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  1/9/2012 - 1/8/2013

  Document ID: Agmt01/09/12

  Sponsor: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Journals

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  Publications
• Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
  20
• Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
  9
• Gait and Posture
  5
• Prosthetics and Orthotics International
  5
• Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
  3

Institutional Network

• Internal
  Shared Pub.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  5
• Neurological Surgery
  2

• External
  Shared Pub.
• VA Medical Center
  7
• Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
  5
• La Trobe University
  4
• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
  4
• Department of Veterans Affairs
  4
• University of Illinois at Chicago
  3