Virtual Environment for Assessement and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Metrics that quantify functional mobility
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Locomotor and posture dysfunction can be caused by a variety of etiologies. Our lab does not focus on a particular clinical population, but strives to understand how functional mobility emerges and how a structural or neurological insult can disrupt functional mobility. These insults can change some components of a gait pattern, while leaving other components intact. Therefore, we use a variety of metrics to quantify the dynamics of a gait pattern to better characterize the impact of a structural or neurological insult on functional mobility. These metrics include:
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We have adopted these metrics to understand locomotor dysfunction across a variety of clinical populations. This framework will allow rehabilitation programs to better design exercises suited the particular needs of each population. Our current collaborators and their area of expertise include:
- Drs. Sandy Shultz and Randy Schmitz – University of North Carolina at Greesnboro – ACL injuries
- Dr. Michael Lewek – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – chronic stroke
- Dr. Jay Haran – Office of Naval Research – mild traumatic brain injury
- Dr. John Buckley – Bradford University – lower limb amputation
- Dr. Dora Sole – Winston-Salem State University – cerebral palsy
