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Development Grant: “Establishing a protocol for utilizing indwelling fine wire intramuscular electromyography (EMG) equipment in rotator cuff muscle assessment.”

We are happy to announce that the MCR-Lab has been awarded a grant under the Proposal Development Program. The project aims to leverage the EMG technology to investigate the rotator cuff muscle group’s muscle activity. The goal is to identify differences in muscle activity between a surgically repaired rotator cuff and a non-surgical rotator cuff. […]

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URI DPT Faculty attends the National Institute of Aging (NIH) Toolbox Conference!

Dr. Ellen McGough and Dr. Christine Clarkin attended the National Institute of Aging (NIH) Toolbox Assessment Conference in Bethesda, Maryland on April 8th and 9th, 2024. The conference brought together clinicians, healthcare leaders, and investigators with the common goal of learning through demonstrations, discussions, and more about the new behavioral and neurological measurement systems supported […]

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Dr. McGough recognized by PACE Organization of RI as Academic Partner of the Year!

Dr. Ellen McGough, PT, PhD, URI PT Department Chair, received the Academic Partner of the Year Award from PACE Organization of Rhode Island. She was recognized for implementing an exercise program designed for people living with dementia. The EM STAR video exercise program is now in use every day across our PACE-RI locations. McGough and […]

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URI DPT faculty & students present at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Meeting, Feb 2024

URI DPT students participate in research and leadership projects during the first 2 years of the program.The list below showcases the 7 presentations that were accepted for the APTA Combined SectionsMeeting, held in Boston, MA from February 15th – 17th, 2024. Effect of Electrical Stimulation with Trigger Point Dry Needling on Muscle Activity and Pain.  […]

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Congratulations to Dr. Reza Abiri (PI), Dr. Yalda Shahriari (Co-PI) and Dr. Mariusz Furmanek (Co-PI), were awarded a $460K National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant!

Congratulations to Dr. Reza Abiri (PI), Dr. Yalda Shahriari (Co-PI) and Dr. Mariusz Furmanek (Co-PI), were awarded a $460K National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to study “An Adaptive Closed-Loop Robotic Exoskeleton for Upper Extremity Motor Rehabilitation.” This project’s goals will be accomplished through three research thrusts: Developing a multimodal, wearable exoskeleton actuated using a haptic […]

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