A5082896287- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Temple University
2016-2025
Public Health Department
2025
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2024
Moss Rehabilitation Hospital
2024
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
2024
Temple College
2018-2023
Performance Communications
2022
University College Hospital
2019
University College London
2019
University of Pittsburgh
2009-2017
The proliferation of mobile devices, ubiquitous internet, and cloud computing has sparked a new era Internet Things (IoT), thus allowing researchers to create application-specific solutions based on the interconnection between physical objects internet. Recently, wearable devices are rapidly emerging forming segment-“Wearable IoT (WIoT)” due their capability sensing, communication. Future generations WIoT promise transform healthcare sector, wherein individuals seamlessly tracked by sensors...
Recent advancement in electrocorticography (ECoG)-based brain-computer interface technology has sparked a new interest providing somatosensory feedback using ECoG electrodes, i.e., cortical surface electrodes. We conducted 28-day study of stimulation an individual with arm paralysis due to brachial plexus injury examine the sensation produced by electrical cortex. A high-density grid was implanted over and motor cortices. Stimulation through electrodes cortex successfully elicited hand...
Autism is a complex developmental disorder that affects approximately 1 in 68 children (according to the recent survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-CDC) U.S., has become fastest growing category of special education. Each student with autism comes her or his own unique needs an array behaviors habits can be severe which interfere everyday tasks. associated intellectual disability, impairments social skills, physical health issues such as sleep abdominal...
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance SenseWear® (SW) and RT3 activity monitors (AMs) in estimating energy expenditure (EE) manual wheelchair users (MWUs) with paraplegia for a variety physical activities.Methods: Twenty-four subjects completed four activities including resting, propulsion, arm-ergometry exercise, deskwork. criterion EE measured by K4b2 portable metabolic cart. estimated SW were compared absolute differences percentage errors. Intraclass...
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology aims to provide individuals with paralysis a means restore function. Electrocorticography (ECoG) uses disc electrodes placed on either the surface of dura or cortex record field potential activity. ECoG has been proposed as viable neural recording modality for BCI systems, potentially providing stable, long-term recordings cortical activity high spatial and temporal resolution. Previously we have demonstrated that subject spinal cord injury (SCI)...
Low levels of physical activity (PA) and high sedentary behavior in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have been associated secondary conditions such as pain, fatigue, weight gain, deconditioning. One strategy for promoting regular PA is to provide people an accurate estimate everyday level. The objective this research was use a mobile health-based measurement system track SCI the community them behavior-sensitive, just-in-time-adaptive intervention (JITAI) improve their levels....
To develop and evaluate a wireless gyroscope-based wheel rotation monitor (G-WRM) that can estimate speeds distances traveled by wheelchair users during regular propulsion as well sports such handcycling, provide with real-time feedback through smartphone application.The the estimated G-WRM were compared criterion measures calculating absolute difference, mean percentage errors series of laboratory-based tests. Intraclass correlations (ICC) Bland-Altman plots also used to assess agreements...
In an effort to make activity monitors usable by manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI), our study examines the validity of SenseWearreg Armband (SenseWear) and RT3 in assessing energy expenditure (EE) during related activities. This paper presents data obtained from six subjects (n=6) SCI performing three activities, including propulsion, armergometer exercise deskwork. The analysis presented here compares EE estimated SenseWear respect measured a portable metabolic cart. It...
Lifestyle physical activity following spinal cord injury (SCI) is critical for functional independence, mental wellness, and social participation, yet nearly 50% of individuals with SCI report no regular exercise. The objective this study was to better understand factors leading participation gap by capturing the perspectives living SCI. We completed small group interviews nine across United States. Iterative thematic analysis systematically revealed meaningful core concepts related...
Unlike able-bodied ambulatory population, wheelchair users do not have adequate access to technologies that monitor and motivate physical activity (PA). We developed a monitoring sharing platform (PAMS) especially suited for capturing PA are part of the lifestyle in motivating them be physically active via social networking based applications. This paper describes general infrastructure components prototype PAMS. The unit is designed capture type, amount, associated energy expenditure users....
Chronic pain affects 70% of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and leads to declines in health quality life. Neuropathic nociceptive are phenotypes derived from different mechanisms that contribute perception. The objective this research was investigate differential responses moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) two chronic phenotypes: neuropathic pain.
The lack of regular physical activity (PA) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) the United States is an ongoing health crisis. Regular PA and exercise-based interventions have been linked improved outcomes healthier lifestyles among those SCI. Providing people accurate estimate their everyday level can promote PA. Furthermore, tracking be combined mobile technology such as smartphones smartwatches to provide a just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) for SCI they go about life. A...
The rate of readmission in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) is known to be high (28% 45%) during the first year post-injury and post-rehabilitation. However, there are several critical gaps our knowledge including timing pattern medical complications health associated readmissions.To identify hospital readmissions traumatic SCI non-traumatic disorders post-discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF).Secondary analysis a three prospective cohort study.An...
The study was conducted mainly to examine the convergent validity of Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System-Pediatric Physical Activity instrument (PROMIS®®®-PA) with step counts from wearable devices and another validated self-reported outcome measure. As a secondary aim, we explored effect different recall time frames (7-day, end-of-day [EoD], ecological momentary assessment [EMA] during day) in terms their feasibility associations each other counts. This prospective...