RRTC/NMD Program Overview 2003-2008
The following information is a brief summary of the research that is being conducted by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases during the period from 2003-2008.
For a pdf version of the overview click here.
- RRTC/NMD: Director's Message
- Overview of Program
- Project 1: Longitudinal Study of the Relationship between Impairment, Activity Limitation, Participation and Quality of Life in Persons with Confirmed Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
- Project 2: Evaluate Outcomes of Surgical and Medical Rehabilitation Technologies:
- Impact of Treatment on Health, Wellness and Community Integration
- Project 3: Community Pulmonary Technologies in NMD: Impact on Hospitalizations, Pain, Community Integration and Quality of Life
- Project 4: Promotion of Health and Wellness Through the Development and Evaluation of New Technologies to Assess Physical Activity including Recreational Activities and Nutritional Energy Balance
- Project 5: Promotion of Health and Wellness Through Community Recreation and Exercise:
- Impact of Impairment, Pain, Self-efficacy and Environmental Barriers
- Training and Information Services>
Programs from RRTC/NMD 1998-2003
A summary of the RRTC/NMD accomplishments during the 1998-2003 grant period can be found in a pdf file of the Winter 2004 edition of the NMDINFO News.
The following are links to pdf files containing the summaries of the individual projects that were completed during the 1998-2003 grant period.
