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TOP

TOP Mission: Optimize Health and Well-being through advanced engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation

Technology for Occupational Performance (TOP) Laboratory

Major Focus of Research

major focus of research

  • Wearable technology and mHealth
  • Data-driven health technologies and assessment
  • Assistive Technology
  • Rehabilitation robotics
  • Technology transfer

Specific Research Projects

research projects

  • Design and development of a wearable focal vibration device for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke (OCAST)
  • Design and development of a pneumatic powered assist wheelchair for wheelchair users (NIDILRR)
  • Wearable focal vibration for pain and mobility in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (HHDC)
  • Effective of wearable focal vibration for gait and mobility rehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis (PHF)
  • Wearable focal vibration for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (Stephen Cancer Center)
  • Achieving quantitative mobility assessment for wheelchair users in their daily lives using machine Learning (NIH)

Technology Development: Wearable, mHealth, outcome measurement and Robotics

We use a user participatory design approach to include patients, family members, care givers, therapists, clinicians and other stakeholders throughout the design and development procedure.

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Focal Vibration for DPN

  • Examine the effects of short-term (4 weeks) focal vibration therapy on gait and balance in patients with DPN and compare to controls who undergo placebo treatment
  • Assess participants’ perception of the effectiveness of the vibration therapy

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Focal Vibration for MS

  • Examine the effect of focal muscle vibration on gait and mobility in patients with MS. 
  • Explore therapeutic dose of vibration (frequency and amplitude) and duration (length of time) on gait and mobility outcomes in MS
  • Examine the changes in muscle activation via electromyographic (EMG) to help us understand the mechanism on the vibration therapy in MS

 

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Focal Vibration for CIPN

  • Assess FoVi feasibility and related side-effects by gathering feedback from patients and therapists on FoVi and its app, as well as its usage for CIPN management
  • Explore preliminary efficacy of FoVi on CIPN symptoms, physical function, and Quality of Life at the end of 6-week intervention, and at 6 weeks follow-up compared to baseline

Non-Invasive Qualification of Healing after Amputation

  • Identify technique or combination of techniques using TcPO2, NIRS, and LSCI to best monitor healing during the initial 16 weeks after TTA
  • Explore feasibility and clinical acceptability of TcPO2, NIRS, LSCI to monitor healing during the initial 16 weeks after TTA

 

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Wearable Sensors and Machine Learning for Pressure Ulcer Relief Activities Quantification

  • Achieve nonintrusive data collection for forearm movements and develop advanced machine learning algorithms to recognize repositioning activities for pressure relief.
  • Conduct community studies to validate the proposed approaches in wheelchair users’ natural environments.

Other Research Activities

Research for community engagement: we are proving technique support and consultant for community members with different needs in assistive and rehabilitative technologies.

 

Research for advocacy: we are actively participant STEM events and advocacy events for research.

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Research for education: no matter you are a student at any level, or a therapist interested in research, or a consumer with general interest, you are welcome to visit our lab to learn more about the exciting research.

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Awards

  • 2020:       PhD student Josiah Rippetoe won Honorable Mention in the 2020 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition
  • 2020:       PhD student Josiah Rippetoe was a winner of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) 2020 Student Scientific Paper Competition
  • 2020:       PhD student Raghu Chandrashekhar was a runner-up of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) 2020 Student Scientific Paper Competition
  • 2019:       Dr. Wang received the Faculty Excellence in Research/Scholarly Achievement Award, College of Allied Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • 2019:       DPT/MOT students Luis Baumgardner/Sarah Brown working at TOPL entered the 2019 Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Student Design Competition finalist
  • 2019:       Dr. Wang’s MOT student Hannah Blanden won the best student presentation award at the College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day
  • 2018:       Dr. Wang’s MOT student Katie Blankenship won the best student presentation award at the College of Allied Health 8th Annual Research Day

 

Publications

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

  • Ghazi M*, Rippetoe J, Chandrashekhar R, Wang H. Focal Vibration Therapy: Vibration Parameters of Effective Wearable Devices. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(7):2969. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072969
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Wang H, Dionne C, James S, Burzycki J. Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration on Pain, Balance, Mobility, and Sensation in Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2415. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052415
  • Rippetoe J*, Wang H, James S, Dionne C, Block B, Beckner M (2020), Improvement of Gait after 4 Weeks of Focal Muscle Vibration Therapy for Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(11), 3767; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113767 
  • Wang H, Chandrashekhar, Rippetoe, Ghazi M (2020), Focal Muscle Vibration for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Review of Vibration Parameters and Protocols, Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(22), 8270; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10228270 
  • Stauter DW, Prehn J, Peters M, Jeffries LM, Sylvester L, Wang H, Dionne C (2019), Assistive Technology for Literacy in Students With Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review, Journal of Special Education Technology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162643419868259

Proceedings, Abstracts, and Non-referenced Papers

  • Wang H, Littlefield S, Shuping M, Burzycki J. Patients Satisfaction and Experience on Wearable Focal Vibration Muscle Therapy for In Home Rehabilitation. AOTA Inspire 2021 - Tech Panel, Oral Presentation. April 6-9, 2021
  • Beckner M*, Block B, Burzycki J, Wang H. Effect of Focal Muscle Vibration on Gait in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, poster presentation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Block B*, Beckner M, Burzycki J, Wang H. Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Balance and Mobility in Persons with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, poster presentation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Burzycki J*, Block B, Beckner1 M, Wang H. Correlation Between Changes in Mobility and Satisfaction with Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Multiple Sclerosis. 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, poster presentation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Miller B, James S, Wang H. Interventions for paretic propulsion in individuals with stroke: a scoping review. 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, Oral presentation. 2021 Rudeen Research Enhancement Award for Excellence in Research. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Day J*, Carol D, Zhao D, Yabluchanskiy A, Ertl W, Wang H. Non-Invasive Method for Quantifying Progress of Healing after Transtibial Amputation: A Pilot Study. 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, Oral presentation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Rippetoe J*, Wang H, Hile E, Xu C. Gait changes with earliest onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: are we seeing the whole picture? 2021 College of Allied Health Research Day, Oral presentation. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 4/2/2021
  • Rippetoe J*, Wang H. Focal Vibration Improves Gait in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. 2021 GREAT Symposium Oral Presentation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 3/18/2021.
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Wang H. Role of Pain on Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Gait, Mobility, and Balance in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 2021 GREAT Symposium Oral Presentation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 3/18/2021.
  • Wang H, Dionne C, Anadani N, Brown S, Shuping M, Wilson L. An Exploratory Study of Wearable Vibration Therapy on Gait and Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis, RESNA 2020. Oral presentation
  • Rippetoe J*, Brown S, Shuping M, Foote M, Wilson L, Dionne C, Wang H. Effects of Focal Vibration on Gait of Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. RESNA 2020 Student Scientific Paper Competition Winner.
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Brown S, Shuping M, Foote M, Dionne C, James S, Wang H. Effect of focal muscle vibration on pain, mobility, balance, and sensation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. RESNA 2020 Student Scientific Paper Competition Runner-up.
  • Rippetoe J*, Wang H. Vibration Improves Gait in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 2020 GREAT Symposium oral and Flash Talk Presentation. 
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Wang H. Vibration Reduces Pain and Improves Balance, Mobility, and Sensation in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 2020 GREAT Symposium oral and Flash Talk Presentation.Wang H, Fu J, James S. Achieving Affordable Quantitative Assessment of Daily Pressure Relief Activities for Manual Wheelchair Users. 2020 College of Allied Health Research Day, oral presentation.
  • Rippetoe J*, Brown S, Shuping M, Foote M, Wilson L, Dionne C, Wang H. Effects of Focal Vibration on Gait in Individuals with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 2020 College of Allied Health Research Day, oral presentation.
  • Chandrashekhar R*, Brown S, Shuping M, Foote M, Dionne C, James S, Wang H. Effect of focal muscle vibration on pain, mobility, balance, and sensation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. 2020 College of Allied Health Research Day, oral presentation.
  • Wang H, Dionne C, Anadani N, Brown S, Shuping M, Wilson L. Wearable Vibration Therapy on Gait and Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis. 2020 College of Allied Health Research Day, poster presentation.
  • Brown S*, Shuping M, Foote M, Wang H. Patients Satisfaction and Perspective on Wearable Focal Vibration Therapy for Home Usage. 2020 College of Allied Health Research Day, poster presentation.
  • Wang H, Wearable focal vibration for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke. OT Inventors Showcase at the 2020 AOTA Annual Conference & Expo. March 28, 2020
  • Wang H, et al (2019). Effects of a Wearable Focal Vibration Device on Gait and Mobility in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Research Symposium 2019, November 15, 2019.
  • Wang H, et al (2019). Effect of focal vibration in balance, gait, mobility and pain in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Proceedings of the 96th Annual Meeting of the ACRM; 2019 Nov 5-8; Chicago, Illinois.
  • Baumgardner L*, Sarah B*, Ghazi M, Hile E, Wang H, ToeTronics: a portable device measuring the toe extensor strength. RehabWeek (2019) the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Student Design Competition finalist, Toronto, CA: June 24-28, 2019.
  • Rippetoe J*, Ghazi M, Wang H, Quantifying Vibration Characteristics of Focal Vibration Therapy. RehabWeek (2019) the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Annual Conference, Toronto, CA: June 24-28, 2019.
  • Wang H, Dzul-Garcia, Bolding R, Raybon B, Design Consideration on Pediatric Walkers for Children with Cerebral Palsy. RehabWeek (2019) the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Annual Conference, Toronto, CA: June 24-28, 2019.
  • Wang H, Focal Vibration Therapy: Perspective from Patients with Stroke and Therapist. RehabWeek (2019) International Neurorehabilitation Symposium (INRS) 2019, Toronto, CA: June 24-28, 2019.
  • Wang H, Effects of a Wearable Focal Vibration Device on Gait and Mobility in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 12, 2019. (Oral presentation)
  • Blanden H*, Wang H, Correlation of Grip Strength and Patient-Rated Outcome Measures in Orthopedic Dysfunction. College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 12, 2019. (Oral presentation and the best student presentation award winner)
  • Ingram E*, Wang H, Effect of Patient-Centered Occupational Therapy Intervention in Inpatient Rehabilitation. College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 12, 2019.
  • Lusch A*, Wang H, Parent Perceived Performance and Satisfaction of Child’s Swimming and Safety Skills Following ICAN Swim Camp. College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 12, 2019.
  • Rucci A*, Wang H, Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Intervention Post-Upper Extremity Injury on Reported Performance and Satisfaction of IADLs. College of Allied Health 9th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 12, 2019. (Oral presentation)
  • Rippetoe J*, Ghazi M, Wang H, Examining Vibration Parameters for the Development of Precision Focal Vibration Therapy. Third Annual OU-OUHSC Biomedical Engineering Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK; March 29, 2019.
  • Lusch A*, Wang H (2019). Impact of iCAN swim camp on parent perceived performance and satisfaction of child’s swimming and water safety skills. Thirteenth Annual Department of Pediatrics Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; March 8, 2019.
  • Bulloch S*, Wang H, Robinson C, Focal Muscle Vibration for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Protocols and Outcomes, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Arlington, VA, July 13-15, 2018
  • Wang H, Tsotsoros JD, Robinson C. (2018) Outcome Measures Used In Acute Care by Occupational Therapists, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Arlington, VA, July 13-15, 2018.
  • Wang H, Ding D, Cooper RA (2018). Analysis of a robotic manipulator performance with an ICF based task taxonomy and a complex functional task. Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Kansas City, Missouri; June 8-9, 2018. (oral presentation)
  • Blankenship K*, Beyer J*, Wang H. Does caregiver type relate to physical function of older adults in a skilled nursing facility? College of Allied Health 8th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (Oral presentation)
  • Bulloch S*, Coon C, Mdzinarishvili A, Wang H. Focal muscle vibration for post-stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review of protocols and outcomes. College of Allied Health 8th Annual Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (Oral presentation)
  • Wang H, Tsotsoros JD, Robinson C (2018). Outcome measures used in acute care by occupational therapist. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (oral presentation)
  • Bulloch S*, Wang H. Focal muscle vibration for post-stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review of protocols and outcomes. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (oral presentation)
  • Blankenship K*, Wang H. Does caregiver type relate to physical function of older adults in a skilled nursing facility? College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (oral presentation)
  • Gilsinger M*, Wang H. Effectiveness of attending a developmental preschool on children with developmental disabilities. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018. (oral presentation)
  • Coon C*, Wang H. Whole-Body Vibration Protocol And Outcomes In Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018.
  • Hanna C*, Wang H. The Effect of ADL Training on the Functional Independence of Older Adults with Deconditioning. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018.
  • Hanna C*, Wang H. Determining the Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions with Patients Diagnosed with Deconditioning. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018.
  • Danielle Schlegel D*, Wang H. Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy on Functional Independence Following Pediatric Neurological Injury. College of Allied Health Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK; April 13, 2018.
  • Bulloch S*, Wang H, Robinson C, Focal Muscle Vibration for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Protocols and Outcomes, Proceedings of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Arlington, VA, July 13-15, 2018.

Invited Presentations

International

  • Wang H. (2019). Focal Vibration for Neurorehabilitation. International Forum for HUASHAN Scholars, IFHS2019, Xi’an, China; September 4-8, 2019.

National/Local

  • Wang H. (2021) Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration on Gait and Mobility in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Health and Exercise Science Graduate Seminar, University of Oklahoma. March 19, 2021
  • Wang H. (2020) Activity Classification of Wheelchair Users Using Machine Learning Techniques. Invited presentation at the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at OU-HSC Mini-Symposium 2020. Oklahoma City, OK; February 14, 2020
  • Wang H. (2019) Wearable Focal Vibration on Mobility and Functional Rehabilitation. Collaboration to Cure! OU-OUHSC Biomedical Symposium. Oklahoma City, OK; March 29, 2019.

Funding

Ongoing Research Support

HR18-034                                           WANG (PI)                                                      10/1/2018-9/30/2021
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology                                                                                          
Development and Evaluation of Vibration-based Wearable Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device
To design, develop and evaluate the usability and feasibility of a novel vibration-based wearable device for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients. A user participatory design approach will be used for the design and development. Forty-eight stroke patients and 10 therapists working with those stroke patients will be recruited to evaluate the usability of the device.

Biomedical Research Grant               WANG (PI)                                                     7/1/2019-6/30/2021
Presbyterian Health Foundation
Wearable Vibration Therapy to Improve Gait and Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis
To examine the effect of focal muscle vibration on gait and mobility in patients with MS. And to explore therapeutic dose of vibration (frequency and amplitude) and duration (length of time) on gait and mobility outcomes in MS.

P30CA225520                                     SPICER (PI)                                               05/01/2018 - 04/30/2023
NIH NCI - Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
Wearable Focal Vibration for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
To examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel wearable FV and mHealth technology for CIPN management.
Date of Funding: 10/1/2020-4/30/2022
Role: PI of a Pilot Study

Exploratory Grant award                                               WANG (PI)                                                  1/1/2019-12/31/2021
Harold Hamm Diabetes Center
Effects of a Wearable Focal Vibration Device on Gait and Mobility in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
To explore and examine the short-term effect of a wearable focal muscle vibration device on gait and balance in patients with DPN.

Faculty Pilot Grant                                                          HILE (PI)                                                 7/1/2019-6/30/2021
Presbyterian Health Foundation
Feasibility Pilot for Trajectories of Decline in CIPN Mobility Disability: Beyond Somatosensation
To establish feasibility of enrolling and retaining SCC women’s cancer survivors in a 6-month observational study to quantify postural control and balance-related function over taxane chemotherapy exposure.

Clinician Seed Grant                                                      DAY (PI)/WANG(Co-PI)            9/1/2020-8/31/2021
Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomes/ Evidence-Based Practice (COPL)
Non-invasive method for quantifying progress of healing after transtibial amputation: a pilot study
To examine relationships between clinical judgement on healing progression and measures of TcPO2 (mmHg), StO2 (%), and changes in the speckle pattern over 16 weeks post TTA. Objective determinants of healing progression will support our team to complete planned controlled comparison studies of different postoperative management techniques to provide earlier ambulation with minimized deconditioning and optimized rehabilitation following the amputation.

Completed Research Support

SF16000038                                              WANG (PI)                                                  10/01/2016-09/30/2020

NIDILLRR
Development of a Pneumatic Power Assist Wheelchair (PneuPAW)                                                                                                                                                                          
To develop a novel pneumatically powered power assist wheelchair and investigate its compliance with ANSI/RESNA wheelchair standards. The study will entail the design, development and testing of the mechanical design and control of the drive system that will serve as a research platform for conducting large-scale trials to investigate the usability of the PneuPAW by users with disabilities.

Seed Grant                                                                          WANG(PI)                                                     7/1/2018-6/30/2019
OUHSC College of Allied Health
Effect of Focal Vibration in Balance, Gait, Mobility and Pain in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
To explore the benefits of focal vibration therapy for improving gait, balance, mobility and pain in patients with DPN. Understanding the effects of focal vibration will provide valuable insight on symptom management for DPN.

Seed Grant                                                                          CHRISTI(PI)                                                   9/1/2019-8/31/2020
OUHSC College of Allied Health
Characteristics of Gait in Youth with and Without Vestibular Dysfunction
To analyze and compare the gait performance of youth with and without vestibular dysfunction.

News and Updates

Congratulations Dr. Wang for receiving the College of Allied Health Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award on 4/20/2021.

DeGrace Wang Ciro 

Dr. DeGrace who received the Special Citation Award; Middle: Department Chair Dr. Ciro; and right Dr. Wang.

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Pic 2: Dr. Ciro and Dr. Wang

Congratulations to PhD student Raghuveer Chandrasekhar for receiving the 2021 Rudeen Research Enhancement Award for Excellence in Research for his abstract and oral presentation of “Interventions for paretic propulsion in individuals with stroke: A review” at 2021 College of Allied Health Research day, April 9, 2021.
 

Participants Needed

If you are interested in any of below study, please contact Dr. Wang at (405)-271-2131 or Hongwu-wang@ouhsc.edu.

Volunteers Needed for Research Study Effect of Focal Vibration in Balance, Gait, Mobility and Pain in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

You may be eligible to participate the study if you:

Are 18 years of age or older AND

  • Diagnosed diabetes with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy for more than 1 year
  • Able to stand on both feet, and understand English

A compensation of $150 will be provided once you have completed the study.

Volunteers Needed for Research Study Wearable Vibration Therapy to Improve Gait and Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis

You may be eligible to participate the study if you:

Are 18~65 years of age AND

  • Diagnosed with MS
  • Reporting impaired walking and assessed by clinical examination
  • No clinical relapse in past 6 month
  • Able to understand English instructions and to sign an inform consent
  • Have normal or corrected vision

Compensation of $150 will be provided once you have completed the study.

Volunteers Needed for Research Study Development and Evaluation of Vibration-based Wearable Upper Limb Rehabilitation Device

You may be eligible to participate Phase I study if you:

Are 18 years of age or older AND

  • have Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with Chedoke McMaster's Stroke Assessment (CMSA) level four or above; have been using a smartphone more than one year; and live within 40 miles from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC); OR
  • are rehabilitation therapists providing rehabilitation services to stroke patients, and have been using a smartphone more than one year.

Stroke patient participants will be compensated $150 ($25 for each 2 visits, and $100 for 4 weeks) in total. Therapist participant will be compensated $25 each visit for two visits in total.

Volunteers Needed for Research Focus GroupDevelopment of a Pneumatic Power Assist Wheelchair (PneuPAW)

You may be eligible to participate if you:

Are 18 years of age or older AND

  • >are power assist wheelchair or manual wheelchair users; OR
  • are a rehabilitation professional involved in the provision of wheeled

Research Team

Current members:

Director:

Hongwu Wang, PhD

Post-doc Scholar: 
Mustafa Ghazi, PhD

PhD Students:      
Raghuveer Chandrasekhar, MS                            
Josiah Rippetoe, BS                            
Jonathan Day, CPO

MOT student:       
Jeni Burzycki (MOT 2022)

DPT student:       
Matthew A Beckner (DPT 2022)                            
Bethany Block (DPT 2022)

Undergraduate:    
Anthony Tang (ME 2022)

TOP alumni:

MOT Students:    
Morgan Shuping (MOT 2021)                            
Sarah Littefield (MOT 2021)                            
Sarah Bulloch (MOT 2019)

DPT Students:     
Madeleine Foot (DPT 2021)
Lewis Baumgardner (DPT 2019)

Undergraduate:    
Robert Bambusch (CS 2021)     

TOP Collaborators:

OUHSC/DRS:               

Carol P. Dionne, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT                                      
Shirley James, PT, PhD, MS                                       
Elizabeth Hile PT, PhD, NCS, CLT                                      
L. Vince Lepak, III, PT, DPT, CWS                                      
Bobbette Miller, DPT, NCS                                      
Lisa Milhan, OTR/L, CHT

OUHSC/CAH:               
Christi M. Barbee, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA

HHDC:                          
Mathew Johnstone, DPM

SCC/OTRC:                    
Michael Businelle, PhD

Public Health:                
Yan Daniel Zhao, PhD                                      
Chao Xu, PhD                                      
Ganisher (Gani) Davlyatov, PhD

Neurology:                    
Nidhiben A. Anadani, MD                                      
Faiza W. Butt, MD                                      
Anai C Hamasaki, MD

ROCA:                          
Andriy Yabluchanskiy, MD, PhD

COM/Cardiovascular:    
Federico Silva Palacios, MD

OU/HES:                      
Hugo Pereira, PhD

OU Tulsa/ECE:             
Hazem Refai, PhD

OU Tulsa/BME:            
Yuan Yang, PhD