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Motor Control Laboratory

Improving arm and hand function for older adults and those with physical disabilities
MCL students play a game with a participant to help strengthen hand function
About

The Motor Control Laboratory is focused on understanding how changes in the control of arm and hand movements impact activities of daily living in older adults and individuals with physical disabilities. Current research interests include the effectiveness of home-based tele-rehabilitation programs for use in clinical populations, the development of hand sensorimotor assessment tools, and student-based home training to improve dexterity and psycho-social health in frail older adults. Our long-term goal is to improve delivery of effective, movement-based therapies which will ultimately lead to improved quality of life.

Learn more at motorcontrol.kines.umich.edu.

Contact Info

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SKB 4084

830 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
United States

Phone
(734) 763-5829
Website
http://motorcontrol.kines.umich.edu/
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Director(s)

Susan Brown, PhD

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Member(s)

PhD Student(s)

Rachel Logue Cook, PhD

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Collaborator(s)

  • Edward Hurvitz, MD, Department Chair, UM Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Virginia Nelson, MD, MPH, U-M Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Lynda Yang, MD, PhD, U-M Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Percival Pangilinan Jr., MD, U-M Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Projects

Upper Limb Function in Hemiplegic Populations
Effects of Short-Term Immobilization on Proprioceptive Acuity
Upper limb coordination during sequential bimanual tasks
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News

How a PhD student re-energized a hand health initiative
In the Hands and Health at Home program, Rachel Logue Cook is the teacher's teacher, showing other students how to instruct older adults in exercises that can boost their hand dexterity and strength.
October 2, 2023
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