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Rehabilitation Biomechanics Laboratory

Helping improve performance with prosthetic devices
RBL students observe a participant testing a prosthetic hand
About

The Rehabilitation Biomechanics Laboratory studies how people perform and control repetitive movements, specifically using orthotic and prosthetic devices. Through various collaborations on and off campus, we are working to improve devices, test their effectiveness, and ultimately make controlling them more intuitive for users.

Learn more at rehab-biomech-lab.kines.umich.edu.

Contact Info

Website
http://rehab-biomech-lab.kines.umich.edu/
Director(s)

Deanna Gates, PhD

gatesd@umich.edu
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Member(s)

Staff

Jordan Kartes

,
kartesj@umich.edu
PhD Student(s)

Matthew Mulligan

,
mbmulli@umich.edu

Kristin Perrin

,
kperrin@umich.edu

Collaborator(s)

  • Cindy Chestek, PhD, U-M Biomedical Engineering
  • Brian Kelly, DO, U-M Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Jeff Wensman, BSME, CPO, U-M Orthotics and Prosthetics Center

Projects

Design Priorities for Upper Limb Prostheses
Powered Ankle Prostheses
Upper limb motion during everyday tasks
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