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Title:
Understanding age effects and adaptation of sensory and motor rehabilitation procedures for stroke patients

Abstract:
Physical rehabilitation after stroke is critical to promote recovery, improve patient’s independence, and reduce the cost of outpatient costs. However, traditional and current therapy approaches have ignored intrinsic hemispheric asymmetries and rarely differentiate the specific sensory and/or motor deficits after stroke. their precise identification is necessary to adapt rehabilitation procedures facilitating recovery and return to work. This presentation will describe recent studies to assess the functioning of the sensory and motor components of each upper limb/hemisphere system of stroke patients in order to determine the primary source of impairment.

Bio:
Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo is PhD Candidate in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research interests include physical ergonomics, biomechanics, sensorimotor systems, rehabilitation engineering, musculoskeletal disorders, human-automation interaction, human performance and engineering education. Her current research focuses on quantifying sensory and/or motor differences in the upper extremity following a hemispheric stroke to develop and adapt rehabilitation procedures to facilitate/accelerate recovery.

Yadrianna received her M.S.E. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. She has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. She is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship.