Nicole Vigon, “Evaluation of Joint Dynamics During Gait in Children with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome” Mentor: Brooke Slavens, Occupational Science & Technology Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder caused by a defect in the protein collagen. This…… Read More
Peyton Bendis, “Evaluation of Overhead Throwing Angular Kinematics in Able-Bodied and Wheelchair Lacrosse Players” Mentors: Brooke Slavens & Matthew Hanks, Occupational Science & Technology Wheelchair lacrosse is an increasingly popular adaptive sport with little research investigating upper extremity biomechanics. Previous…… Read More
John Poppe, “Evaluation of Upper Extremity EMG Signal Processing Methods in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury” Mentors: Brooke Slavens & Matthew Hanks, Occupational Science & Technology Within biomechanics research, it is important to understand the musculoskeletal system in the context…… Read More
Melissa Stec, “Plantar Pressure Analysis of Children with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome During Gait” Mentor: Brooke Slavens, Biomedical Engineering and Occupational Science & Technology Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a heritable genetic disorder that causes the collagen in connective tissue to be…… Read More