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Rehabilitation Physiology Lab
The Rehabilitation Physiology Lab at the University at Buffalo conducts research on a wide range of individuals, from athletes to those with different physical disabilities. Recent extramurally funded studies include the quantitative assessment of physiological function and functional performance and the effects of specific exercise interventions on patients with juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis and post-polio syndrome. Students from the University at Buffalo, as well as other universities, frequently participate in internships, fellowships and graduate work in the Rehab Physiology Lab, Director, Nadine M. Fisher, Ed.D.
Balance and Posture Lab
The Balance and Posture Laboratory at the University at Buffalo houses state of the art equipment allowing for kinematic and kinetic analysis of gait and posture. The lab consists of a 26' walkway with an imbedded programmable 6 degree of freedom moveable forceplate and an 8 digital camera infrared motion capture system. The equipment allows quantification of whole body and segmental motion as well as forces in response to platform perturbations during stance or gait. The equipment and physical structure of the lab allows for a variety of experiments to answer questions regarding human movement and postural control. The current focus of the lab is the neural control of movement, how the brain uses different sensory systems for balance and the changes that occur with pathology (i.e. inner ear disorders, multiple sclerosis) and the development of novel evaluation and treatment strategies for people with balance disorders.
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