National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disability: #90RT5020-03-00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Project Duration
2013-10-01 — 2019-09-30
The study examined the impact of health behaviors on the onset and development of certain secondary health conditions as well as functional limitations within the cohort.
Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Project Duration
2023-06-01 — 2025-05-31
MindWalk is a 12-week pilot randomized control trial (RCT) study exploring the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mindful walking intervention that combines physical activity and cognitive training to reduce psychological stress, enhance cognitive function, and increase self-efficacy among older South Asian family caregivers of individuals with cognitive disabilities.
METS for MS involves the remote delivery of a 4-month exercise training program with a 4-month follow-up period for persons with Multiple Sclerosis who have depression.
This remote study will compare the levels of physical activity among women with multiple sclerosis (MS) with and without generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and compare the relationship between physical activity levels and anxiety symptoms between the two groups.
The overall goal of ‘PEACE OF MIND’ is to develop and disseminate informational materials on dementia care for diverse caregivers including African Americans, Southeast Asian and South Asian Americans.
The purpose of this project is to examine the health of Latine caregivers and children/adolescents with developmental disabilities, and develop and test an intervention for Latine families to promote health lifestyles.
This project aims to explore whether English proficiency affects success of telerehabilitation visits and to analyze workflows and user experiences during language-discordant telerehabilitation encounters.
National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) F31
Project Duration
2024-11-21 — 2026-05-29
Our aim is to see how much energy people with and without multiple sclerosis use to walk and how this might be related to blood flow to the legs and other health-related outcomes such as physical activity levels, cognitive function, and physical function.
Participants will perform 12 weeks of high-intensity treadmill training, non-invasive brain stimulation, and ankle movement to determine whether these interventions can improve walking.
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; Family Support Research and Training Center
Project Duration
2024-09-01 — 2029-08-31
Health promotion initiative designed to support older family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, focused on addressing both the physical and mental health needs of caregivers.
