Sitting Biomechanics volunteer
Want to volunteer?
- We are looking for people 18-70 years old who have acute Spinal Cord Injury(less than one year post injury) with and without pressure ulcers
- We are also looking for people 18-70 years old who have Chronic Spinal Cord Injury(more than one year post injury) with and without pressure ulcers.
To come in for an evaluation and to learn more about specific research opportunities, please call or email our research assistants,
James Bankard:
Phone: 312-238-4824
Email: j-bankard@northwestern.edu
Ganapriya (Priya) Venkatasubramanian:
Phone: 312-238-4824
Email: ganapriya@gmail.com
Principal Investigator: Mohsen Makhsous
Institutional Review Board project titles:
1209-002 Preventing Pressure Sores in Wheelchair Bound Patients
1209-003 Preventing Pressure Ulcers Using a New Sitting Concept
1209-004 Reaching Performance and Lung Capacity in Both Wheelchair Users and Able-Bodies Subjects Using a New Seat Design
1209-005 Biomechanical Evaluation of Different Chair Designs
1209-008 Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of the Soft Tissues of the Human Buttock Under Sitting Load
1209-009 Mechanical Properties of Human Soft Tissue
1462-002 Preventing Pressure Ulcers Using a New Sitting Concept (NICHD Grant Number R41HD047959-01)
We look forward to hearing from you!!
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