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Study to Examine Upper Limb Function in Adults
The Division of Kinesiology and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor has been funded through the U.S. Department of Education (NIDRR) to conduct a study called, Project ULTrA (Upper Limb Training and Assessment Program), which exams a home based intervention for upper limb function in adults (18-50 yrs) with mild to moderate spastic hemipegia. This study will be one of the first to examine an intervention program focused on sensorimotor coordination associated with arm reaching movements in adult individuals with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this study is to provide much needed information concerning changes in motor function in adults with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy due to a home based training intervention (Project ULTrA).
A prerequisite to the intervention protocol is that an initial pre-test be conducted in order to determine whether the participants qualify for the study. This will then be followed by instruction for the home based training program. The training program requires the participants to perform a series of reaching and grasping movements involving one or both arms. The program is ten weeks long with the home based training taking approximately 40 minutes a day, five days a week. All testing will be done from a seated position. Following training, a post test is also required in order to determine the success of the intervention. Individuals will receive a total of $60 for their participation in the pre and post assessment tests. In addition, each participant will receive $100 for participation in the intervention (Project ULTrA) program.
Initial training region will be the Ann Arbor/Detroit area. Future training locations include Grand Rapids and Traverse City.
Please see the website Project ULTrA.
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