This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846), provides $556,160 to examine the efficacy of a rehabilitation approach that integrates exercise with psychological support for patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The study, titled "ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation with Exercise and Psychological...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) under CFDA 93.846 (Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research) provides $488,782 to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation to conduct a mechanistic assessment of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to address localized neuromuscular disruption after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The overarching goal is to establish the causative roles of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846), provides $1,197,166 to Rhode Island Hospital to evaluate a neuromuscular mechanism that may explain differences in functional outcomes between two surgical approaches for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Applying a machine...
This Project Grant award, valued at $520,154.00, was provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The purpose of the project is to determine if non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation) can improve quadriceps muscle function in female patients recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The research aims to...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846) provides $139,050 to the University of Utah to conduct research on skeletal muscle remodeling and intramuscular adipose tissue following traumatic knee injury. The key objectives of this 5-year research project are to: 1) quantify changes in intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) and...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $903,697 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). The objective of this 3-year research project is to determine functional and neurophysiological differences between subgroups of individuals with chronic ankle instability, in order to develop evidence-based rehabilitation strategies to improve patient outcomes. The research will involve UNO conducting a series of hop tests, balance...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), through its Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $1,023,154 Project Grant to the University of Colorado-Denver to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to address musculoskeletal deficits after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The 5-year grant project, which commenced on August 15, 2024, aims to conduct a cluster randomized trial comparing outcomes between patients who receive...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846), provides $549,437.00 to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to develop a localized small molecule delivery system to improve tendon-to-bone integration following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The research aims to leverage the hedgehog signaling pathway to...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) provides $1,499,997 to the University of Washington to evaluate the efficacy of a novel rehabilitation intervention called "Tools for Recovery and Clinical Care" (ON-TRACC) in improving quality of life and function for individuals experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. The study will compare ON-TRACC to...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program provides $115,881 to The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to study the effects of operant conditioning of the wrist extensor motor evoked potential to target corticospinal plasticity and upper limb motor recovery after cervical spinal cord injury. The goal of the two-year project is to apply motor evoked...