NEC seminar
Speaker: Nicholas Nazak
Advisor: Prof. C. Pulliam
Title: Recovery at Home: How Wearable Sensors can Enhance Stroke Rehabilitation
Abstract: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability all around the world. Rehabilitation through physical and occupational therapies can help many individuals regain motor function, but various factors may hinder their progress. In the weeks-to-months immediately following the stroke, there is a unique opportunity to reinforce ideal movement habits while the patient’s neuroplasticity is at its peak. As such, it would be important to maximize time spent in high-quality rehabilitation during this period. The ability for patients to continue treatment programs at-home could assist with achieving this goal, and wearable sensors are increasingly being recognized as a viable technology for this purpose. In this talk, we will examine the importance of timely and deliberate rehabilitation, the benefits of implementing at-home regiments, and how leveraging wearable