Welcome to the IPARR lab!

The IPARR lab conducts research aimed at achieving excellence in patient rehabilitation outcomes while protecting the health of professional and family caregivers.

The IPARR lab team is involved in three federally-funded RO1 studies with partners at Virginia Tech University, University of Virginia, and University of Louisville. Two RO1 are examining pediatric rehabilitation outcomes and parent stress following intensive, pCIMT. The third RO1 is developing a testing a virtual simulation training system to train home healthcare professional in the identification of and response to health and safety hazards commonly encountered in patient homes.

Multisite RCT of 3 neurorehabilitation therapies for infants with asymmetrical CP. National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Multi-site RCT of pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy (pCIMT), National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Home healthcare hazard training through virtual simulation. Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

The IPARR team also is conducting work with partners at the Veterans Administration, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, and George Washington University in the therapeutic application of safe patient handling technologies in rehabilitation activities.

Safe patient handling and mobility technologies in rehabilitation: A systematic review. George Washington University.

Safe patient handling and mobility technologies in rehabilitation to improve patient mobility and function. VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, VA

Verification of accuracy and usability of the SafeGait 360 during transfer, gait, and treadmill use.