Principal Investigators: H.F. Machiel Van der Loos, PhD and Charles G. Burgar, MD

Summary: The goal of this project is to create an educational videotape for use by persons returning home after their initial stroke therapy. The tape documents correct vs. incorrect transfer performance and patient-specific therapist recommendations. This type of home program is hypothesized to increase educational carryover from the clinic to the home and decrease caregiver injuries resulting from improper transfer techniques. Videoclips taken a month apart will be digitized and incorporated into a WWW-accessible database for use by clinicians to assess functional performance differences over time.

Funding Source: VA RR&D Pilot Study