90BISA0070

The goal of this project is to conduct a pilot clinical trial using a recently developed prototype mobile app-connected, wire-free surface electromyography system, called LimbStrong, that provides biofeedback-based therapy in individuals with upper limb weakness. This technology aims to improve health and function by: (1) providing motivating therapy early after injury - when muscles are still very weak or even without visible movement; (2) use of a therapeutic gaming environment to improve therapeutic adherence; (3) a system to track patient adherence and functional progress for patient and providers; and (4) allowing targeting of individual muscles for intervention. Development of this application was partly supported by the App Factory to Support Health and Function of People with Disabilities funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Shepherd Center (Grant # 90DPHF0004).