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Trends in Research in Rehabilitation Medicine in the U.S.A. (第31回日本リハビリテ-ション医学会学術集会(1994年,幕張))
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Melvin, John L. Whyte, John |
| Copyright Year | 1994 |
| Abstract | The following organizations fund research in rehabilitation medicine. Each has specific interests which become factors in the development of research trends. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR): This governmental organization operates within a wide mandate that requires it to contribute to the independence of persons of all ages who have disabilities. It seeks improved systems, products and practices in the rehabilitation process. NIDRR's support of medical rehabilitation research and training (R&T) centers has contributed to much of the medical rehabilitation research in the U.S.A. for several decades. A notable success has been its support of spinal cord injury research and model systems development. Recent R & T center support included interventions effective in the rehabilitation of those with strokes, brain injuries and pediatric trauma. NIDRR now stresses outcomes at the disability and handicap levels (human functioning, community integration, employment and empowerment) more than at the pathophysiology and impairment levels. It also continues substantial support to Rehabilitation Engineering Centers seeking solutions to disability-related problems through technology. Veterans Administration Research and Development Services: This governmental organization exists to improve the quality of life of disabled veterans by making them more functionally independent. Its priorities are research projects on prosthetics, amputations, spinal cord injury and sensory aids with special emphasis on the problems of aging, physical fitness and psychosocial rehabilitation. Special interests include the use of computer-assisted techniques to further refine artificial limbs, development of robots and computer controlled electrical stimulation for application to paralyzed limbs. More recent research identifies effectiveness of community integration programs and services. National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR): This recent governmental organization permits rehabilitation medicine research to join its sister medical disciplines in the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCMRR's mission is to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities through support of research on restoration, |
| Starting Page | 537 |
| Ending Page | 539 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.2490/jjrm1963.31.537 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjrm1964/31/8/31_8_537/_pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.2490/jjrm1963.31.537 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
