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Participants needed for Madonna’s high-intensity interval training research
In the News
November 04, 2021

High-intensity interval training or HIIT is a cardio workout that features repeated short bursts of activity interspersed with rest periods. Years of evidence has shown the HIIT can help an individual lose weight, build muscle and boost metabolism. Now Madonna's Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering is looking into how beneficial this type of workout could be for survivors of serious illnesses, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease or breast cancer.

Western New York gains access to ICARE
In the News
September 07, 2021

 
 
The number of new sites with the ICARE by SportsArt, a rehabilitation technology developed at Madonna’s Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, is growing with the latest installation in the Buffalo, New York region. The ICARE helps patients, such as those who have experienced a stroke or spinal cord injury, address their walking, fitness, balance and arm rehabilitation goals simultaneously.

Judith M. Burnfield, Ph.D., P.T., Institute Director, who leads research to advance guidelines for use of the ICARE, made a special visit to Western New York to oversee the introduction of the new equipment purchased by the Motion Project Foundation. Natalie Barnhard is the founder of Motion Project. She sustained a spinal cord injury at work in 2004 and is making a difference for others through The Natalie Barnhard Center for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and Recovery located in Cheektowaga.

“Natalie is just fantastic. She and her family are real visionaries for making rehabilitation available in the community for people,” said Dr. Burnfield. “She recognizes that rehabilitation and fitness are not just something you do in the hospital but a lifestyle you pursue once your return to your homes and communities.”

The Madonna ICARE by SportsArt integrates an external body weight support system, as well as an elliptical, with a specialized motor that can sense the need for assistance for the user. The ICARE system allows persons with serious injuries and illnesses to exercise safely for longer periods of time while lessening the physical demands placed on clinicians’ and fitness trainers’ bodies while assisting.

“We had a wonderful time working with Natalie and her trainers and helping them learn how to use the ICARE,” said Dr. Burnfield.

Printing the way to new possibilities
February 11, 2021

The scope of rehabilitation is ever-changing, and keeping up requires an expert team of researchers and engineers equipped with the latest technology to advance care for rehabilitation patients. At Madonna, engineers utilize an in-house 3D printer to create instant solutions that help patients overcome rehabilitative challenges.

Madonna’s Research Institute guides new PM&R residents
In the News
September 18, 2020

Madonna's partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center was strengthened in 2018 with the launch of our physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program. This year two residents have partnered with our research institute to find out how Madonna is remaining a leading-edge innovator in rehab technology. 

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