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Adaptive Sports Research

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Athletic Sports Injuries

Through our collaboration with the Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 Adaptive Fitness Center and other organizations, we perform a number of projects investigating physical activity and common injuries in individuals playing adaptive sports.

In addition we are also investigating access for athletes and how COVID-19, both the disease and mitigations strategies has impacted these individuals.

Current Projects


  1. Co-Investigator: Jen Soo Hoo MD, (Weill Cornell Medicine)
     

  2. Co-Investigators: Ryan Nussbaum DO, (Shirley Ryan 小恩雅), Jacqueline Spangenberg (Louisiana State University Medical School)
     

  3. Co-investigators: Sindhoori Nalla DO, Kevin Huang DO (Shirley Ryan 小恩雅)
     
  4. Health status and nutritional intake of adaptive athletes
    Co-investigators: Kevin Ozment MD, Meghan Hayes MD (Shirley Ryan 小恩雅)
     
  5. The Impact of COVID-19 on Disability Golfers
    Co-investigators: Cameron Fausett MD (Shirley Ryan 小恩雅)
     
  6. The Impact of Disability Golf on Player Health, Quality of Life and Self Perception: Thematic Analysis
    Investigators: Stanley Guillaume (Shirley Ryan 小恩雅)
Dr. Prakash Jayabalan

Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD

Attending Physician Physician-Scientist Director of the Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab

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