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R2D2 Center Publications & Presentations - 2016

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Publications & Proceedings

Bao, S., Kapellusch, J., Merryweather, A., Thiese, M., Garg, A., Hegmann, K., & Silverstein, B. (2016). Relationships between work organization factors and carpal tunnel syndrome and epicondylitis. Paper presented at the 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH), , Barcelona, Spain

Bao, S. S., Kapellusch, J. M., Merryweather, A. S., Thiese, M. S., Garg, A., Hegmann, K. T., . . . Tang, R. (2016). Impact of Work Organizational Factors on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Epicondylitis. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 58(8), 760. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000790

Bondoc, S., Gitlow, L., Goodrich, B., & Smith, R. O. (2016). Assistive Technology and Occupational Performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(2), 7012410030p7012410031-7012410030p7012410039. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.706S02

Farooq, D., Jahanian, O., Slavens, B. A., & Hsiao-Wecksler, E. T. (2016). Evaluation of a wrist orthosis on lofstrand crutch-assisted gait. Paper presented at the 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Orlando, FL.

Fielder, G., Slavens, B.A., O'Connor, K.M., Smith, R.O., Hafner, B.J. (2016). Effects of physical exertion on trans-tibial prosthesis users' ability to accommodate alignment perturbations. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(1), 75-82.

Garg, A., & Kapellusch, J. (2016). The Cumulative Lifting Index (CULI) for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation Quantifying Risk for Workers With Job Rotation. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 58(5), 683-694.

Harris-Adamson, C., Eisen, E. A., Neophytou, A., Kapellusch, J., Garg, A., Hegmann, K., . . . Rempel, D. (2016). Biomechanical and psychosocial exposures are independent risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of confounding using causal diagrams. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 73(11), 727-734.

Hegmann, K. T., Thiese, M. S., Kapellusch, J., Merryweather, A. S., Bao, S., Silverstein, B., . . . Drury, D. L. (2016). Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational Cohorts. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 58(1), 87-93.

Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., & Slavens, B. (2016). Evaluation of Shoulder Joint Kinematics and Muscle Activity during Geared and Standard Manual Wheelchair Mobility. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Orlando, FL.

Kopf, M., Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., Silver-Thorn, B., Kempfer, J., Smith, R. O., & Slavens, B. (2016b). Quantitative Assessment of Walker-Assisted Gait in Transtibial Amputees. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Washington, D.C. .

Ronna, B. B., Thiese, M. S., Ott, U., Effiong, A., Murtaugh, M., Kapellusch, J., . . . Hegmann, K. (2016). The association between cardiovascular disease risk factors and motor vehicle crashes among professional truck drivers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 58(8), 828-832.

Schnorenberg, A. J., & Slavens, B. (2016). Pediatric Stroke Patterns. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL.

Schwartz, B., Kapellusch, J., Schrempf, A., Probst, K., Haller, M., & Baca, A. (2016). Effect of a novel two-desk sit-to-stand workplace (ACTIVE OFFICE) on sitting time, performance and physiological parameters: protocol for a randomized control trial. BMC Public Health, 16(1), 578.

Schwartz, J. K., & Smith, R. O. (2016). Intervention promoting medication adherence: A randomized phase I small-n study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(7006240010), 1-11.

Smith, R. O. (2016). The emergence and emergency of assistive technology outcomes research methodology. Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 10(1), 19-37.

Smith, R. O., Love, J., & Golden, C. (2016). Development of Distance Education Accessibility Research Tools. Paper presented at the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America 39th International Conference, Washington D.C. .

Smith, R. O., Dobson, C., Koch, K. E., & Sammons, F. (2016). The Translational R&D Advances of Fred Sammons’ Work: Revealed in 60 Years of Catalogs, Artifacts, and Interviews. Paper presented at the 96th Annual American Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, IL.

Spiewak, C., Islam, M. R., Rahaman, M. H., Smith, R. O., & Saad, M. (2016). Modeling and Control of a 4DoF Robotic Assistive Device for Hand Rehabilitation. International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, 10(8), 1407-1411. doi:10.1999/1307-6892/10005022

Tang, R., Poklar, M., Domke, H., Moore, S., Kapellusch, J. M., & Garg, A. (2016). Sit-To-Stand Lift: Effects of Lifted Height on Weight Borne and Upper Extremity Strength Requirements. Research in Nursing & Health, 40(1), 9-14. doi:10.1002/nur.21754

Thiese, M. S., Hegmann, K. T., Kapellusch, J., Merryweather, A., Bao, S., Silverstein, B., . . . Garg, A. (2016). Psychosocial Factors Related to Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis: Results From Pooled Study Analyses. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 58(6), 588-593.

Williams, D., Johnson, N., Saha, A. K., Spaeth, N., Snyder, T., Tomashek, D., . . . Smith, R. O. (2016). XFACT: Developing Usable Surveys for Accessibility Purposes. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Washington, D.C. .

Williams, D., Johnson, N., Saha, A. K., Spaeth, N., Tomashek, D., Ahamed, S. I., & Smith, R. O. (2016). Access Ruler: An Accessible Measurement Application for Determining Accessibility In The Built Environment. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Washington D.C. .

Presentations

Aschenbrenner, A., Burckadt, C. R., Smith, P. A., Harris, G. F., & Slavens, B. A. (2016). Upper Extremity Joint Kinematics in Children with Cerebral Palsy during Walker-Assisted Gait. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC.

Boerigter, R. A., Hawi, L., Schnorenberg, A. J., Harris, G., & Slavens, B. (2016). Simplified Upper Extremity Wheelchair Mobility Model. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Memphis, TN.

Burckadt, C. R., Schnorenberg, A. J., Smith, P. A., Harris, G. F., & Slavens, B. A. (2016). Evaluation of Anterior and Posterior Walker Use During Gait and Performance Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, Brookfield, WI

Burckadt, C. R., Schnorenberg, A. J., Vogel, L., Harris, G. F., & Slavens, B. (2016). Glenohumeral Joint Dynamics of Anterior and Posterior Walker Mobility during Functional Activities in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Memphis, TN.

Engels, E., Silver-Thorn, B., Kempfer, J., Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., Smith, R. O., & Slavens, B. A. (2016). Kinetic Visualization of the iPecsTM Lab Sensor System to Assess Prosthetic Componentry for Lower-Limb Amputees. Paper presented at the The 99th American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, Boston, MA.

Garcia, M., Schnorenberg, A. J., Alliger, A., Louden, E., Little, K., Hawi, L., . . . Long, J. T. (2016). Feasibility of Quantitative Upper Extremity Biomechanical Analysis to Assess Outcomes in Brachial Plexus Palsy Following Surgery. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC.

Garg, A., & Kapellusch, J. (2016a). Exposure-Response Relationships for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation and Incidence of Low Back Pain and Related Outcomes: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. .

Garg, A., & Kapellusch, J. (2016b). HEPS, "Efficacy of patient transferring devices in reducing low back injuries to nursing personnel," Paper presented at the International Ergonomics Association, Toulouse, France

Harris-Adamson, C., Eisen, E., Hegmann, K. T., Thiese, M., Dale, A. M., Evanhoff, B., . . . Rempel, D. (2016). Personal, psychosocial, and biomechanical risk factors for work disability from carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled prospective study. Paper presented at the 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH), Barcelona, Spain.

Harris-Adamson, C., Eisen, E., Kapellusch, J., Garg, A., Hegmann, K., Thiese, M., . . . Rempel, D. (2016). The relationship between median nerve latency, pain and work disability from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Paper presented at the 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH), Barcelona, Spain

Inawat, R. R., Schnorenberg, A. J., Slavens, B., & Grindel, S. I. (2016). Compensatory Motion of the Upper Extremity During Activities of Daily Living After Rotator Cuff Repair. Paper presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association, Seattle, WA.

Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., Hawi, L., & Slavens, B. (2016). Evaluation of Shoulder Joint Kinematics and Stroke Cycle Characteristics during Geared and Standard Manual Wheelchair Mobility. Paper presented at the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America / NCART, Arlington, VA.

Jahanian, O., & Slavens, B. (2016a). Evaluation of Upper Extremity Muscle Activation during Geared Manual Wheelchair Propulsion on Ramp. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Occupational Therapy Research Summit, Pittsburgh, PA

Jahanian, O., & Slavens, B. (2016b). An Integrative Approach for Quantitative Evaluation of Manual Wheelchair Mobility. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, Brookfield, WI.

Kapellusch, J., Dembinsky, K., & O'Donnell, C. (2016). A comparison of three techniques for quantifying HAL and their impact on the ACGIH TLV for HAL risk predictions. Paper presented at the 9th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Toronto, Canada.

Kapellusch, J., & Garg, A. (2016a). Revised NIOSH lifting equation for job rotation: the cumulative lifting index. Paper presented at the 9th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Toronto, Canada.

Kapellusch, J., & Garg, A. (2016b). Risk Factors, Risk Assessments, and Your Ergonomics Program. Workshop. Paper presented at the National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition, Las Vegas, NV.

Kapellusch, J., & Garg, A. (2016). The Strain Index and Risk of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results from the WISTAH Hand Study. Paper presented at the 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH), Barcelona, Spain

Kapellusch, J., Harris-Adamson, C., & Rempel, D. (2016). Associations between force, repetition, posture, duty cycle, Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Level (TLV for HAL) and risk of carpal tunnel syndrome. Paper presented at the 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH), Barcelona, Spain.

Kopf, M., Jahanian, O., Schnorenberg, A. J., Silver-Thorn, B., Kempfer, J., Smith, R. O., & Slavens, B. (2016a). Quantitative Assessment of Walker-Assisted Gait in Transtibial Amputees. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America / NCART, Arlington, VA

Schnorenberg, A. J., Burckadt, C. R., Smith, P. A., Harris, G. F., & Slavens, B. A. (2016). Upper Extremity Joint Kinematics in Children with Cerebral Palsy during Walker-Assisted Gait. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Biomechanics, Raleigh, NC.

Schnorenberg, A. J., Kopf, M., Jahanian, O., Silver-Thorn, B., Kempfer, J., Smith, R. O., & Slavens, B. A. (2016). Biomechanical Evaluation of Walker-Assisted Ambulation in Transtibial Amputees. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, Brookfield, WI.

Smith, R. O. (2016a). Keynote: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology: Creating a World Community. Paper presented at the RESKO (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assisted Technology Society of Korea), Seoul, South Korea.

Smith, R. O. (2016b). Keynote: Using the Cloud for People with Disabilities: the Example of Access Ratings for Buildings. Paper presented at the RESKO (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assisted Technology Society of Korea), Seoul, South Korea.

Smith, R. O., & Love, J. (2016). Evaluation of DE Coursework Accessibility for Students with Disabilities. Paper presented at the AHEAD Accessing Higher Ground Conference, Westminster, CO.

Smith, R. O., Pickens, N., Burns, S., Mendonca, R., Tomashek, D., & Domke, H. (2016). Home and Public Building Accessibility Evaluation Apps. Paper presented at the 96th Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. O., & Tomashek, D. (2016). Studies, what are they and how are they done. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Conference, Washington D.C. .

Smith, R. O., Tomashek, D., & Domke, H. (2016a). AccessPlace: Personalized Accessibility Information for Buildings. Paper presented at the 96th Annual American Occupational Therapy Association, Chicago, IL.

Smith, R. O., Tomashek, D., & Domke, H. (2016b). AccessRuler: Instant Documentation and Upload of Distance Measurements into the AccessTools App Suite. Paper presented at the 96th Annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Theses and Dissertations

Majumder, J. A. (2016). Development of a wireless mobile computing platform towards fall risk predictions. Marquette University

Miota, B. (2016). Video modeling to increase interaction for children with autism spectrum disorder in a museum setting using an application on a tablet. . University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Peplinski, A. (2016). Considering cinematic concepts to optimize film clips used in video modeling for children with autism. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee