The motor function and rehabilitation lab, led by Prof. Sigal Portnoy, is dedicated to the study of motor mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies.

The major research themes of the lab are:

• Design of new evaluation and treatment tools for clinicians, based on the state-of-the-art technologies.
• Quantification, evaluation and feedback, provided to the motor-impaired patient by utilizing real-time data of kinematics, kinetics and muscular activity patterns.
• Development of innovative assistive technology and out-of-clinic rehabilitation solutions.

Current research:

• Design, 3D printing and clinical testing of a patient-specific upper limb splints
• Tactile feedback for prosthetics
• Effect of real-time motion feedback on kinematics while performing daily activities
• Muscle activity patterns while performing daily tasks under various conditions
• Activity and fatigue of muscles during occupational therapy treatments
• Computerized methods for evaluating cognitive and motor impairments
• Utilizing haptics and virtual reality to assess tactile discrimination

The work in the lab is highly interdisciplinary, combining aspects of biomedical engineering, rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.

For more information:
Occupational Therapy Dept. (Room 318)
Gray faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978
Israel
Phone: +972-3-6405441
Email: portnoys@tauex.tau.ac.il
Website: https://www.tau.ac.il/~portnoys/index.html