Center for Brain Recovery (CBR) faculty member Dr. Terry Ellis will be the Lead Investigator on a clinical research study awarded $2 million in grant funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. This study will assess the impact of MedRhythms’ MOVIVE (MR-005) on gait, mobility, and cognitive responses for people with Parkinson’s disease.
The MOVIVE (MR-005) is an at-home, wearable medical device developed by MedRhythm that provides the user with personalized rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), leveraging music to help with gait rehabilitation.
“Walking impairments are among the most common and disabling symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This award reflects The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s commitment to accelerating scalable, evidence-based approaches, like rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), for people living with [Parkinson’s disease].” — Terry Ellis, PhD
For more information about this study, read Boston University’s press release.
About Terry Ellis
Dr. Terry Ellis is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at Boston University’s Sargent College, as well as the Director of the Center for Neurorehabilitation. Dr. Ellis is a leading expert in neurorehabilitation. Her research focuses on investigating the impact of exercise and rehabilitation on the progression of disability in individuals with Parkinson disease.