Faculty

Melissa (Missy) M. Morrow, Ph.D.

Clinical Studies

Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users (NHSSI) Rochester, Minn., Mankato, Minn., Minneapolis, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to follow the development of shoulder disease in manual wheelchair users, associated with the cumulative exposure to elevated shoulder postures and high upper body loading.
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitation Research Registry Rochester, Minn.
This will be a prospective registry conducted and maintained at Mayo Clinic Rochester from which collaborating sites within Mayo, Mayo Health Systems, and other spinal cord injury centers can draw from in order to fulfill research enrollment.The purpose is to generate data from this group of subjects pertaining to physical activities and the secondary consequences of using a wheelchair, to allow future research on preventative measures to aid in a better quality of life within this population.

Development of Technologies to Increase In-Seat Movement to Prevent Sitting-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Wheelchair Users: AIM 1 Evaluation Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to provide wheelchair users with personal-use technology that provides effective feedback to increase movement to prevent pressure injuries.
Development of Technologies to Increase In-Seat Movement to Prevent Sitting-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Wheelchair Users: AIM 2 Evaluation Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to provide wheelchair users with personal-use technology that provides effective feedback to increase movement to prevent pressure injuries across all 3 parts of the study.
Evidence for Maintaining Mobility and Quality of Life for Manual Wheelchair Users Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to develop a pattern recognition algorithm for manual wheelchair related activities of daily living. This study also aims to identify shoulder impingement risk score of MWC-related ADLs and determine cumulative shoulder impingement risk of MWC-related ADLs.