{"424741":{"#nid":"424741","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Master\u0027s Thesis Defense: Mark Husack","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMID Candidate: \u003C\/strong\u003EMark Husack\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle: \u003C\/strong\u003EAiding Lower-limb Amputees in Traversing Uneven Terrain Through Product Design\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe majority of lower-limb amputations are not caused by trauma or cancer, but rather by vascular diseases brought on by Type 2 Diabetes. Many of these patients must have a limb amputated because they have led a sedentary lifestyle and maintained a poor diet for much of their lives. Having a limb amputated can be a wake-up call to these patients, giving them the motivation to change their lifestyle and become more physically active. However, many of these lower-limb amputees are on Medicare or Medicaid and are only covered for their basic walking needs. Due to the high out-of-pocket costs of specialized prostheses needed to perform specific physical activities, it can be more difficult for them to achieve that lifestyle change. This study aims to design a device that will aid lower-limb amputees in traversing uneven terrain with the intent of facilitating outdoor activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Members: \u003C\/strong\u003EDr. Stephen H. Sprigle, School of Applied Physiology and Program in Industrial Design, Advisor\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReading\u0026nbsp;Committee:\u003C\/strong\u003E Rob Kistenberg, Co-Director \u0026amp; Coordinator of Prosthetics, MSPO Program, School of Applied Physiology; Dr. Katherine Fu, Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Design and School of Mechanical Engineering; Josh McNeil, Certified prosthetist at Fourroux Prosthetics, Birmingham, Alabama\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Aiding lower-limb amputees in traversing uneven terrain through product design."}],"uid":"27803","created_gmt":"2015-07-14 16:02:19","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:12:30","author":"Ann Hoevel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-07-20T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-07-20T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-07-20T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-07-20 18:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-07-20 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-07-20 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}