Core Spotlight:
Health and Human Performance

Director: Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D.

The Health and Human Performance Core is an interdisciplinary unit with a focus on the evaluation and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular dysfunctions. Research programs in this core include the exploration of the mechanisms underlying these disorders, prognostic indicators and effectiveness of treatment interventions aimed at improvements in...  read more

Welcome to the VCU Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (VCU-CERSE)

The VCU Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering (VCU-CERSE) brings together researchers, clinicians, rehabilitation specialists, and academicians from the VCU Schools of Medicine, Allied Health, Education and Engineering, as well as the Hunter Holmes Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services to promote research, education, physical medicine and rehabilitation services, and clinical care for America's veterans, children and adults with disabilities. This site offers resources and initiatives aimed at improving the health, functional ability and quality of life of persons who experience a disability.

Featured Publication

Whiteneck, G., Meade, M. A., Dijkers, M., Tate, D. G., Bushnik, T. & Forchheimer, M. B. (2004). Environmental factors and their role in participation and life satisfaction after spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(11), 1793-1803.

Abstract: ...  read more