Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

The Functional Performance Laboratory’s mandate is to provide scientific evidence for developing best practices in the reduction of disability for adults with neurological deficits. Specifically, the lab is focused on determining what post-stroke motor control and cognitive deficits are not being revealed by standard clinical measures. The Functional Performance Lab is also determining whether or not cognitive training can improve cognitive skills and alter patterns of brain activity during verbal learning tasks in adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease.

The Lab Team
Lab Director
	Patricia S. Pohl, PT, PhD KU Dept. of Physical Therapy & Rehab. Science University of Kansas Medical Center
PhD Student	Saddam Kanaan
Collaborators	J. Burns, MD S. Kemper. PhD J. McDowd. PhD C. Savage. PhD

Current Projects

1. The effects of delivery mode of cognitive intervention in early adult dementia
2. Determining the extent of post-stroke brain damage through dual-task performance and conversation