Disability Rehabilitation Research Project

The Disability Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) titled Reducing Obesity and Obesity-Related Secondary Conditions in Adolescents with Disabilities is a 3-year center grant funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), James H. Rimmer, Principal Investigator.

Health Empowerment Zone

This longitudinal study funded by the National Institutes of Health uses a community-based participatory research (CBPR) model to improve access to the built environment for persons with mobility disabilities.

Personalized Exercise Program

Personalized Physical Activity and Nutrition Program

The University of Illinois at Chicago is collaborating with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on a recently-funded 3-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce secondary conditions in people with mobility disabilities through a telephone-based coaching intervention that focuses on improvements in nutrition and physical activity. The study is entitled “A Personalized Physical Activity and Nutrition Program for Overweight/Obese Adults with Mobility Disabilities.”