Michael Babalola is working to enhance the lives of stroke and brain injury victims using the KINARM system. His goal is to touch people's lives. — Memorial University of NewfoundlandST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Virtual reality and robotics are helping Michael Babalola improve post-stroke recovery.
" KINARM's key function is to precisely measure a patient's limb movements, muscle forces, and coordination while engaging them in interactive virtual tasks, allowing clinicians and researchers to gain valuable insights into motor impairments, track progress, and tailor personalized rehabilitation programs to enhance recovery and quality of life," he said.N.L.
Babalola is a research graduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland's medical school. He has a background in medicine and technology. His grandmother motivated his work.